Hummus From Scratch
By: Philippos
Published: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 9:59am

Ingredients




1 cup chickpeas
1 lemon
1 teaspoon cumin
4 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon tahini sauce
1 teaspoon olive oil
salt
pepper

Preparation

1 Soak chickpeas overnight. 2 Chop garlic. 3 Cook in pressure cooker for 25 minutes or boil until tender. 4 Blend chickpeas, garlic and tahini sauce in food processor until smooth. 5 Add olive oil and blend for 30 seconds. 6 Place mixture in bowl and mix in fresh squeezed lemon juice and cumin. 7 Season with salt and pepper to taste. 8 Serve with pita bread.