BASIC HUMMUS

PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES (+ SOAKING) MAKES 3 CUPS

1 cup (200g) dried chickpeas 1 clove garlic, crushed

¼ cup (70g) tahini

¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil

1 Soak chickpeas in cold water overnight. Drain.

2 Place drained chickpeas in a large saucepan with plenty of water. Bring to a simmer over high heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until tender. Drain; reserve ½ cup of cooking liquid and ¼ cup of whole chickpeas. 3 Process remaining chickpeas and reserved cooking liquid until smooth. Add garlic, tahini, lemon juice and olive oil. Season.

4 Serve topped with reserved chickpeas and a little extra olive oil.