Hummus

Ingredients:

• 8 ounce Chick peas -- soaked
• 5 tablespoon Tahini
• 4 tablespoon Lemon juice -- or to taste
• 2 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
• 3 Garlic cloves -- minced
• 1/4 teaspoon Spanish paprika (hot)
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• Black pepper

Preparation:

• Drain & rinse chick peas.
• Put them in a large pot with lots of fresh water & boil for 60 minutes.
• If the chick peas are old, then you may have to boil them for longer.
• Cook until they are soft.
• Drain thoroughly, reserving the liquid.
• Grind to a fine powder.
• Add 150 ml of reserved stock & blend to a stiff paste.
• You may have to add more stock. Add all the other ingredients & mix thoroughly. Leave to stand at least 2 hours so that the flavours can marry. Add more seasonings if you require, especially lemon juice & olive oil.