Spicy Hummus Recipe

  Iranian Dips

Ingredients:
1 can (15-16 oz) chick peas, drained
1 tbsp olive oil
Juice of 2 lemons
4 cloves garlic, peeled
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup tahini (sesame seed paste with oil)
1 tsp strong paprika
= t cumin
Dash of cayenne
Cilantro to taste

Directions:
Place chick peas, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic in processor and puree. Add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy. If mixture is too thick, add a little more lemon juice. Garnish with Kalmata or regular black olives and serve with pita, lavosh or thin crackers.
Makes 2 cups.

Spicy Hummus
 

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