1 can chickpeas or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 1 large lemon
1/4 cup well-stirred tahini,
1 small garlic clove, minced
(Optional, I didn’t) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt to taste
2 to 3 tablespoons water or aquafaba-to thin out
Dash ground paprika, sumac, or Za’atar for serving
Blend tahini and lemon juice first to get the fluffy texture then add all ingredients and half the can of chickpeacs. Scrape sides and add the rest. Add Water or aquafaba to thin. Garnish with whole chickpeas minced garlic paprika I used paprika and everything bagel seasoning oil optional. I didn’t and couldn’t tell the difference let’s save the 100s of calories.
