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Drain your chickpeas. Rinse well. Place in a saucepan with enough fresh water to cover them. Peel your garlic clove. Add it. Bring to the boil. Lower heat. Cook 5 mins.
- 2.
Drain. Spoon into a food processor or blender with the juice from one lemon, tahini, the olive oil, water, cumin and a pinch of sea salt.
- 3.
Blend till smooth. Taste. Add more lemon, salt or cumin if you like. Chill till ready to serve.
- 4.
No food processor or blender? Simply smash the warmed chickpeas with the other ingredients in a large bowl using a potato masher or the bottom of a clean jam jar.
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HISTORY
Hummus is an Arabic word meaning "chickpeas." The earliest known recipes for the dip were found in 13th century cookbooks from Egypt’s capital city, Cairo.