Hummus with a Romantic Touch

For dinner tonight, I made pav bhaji, which I have made before so for that recipe, please previous post. I did not really intend on having hummus on the side, but it worked out that way, and it was a pretty filling addition at the dinner table. I soaked the chickpeas in the morning, hoping to make the hummus in the evening.

1/4 cup chickpeas or garbonzo beans, soaked overnight (or just use the canned)

4-5 cloves garlic

2 tbsp olive oil

2-3 tbsp water

1 tbsp sesame seeds, lightly dry roasted

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

Pinch of salt to taste

1. Soak the chickpeas overnight. Drain the next morning and cook in pressure cooker. Allow chickpeas to cool completely.

2. Lightly dry roast the sesame seeds on a nonstick pan. Be sure not to burn.

3. Then, combine all the above ingredients in a food processor until smooth.

4. Bhavnesh's contribution to dinner was his serving technique. He removed the hummus from the blender onto a side plate. Spread it out. Then drizzled olive oil in a circular motion over the top. Also, generously sprinkle black pepper as the final touch, and it's almost like we ate dinner out at the restaurant. Very nice!