Hummus

Ingredients

1 x 410g/14oz tin chickpeas, rinsed and drained
4 tbsp water or vegetable stock
2 large cloves garlic
3 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
3 tbsp lemon juice
salt, to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
To garnish
chopped fresh parsley
olive oil
pine nuts, fried
paprika

Method

1. Heat chickpeas and four tablespoons of water or vegetable stock in a saucepan.
2. When warmed through, place the chickpeas and two tablespoons of the stock or water in a food processor. Blend until roughly combined. Add the garlic, tahini and lemon juice and a couple of large pinches of salt and blend again.
3. Add the olive oil and blend again until hummus is the desired texture.
4. Serve on a flat dish topped with a drizzle of olive oil, some parsley, fried pine nuts and a sprinkling of paprika.