Munzer’s Famous Hummus – this is the “real deal,” honest!

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 can garbanzo beans (not the 50% less salt type)
  
• 4-5 tablespoon tahini (not the “raw” type, yuk)
  
• 2 lemons (juice)
  
• 1 med. clove garlic
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• *1/4 cup juice garbanzo beans (save from can)
  

Directions:

garnish: 12 beans, cumin, paprika, 3 Tbs. olive oil

*optional

This is how my dad makes hummus. I have yet to taste a better
recipe.

1. Rinse off the beans really well.

2. Put ingredients in a blender in the
above order.

3. Add water so that it comes up to the
top of the ingredients.

4. Blend until creamy

To serve, pour hummus onto a plate, then
gently shake the plate to level the
hummus. Using cumin and paprika, my dad
likes to make a design that divides the
plate into eight equal parts (for
example, thinking of the plate like a
clock: 12-6 and 3-9 cumin, 1:30-7:30 and
4:30-10:30 paprika). Then he places 4
beans in the center and the rest around
the rim in pairs. Pour the olive oil on
and it’s ready to serve.

Serve with sourdough (vegan and not sweet) french
bread instead of pita.