HUMMUS
Ingredients175g chick peas, soaked overnight 2 cloves of garlic, chopped Juice of 1 1/2 lemons 4 tablespoons sunflower oil (or other good quality vegetable oil) 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin 300 ml chick pea cooking liquid salt and black pepper Optional: (Tahini paste can be found in supermarkets, deli's or health food shops.) To Decorate: PreparationRinse the (soaked) chick peas.Put in a large saucepan, cover with plenty of water and bring to the boil. Once it is boiling you will need to skim off the foam on the surface of the water until it comes clean. You mustn't skip this part, otherwise the beans will have a very sour taste. Cover and cook until the beans are soft. This is about 1 hour or about 20 minutes in a pressure cooker. Strain the chick peas, remembering to keep the cooking liquid. The rest of the process is in a food blender or processor. Depending on the size of the blender you will most likely need to do it in two batches. So, dividing all the rest of the ingredients into two, put one batch into the blender and blend until a runny consistency. If it is too dry you can add more liquid. Dont blend for too long. Make the second batch as the first one. Refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve, place a good amount of hummus on a plate, drizzle with a little olive oil and possibly some paprika.
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