HUMMUS

By BobD

Ingredients

• 8 SERVINGS
• 2 cups drained well-cooked or canned chickpeas, liquid reserved
• 1/2 cup tahini, optional, with some of its oil
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus oil for drizzling
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled, or to taste
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin or paprika, or to taste, plus a sprinkling for garnish
• Juice of 1 lemon, plus more as needed
• Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Put everything except the parsley in a food processor and begin to process; add the chickpea liquid or water as needed to allow the machine to produce a smooth puree.

Taste and adjust the seasoning (I often find I like to add much more lemon juice).

Serve, drizzled with the olive oil and sprinkled with a bit more cumin or paprika and some parsley.