Ingredients

• 200 gr chickpeas
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 spoons olive oil
• 3 tspn tahine (sesame paste dip)
• 1 tspn salt
• 1/2 tspn pepper
• Parsley, finely chopped
• 3 spoons water
• 5 spoons fresh lemon juice
• Paprika (optional)

Instructions

• Soak the chickpeas in water for at least 12 hours.
• Boil them until they become tender and then drain them.
• Let them cool. Use a bowl to dissolve the tahine in the water.
• Place the chickpeas in a blender and while mixing add the salt, pepper, the tahine, olive oil, garlic and the lemon juice.
• Continue mixing until mixture become creamy in texture.
• Serve cold and garnish with parsley. Add paprika optionally.