Chickpea Puree

Ingredients

• 250 g chickpeas
• 0.5 lemon (juice)
• 0.5 tsp paprika powder
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 1 bunch parsley (leaves)
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• 100 g sesame seeds
• 1 small cucumber (sliced)
• 2 tbsp black olives
• olive oil (as desired)
• parsley (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Soak chickpeas in plenty of water overnight, then simmer with the soaking water for about 1 hour, remove from heat and let cool.

2. 2.

   Drain the chickpeas.

3. 3.

   Peel and roughly chop the garlic, then blend it with the chickpeas, lemon juice, paprika powder, sesame seeds, salt, pepper, 4 tbsp olive oil, and parsley leaves until a paste forms.

4. 4.

   Arrange the chickpea puree on plates, press a shallow indentation in the center, pour olive oil into it if desired, and garnish with cucumber slices, parsley leaves, and olives before serving.