Roasted Garlic Hummous

Hummus is one of my favourite dips. I make it often and always try to throw in
different ingredients to make a variety of flavours. This recipe is pretty classic.
I like to roast the garlic rather than throw it in raw. It gives it a nice mild flavour.
Also, I usually use tahini but it is difficult to find here. I discovered if you lightly toast sesame seeds, it has the same effect. Be careful not to use too much though, because it can be overpowering.

You will need:

2 Cans of chick peas
3 cloves of garlic, roasted and crushed
1 Tbsp of fresh chopped parsley
1/2 Tsp of cumin
1 Tsp of paprika
1/4 Tsp of toasted sesame seeds
1 Tbsp of olive oil
Juice of 1 whole lemon
Salt to taste
　
To roast the garlic, place the whole, unpeeled cloves in a pan and turn on the heat. (No oil is required) Allow to cook for about 2-3 minutes on one side and then turn over. Once the peel is browned in colour, remove from the heat. Then, peel and crush the garlic.

If you have a toaster oven, you can just place the unpeeled garlic cloves in and toast for
approximately 5 minutes instead if usuing a pan.

Drain the chick peas and put them in a food processor and add the lemon juice, garlic, parsley and sesame seeds. Blend until smooth.

Then, put the mixture in a bowl and add the cumin, salt, paprika and olive oil.

Serve as a dip with some tortilla chips or use as a condiment. It's a healthy alternative to mayonaise or sour cream.

(Tip: Hummus tastes great on a nice barbequed burger!!)

Makes enough for about 4-6 people.

Buon Appetito!!