Recipe: Hummus Bi Tahini

Title: Hummus Bi Tahini
Categories: Middle east, Vegetarian
Servings: 6

19 oz Can chickpeas
1 ts Baking soda
3 tb Tahini
1 ea Garlic clove, chopped
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Cold water
1 tb Pine nuts
1 tb Olive oil

Combine chickpeas with their juice with baking soda & bring to a boil.
Immediately remove from heat, drain & rinse thoroughly. In a food
processor, combine chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt & 1 Tb of
water. Blend till creamy. Add rest of the water if mixture apears too
thick. Refrigerate. Heat olive oil & fry pine nuts till golden brown.
When ready to serve, sprinkle over hummus. Serve cold with pita bread.

"The Hamilton Spectator", July 1993