Homemade Hummus

Ingredients

2 cans of garbanza beans, drained, reserving the liquid in a separate bowl
Juice of 2 fresh lemons
Olive Oil
Salt, pepper
1-2 tablespoons of Tahini (sesame seed paste)
1/4 onion, chopped very fine
Sweet ground paprika

Procedure

1. Add drained garbanzo beans into food processor

2. Process beans, adding about 1/2 cup of reserved bean liquid to the food processor, until a smooth paste.


3. Add lemon juice a tablespoon at a time - to taste; use food processor.

4. Add Tahini 1 teaspoon at a time, to taste; use processor.

5. Adjust consistency with more bean reserved liquid and/or lemon juice, to taste, taking care to keep it a spreadable consistency.

6. Turn into an oval serving plate and swirl with the back of a tablespoon.

7. Sprinkle with finely chopped onion (optional) and red paprika. Sometimes I top with garbanzo beans or "Ful" beans.


8. Drizzle generously with olive oil.

9. Serve with warm pita.



8 servings