Hummus

Ingredients:

400g cooked chickpeas
1/4 tsp seasalt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp olive oil
6 tbsp cooking liquid **
2 tbsp lemon juice (to taste)
1/2 cup sesame seeds- lightly toasted

Chickpeas:

• Wash and soak chickpeas overnight.
• Rinse the chickpeas and add to a pot of boiling water.  Cook until very soft.
• Drain the chickpeas and reserve the liquid for later **

Sesame Seeds:

• Toast the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan under low heat.  Keep stirring and fry until light brown.  Set aside to cool.
• Grind the toasted sesame seeds in a blender into a fine powder. 

 To make Hummus:

• Put cooked chickpeas in the food processor and blend.  Gradually add in reserved liquid (from chickpeas).  Continue to blend until smooth.
• Add in garlic, lemon juice, sesame powder, oil,  salt and pepper.  Add more liquid if required.  The paste should be thick and creamy.
• Serve hummus with pita bread or crackers.