Homemade Hummus

Description
All that garlic, fresh lemon, tahini and chick peas is about to make you an international chef! It is delicious, it is easy! Hummus is served as an appetizer with fresh cut vegetables or pita bread as a dip. Also, hummus is a side dish with grilled zucchini, eggplant, red or yellow pepper, as well as with chicken or meat kebabs.



Ingredients

 * 3 cups dried chick peas, soak in water overnight
 * 4-5 cloves of garlic
 * 8 tbs of tahini
 * salt
 * 2 fresh lemon, squeezed
 * 1/2 cup of olive oil
 * 2 tbs margarine
 * 1/2 tsp Cumin and 1/2 tsp paprika to garnish

Directions
Cook chick peas until soft. You may use canned chick peas. Put all ingredients in a blender and use "puree" function. You could split all ingredients in two and repeat the above, unless you have a powerful blender. Sautee some cumin and paprika in 2 tbs margarine and pour over the mix. Served in room temperature.