Hummus / Houmous

Hummus or Houmous is a food dip or spread popular all over the Middle East...

 Ingredients

White Chickpeas: 1 Cup
Tahineh/Tahini: 1/4 Cup
Olive Oil: 1/4 Cup
Garlic: 2 Cloves
Lemon juice: 2 Table Spoon
Salt

Method

Wash and soak the chickpea over night in enough water
Pressure cook the chickpea until very soft.
Once cooked drain the chickpea and let it cool
Keep some of the water in which the chickpea is cooked
Add the cooked chickpea, tahini, olive oil, garlic and salt to a food processor and grind it to a fine smooth paste
Add the reserved water as required while grinding
Transfer it to a serving bowl and drizzle some olive oil on top
Serve with pita bread, grilled chicken, fish etc.

Note:
To make Tahineh/Tahini (Sesame Seeds Paste) at home 
Take 1 cup of white sesame seeds and dry roast it for some time.  Allow it to cool and then put this to a food processor. Take 1/4 Cup of olive oil. Add 2 to 3 tables spoons of oil at first and grind the sesame seeds and make it a paste. gradually keep adding the oil so that it achieves a liquid consistency.  You can pour it to a air tight container and store in the refrigerator