Hommus- حمص
By: Mimi Cooks
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 12:26am

Ingredients




1 can Chickpeas
2 Cloves garlic
1/4 cup Lemon juice, or more, to taste
1 teaspoon Salt
 cup Tahini (sesame paste)
3 tablespoons Olive oil
Chopped parsley or cilantro
Paprika or cayenne pepper

Preparation

1 Drain chick peas, reserving liquid. Put chick peas, garlic, lemon juice, salt and tahini (tahina) in blender container. Process until smooth, using some of the reserved chick pea liquid as needed. 2 Place into small bowl. Drizzle olive oil on top and sprinkle with parsley 3 (or cilantro) and paprika (or cayenne). Serve with crackers or pita chips 4 (see recipe for "Arabic Bread Chips").