Traditional Hummus

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried chickpeas
• 1/3 cup tahini
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• juice of 1 lemon
• salt to taste
• extra virgin olive oil
• paprika to finish

Directions

1. Soak chickpeas over night (8 hours) in plenty of cold water and 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda.
2. Drain and rinse chickpeas and then cook in a large saucepan with plenty of water for approximately 45 minutes until tender.
3. Remove from the heat, drain and cool. Set aside a few chickpeas to garnish hummus with if you like.
4. Place chickpeas in a food processor along with tahini, cumin, lemon juice, garlic and a generous sprinkle of salt.
5. Process until a thick paste adding a little water until you reach the consistency needed.  Taste and adjust flavours if needed .

Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of paprika.