Hummus(Middle Eastern Chickpea Dip) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 2 cloves garlic
1/4 c. water
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1 can drained chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
1/4 c. tahini (sesame butter) *
chopped parsley or mint

Preparation

Blend garlic, water, lemon juice, oil and salt in blender. Add chickpeas and blend until smooth.
Add tahini and blend; the mixture should have the consistency of thick mayonnaise.
If too thick, add a little water.
Garnish with parsley or mint leaves and serve with wedges of pita bread.