Hummus

Ingredients:
10-16 oz. dried chickpeas*
4-5 cloves garlic
fistful Italian parsley, coarsely chopped**
1 lemon
2 TBSP tahini
5 TBSP olive oil
1/8 tsp cayenne
2/3 tsp cumin seed
1/4 tsp paprika
1-1/3 tsp salt

*I used 10 ounces of dried chickpeas because that's all I had at home. Kimi uses 16 ounces with the same basic quantities of other ingredients.
**I made a big fist.

Step 1.
Soak chickpeas overnight in 6-8 cups water.
Next day, boil for 1-2 hours until chickpeas are tender. Do not discard water.



Step 2.
In mortar, grind cumin seed with cayenne, paprika and salt.



Step 3.
Juice lemon.



In food processor, purée garlic, parsley, and lemon juice.



Step 4.
Add chickpeas, tahini, oil, spices.



Process in batches, adding chickpea juice to thin to desired consistency.



Move over Sabra, Tribe of Two Sheiks... (and no offense Jamie) this batch sets a new standard.