Starters Recipes - Hummus Recipe

Ingredients

• 225g/8oz dried chickpeas (soaked overnight) or 500g/1lb 2oz canned Juice of 2 large lemons

• 150ml/1/4pt tahini (paste of ground sesame seeds)

• 4 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 garlic cloves (crushed)

• Salt and pepper

Serves 8

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Method:

1. Drain the chickpeas, place in saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 2 hours or until tender.

2. Drain the chickpeas, reserving a little of the liquid. Put them in a blender and   gradually add the reserved liquid and the lemon juice, blending well after each addition, to form a smooth puree.

3. Add the tahini paste, olive oil and garlic. Season to taste. Blend again until smooth.

4. Serve with warm pitta bread and olives.