Hommus (arabic Dip)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (14 ounce) cans garbanzo beans
• 1/2 cup sesame tahini (100% ground hulled sesame paste)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 -2 lemon, juice of
• 1 cup water or 1 cup juice, from garbanzo can
• 1 dash paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin (optional)
• 2 -3 tablespoons pine nuts (pignoli nuts) (optional)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 boil garbanzo beans for 5 minutes on medium heat, drain (reserving liquid).
• 2 place garbanzo beans, sesame tahine, lemon juice, crushed garlic, salt, and water(or liquid from garbanzo) in food processor. blend for about 20 seconds to make a smooth and creamy dip.
• 3 you can add more salt or lemon juice if desired. also heat pignoli nuts with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and stir fry until light brown.
• 4 place hommus in a large flat serving plate and garinsh with chopped parsley, pignoli nuts, radish, and paprika.
• 5 cover hommus with 2 tbs. of olive oil.
• 6 ready to serve. hommus is best when served cold. its great with arabic (pita) bread or pita chips.