Hummus bi-Tahina

Ingredients

• 1 cup chickpeas
• 1 cup tahini sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• olive oil
• parsley leaves
• chili powder
• slices of lemon

Directions

1. Soak the dried chickpeas overnight.
2. Drain, add fresh water, and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.
3. Drain.
4. Set aside a spoonful of whole chickpeas for decoration and mash or pound the rest.
5. Add tahini sauce and lemon juice to chickpeas and blend to a smooth paste.
6. Sprinkle top with olive oil and garnish with whole chickpeas, finely chopped parsley, chili powder and slices of lemon (optional).