Hummus Bi Tahini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chickpeas
3 c. water
1/3 c. tahini
1/2 c. lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tsp. salt
chopped parsley
1 Tbsp. olive oil
paprika or cayenne pepper

Preparation

Wash chickpeas well.
Cover with the water and soak for 12 hours or overnight.
Put on to boil in the water in which they were soaked.
Boil gently for 2 hours.
Add 1 teaspoon salt and cook until very tender, about 3 hours in all.
Drain and serve some of the cooking liquid and 1 tablespoon of the peas.