Lebanese Hummus Country of Cuisine: Lebanon | Date Added: 17 Aug 2019

Serving Size, Ingredients and Equipment:

1 1/2 cup canned chick peas (or slightly overcooked, soft chick peas) skin removed, drained and left for awhile to air-dry, any drained liquid set aside separately
 1/2 cup tahin, a creamy variety and not a thick, grainy type 
 1/2 tsp sea salt
 
 juice from 1 lemon
 
 1 tbsp olive oil 2 ice cubes or 4 tbsp crushed ice (alternative: 1 large glass iced water) 
 1 clove garlic, 1/2 tsp ground cuminSweet paprika and / or chili powder for garnish

Cooking Instructions and Methods:

Blend the moisture-reduced chick peas until they have a sandy, grainy texture.Blend in the ice cubes, pour into a serving bowl and top with drizzled olive oil.  
 (Instead of the ice cubes, try adding ice cold water when blending to make the humus smoother. ) Add more water or liquid from the chick peas if your hummus is too thick. Decorate with paprika and / or chili powder.