Humus (or Houmous)

[Nick]

Posted by Blub2k for entry to the cookbook

2 cloves garlic
1 can Chickpeas
Juice of 1 lemon
6 tbsps Olive oil
6 tbsps Tahinii
Salt and pepper
Chopped Fresh parsley or Coriander for garnish.


Ok you need to open the peas and seperate the liquid and the peas and reserve the liquid for use. Put the peas and some of the reserved liquid with the lemon juice in a blender and blend until you have a consistency you like, this should be somewhere between whipped cream and cement () it should not be runny but nice and chunky and thick. Once you have blended that then add 5 tbsps of the olive oil and the tahinii and blend further. Once all the ingredients have been blended together then you need to season with salt and pepper then stand in the fridge for at least an hour or two if not overnight to allow the flavours to mingle and to chill it. Garnish with Parsley ( cos I think coriander tastes like fairy liquid ) Serve with pittas or French bread.

p.s. makes a great snack with some good green olives.