Hummus

Basic hummus:
- Sangita Kalarickal
Garlic couple cloves
4 cups boiled chick peas (kabuli chana)
1 tblspn tahini (sesame paste)
A little water from the chickpeas
A tspns or so lemon juice.
Salt to taste
Hot sauce (optional)
Good quality olive oil.
Blend all the first six ingredients together.
Add hot sauce. Top with olive oil.

Variants: can optionally add:
Roasted red capsicum
Or
Green chillies
Or
Roasted garlic
Or roasted dried red large chillies, soaked in water (chipotle)