HUMMUS BI TAHINI (COLD CHICK PEA AND GARLIC PUREE)

1 15 ½ oz. Canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed.

1 tsp. salt

3 medium-sized cloves of garlic, peeled and minced

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

½ - 1 cup cold water

1 cup taratoor sauce TARATOOR sesame sauce

In a small bowl, mash the garlic to a paste with a pestle or the back of a large spoon. Add the peas and ½ cup of water and mash vigorously to a smooth puree. Or: (mash the garlic with the pestle or large spoon, then force the garlic, water and peas through a fine sieve or a food mill set over a bowl.)

With a large spoon, beat in the lemon juice a few tablespoons at a time. Beating constantly, pour in the taratoor in a slow thin stream and continue to beat until the mixture is smooth. Hummus should be thin enough to spread easily. If needed, mix in up to an additional ½ cup of cold water one tablespoonful at a time.

Makes about 2 ½ cups