Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chickpeas
• 1 clove garlic
• juice from one lemon
• 1 heaping Tbs of Tahini (butter/sesame cream)
• 1 tsp salt
• 3-4 Tbs olive oil

plus a little more for garnish:

• Olive oil
• chopped parsley for garnish
• paprika powder to decorate
• baked chickpeas

Preparation

1. Put the cooked chickpeas with very little of their liquid in the blender.

2. Add the garlic, lemon juice, salt, tahini, and blend until very creamy.

3. Add a little olive oil little by little to help blend.

4. Serve immediately, with a little olive oil on top, paprika and chopped parsley to decorate.

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