Hummus bi tahini

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
19 ounces Can chickpeas
1 teaspoon Baking soda
3 tablespoons Tahini
1 each Garlic clove, chopped
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
½ teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Cold water
1 tablespoon Pine nuts
1 tablespoon Olive oil

Directions

Combine chickpeas with their juice with baking soda & bring to a boil.

Immediately remove from heat, drain & rinse thoroughly. In a food processor, combine chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt & 1 Tb of water. Blend till creamy. Add rest of the water if mixture apears too thick. Refrigerate. Heat olive oil & fry pine nuts till golden brown. When ready to serve, sprinkle over hummus. Serve cold with pita bread.

"The Hamilton Spectator", July 1993

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