Bold & Spicy Hummus

Ingredients

1 cup DDP chickpeas, pre-soak overnight
1/3 cup canned jalapeno pepper slices, juice reserved
1/3 cup DDP tahini
3 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp lemon juice

Preparation

The hummus is greatly improved in flavor when you buy and cook the dried chickpeas.

Soak 1 cup dried chickpeas overnight
Drain and rinse
Cook with 2 cups of water until very soft (about 1 to 1 ½ hours)
Reserved some chickpeas water for later use

Cooking Instructions

In a blender or food processor

Mix the cooked chickpeas with all the ingredients
Add reserved jalapeno juice
Blend until smooth
Add more hot chickpeas water if needed
Garnish with extra virgin olive oil and black beans if desired
Serve with chips, breads or pitas.