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Ingredients:
3 cups well cooked or canned chickpeas (see Note 2)
1 1/3 cup water (add a bit more if necessary for blending)
1/3 cup toasted sesame oil (see Note 4 )
1/4 cup Joyva tahini (toasted sesame butter) (see Note 4 )
3 tablespoons lemon juice (preferably from 2 fresh lemons)
4-6 cloves garlic, peeled, sliced
1/2 teaspoon hot sesame oil (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt


Instructions:
Heat the chickpeas in a covered saucepan with water (from cans if the chickpeas are canned), and all but 1 of the garlic cloves, for 15 minutes (to improve taste).
Press the remaining clove of garlic in a garlic press.
In a heavy bowl stir the tahini, toasted sesame oil, lemon juice, till smooth.
Add the pressed garlic, stirring in, and a couple of drops of hot sesame oil.
Turn off the heat on the chickpeas and allow to cool.
Take about 1/4 of the chickpeas and about 1/4 of the tahini mix and blend in a blender till smooth.
Remove most of the contents of the blender and repeat until all the mix is blended.
While blending the chickpeas, add the minimum amount of water needed to be able to blend the chickpeas to a smooth consistency.
Mix all batches. 
Taste.  Add salt only if necessary.

Notes

NOTE 1:  Makes 3 cups, serves 8.  Serve with pita or other bread.  Garnish with olives, parsley.

NOTE 2: 
15.5 oz. can of chickpeas = 1 1/2 cup chickpeas
1 lb bag of chickpeas = 3 cups dried chickpeas
3 cups dried chickpeas yields 5 cups cooked beans

NOTE 3:  Hummus (huh-mis) Chickpea dip; served room at temperature or slightly warmer with warmed or toasted pita (pee-tah) bread (also called pocket bread).  To eat, use the pita bread to scoop up the hummus.

NOTE 4:  Tahini (tah-hee-nee) is toasted sesame seed butter. You may be able to buy it ready-made in a health food store or a Middle Eastern specialty store.

NOTE 5:  Toasted sesame oil and hot sesame oil can be bought in a health food store or an Asian specialty food store.  Other oils can be substituted for the toasted sesame oil if necessary.  Toasted sesame oil (dark sesame oil) is recommeneded because it gives the hummus an interesting smoky flavor.

 
 
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Authored & created by Meryll Larkin:  8/30/08
Updated:  01/10/08