Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4 1/2  cups          garbanzo beans -- cooked
   6                    scallions -- thinly sliced
   2      tablespoons   lemon juice
     3/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      ground black pepper
   2      teaspoons     cilantro -- minced
   1                    fresh hot green chili -- minced
     1/4  teaspoon      cayenne

Preparation:

Pour contents of chickpea cans or home-cooked chickpeas into a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Drain, discarding liquid. [You can skip this step if you've just cooked your chickpeas]. In a serving bowl, combine chickpeas with the other ingredients. Mix well and set aside, unrefrigerated, for 1 hour. Mix again. Serve cold or at room temperature