Green Chickpea Hummus

Directions

1. 1
   Bring a steamer of water to the boil. Steam the chickpeas for 2 minutes then refresh by plunging into ice cold water.
2. 2
   Put the chickpeas with the other hummus ingredients into a blender and blend until fairly smooth but retaining some texture.
3. 3
   Serve, as a light lunch or starter, with pita bread or with batons of fresh vegetables, such as peppers, carrots and celery. Alternatively, serve in the form of crostini using griddled garlicky slices of ciabbata.