Hummus

Name: Hummus
Ingredients: 1 (1 lb) can chickpeas, drained; 1 cup tahini; 3 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste; 3 lemons, juice of (you may or may not need all the juice); 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper; salt; 1 cup olive oil

7 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 (1 lb) can chickpeas, drained
1 cup tahini
3 cloves garlic, mashed to a paste
3 lemons, juice of (you may or may not need all the juice)
12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt
1 cup olive oil

Directions

1

Pass the chickpeas through a ricer, or mash well with a fork.
2

With a mixer, beat the chickpea puree, tahini, garlic, 3/4 cup of the olive oil, lemon juice (start with the 2/3s of the juice, and add more to taste - we like it lemony!
3

), cayenne pepper and salt to taste.
4

Serve by spreading the dip in a thin layer over a plate, drizzling with the remaining olive oil, and sprinkling with cayenne pepper.