A popular Middle Eastern dip made from crushed chickpeas and tahini.
Ingredients:
- 1 can of chickpeas (400g)
- 4 tsp of tahini
- 4 tsp of natural yougurt
- 8 mint leaves
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed with ½ a tsp of salt
- paprika
- extra virgin olive oil
- parsley (optional)
Instructions:
Blend all the ingredients together in a suitable container.
Taste and add more of any ingredient if required (generally tahini/mint/salt).
Serve spread on a plate sprinkled with paprika, olive oil and parsley (as shown in picture).
TIP: Good for dipping toasted bread or pitta and raw vegetables, such as carrot or cucumber.