Hummus, as it should be

My relatively simple approach to hummus.

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Soak beans or lentils overnight, then boil for 2 hours or until soft. Make sure to keep plenty of water in the pot!

Step 2

Drain 90% of liquid

Step 3

To large food processor, add: oil, peeled garlic cloves, lemon juice, salt, tahini, pepper, cumin and any other spices you want to experiment with. Blend very thoroughly. This is the easiest stage to mess with the spice balance, so do most of your spice mixing now.

Step 4

Add about a quarter of the garbanzos (i.e. chickpeas) and blend thoroughly. You may want to check and modify your spice balance at this stage.

Step 5

Add remaining garbanzos in batches, blending thoroughly.

Step 6

Best served at room temperature. Garnish with a bit of olive oil, Kalamata olives, a few shakes of paprika, and/or sprigs of parsley. Great on water crackers, fresh bread, carrots, or on a turkey sandwich.

Step 7

Enjoy!