Hummus ©

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Hummus, todays recipe, is one of my favourite dips and my recipe collection would not be complete without it. It comes from the Levantine and is a wonderful combination of flavours.

In the period of Lent it is very suitable and makes an excellent dip at a party or as part of a Meze.

For those who would like to know a little more about it, I enclose this Link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummus

6-10 Persons

1/2 hour to prepare

Ingredients

200 g “dry” chick peas OR  2 tins of chickpeas 200 g in weight

1 onion peeled and quartered

2 bay leaves

6-8 tbs Virgin Olive Oil

1 tsp chili powder

juice from 4-5 lemons or more

3 cloves  garlic crushed

100 ml Tahini (…