Ingredients

• 1 cup chickpeas, boiled
• 1/3 cup tahini sauce (sesame seed paste)
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 clove garlic, crushed
• 2-3 tbsp. water
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• ¼ tsp. paprika powder

How to Make Chickpeas Hummus

• Put the chickpeas, lemon juice, crushed garlic and about 2 tbsp. of water into a blender and blend until it forms a thick, smooth paste. Reserve a few chickpeas for garnish.
• Check for taste and add more lemon juice, salt, garlic or tahini to taste.
• Smoothen the paste with the back of a spoon from the centre to the edge of the dish, leaving a hollow in the middle.
• Pour a little olive oil into the centre.
• Garnish with a sprinkling of paprika powder and the reserved chickpeas.