Hummus

Name: Hummus
Ingredients: coriander leaves, to garnish; 1 tbsp sesame oil or sesame paste (tahina); 1 tbsp sesame oil or sesame paste (tahina); salt; freshly ground black pepper; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 1 lb / 455 g cooked or canned chick peas, drained; 2½ fl oz / 70 ml extra virgin olive oil; juice of ½ lemon; 1 lb / 455 g cooked or canned chick peas, drained

Preparation info

Serves
4–6
, as a starter

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Times Cookbook

By Frances Bissell

Published 1995

About

The sesame oil used in this recipe is not the toasted light brown sesame oil of Chinese cooking, but clear virgin sesame oil. The sesame paste is available at good delicatessens and Cypriot shops.

Ingredients

1 lb / 455 g cooked or canned chick peas, drained
2 garlic cloves</

Condiment
Starter
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Put the chick peas in a blender or food processor with the rest of the ingredients. Process until smooth, then spoon into a bowl and trickle a little more olive oil on top. Garnish with coriander, and serve with olives, hot pitta bread, sesame bread sticks and raw vegetables.