One of my biggest problems with hummus is that its sooooo boring. There are plenty of perfectly good hummi (hummussess?) at the grocery store but I wanted to make my own and man or man am I happy I did. I found a base recipe that was actually really good in The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook. (Buy it!) And then to spice it up I doubled the garlic and then added some harissa. Also, make sure youre getting good chickpeas. The ones in the international aisle. Especially if they have a Mediterranean section.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water
• half a lemon, juiced
• 6 tablespoons tahini
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 15oz can chickpeas, rinsed
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons harissa

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
2. Dip something in it and put it in your mouth!