Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
 430      grams         canned chick peas -- (garbonzo beans) i
                        -- use a
  55      milliliters   liquid in which peas were canned
   2      cloves        garlic
     1/4  cup           tahini
  75      milliliters   lemon juice
     1/8  teaspoon      cumin
                        olive oil
                        paprika
                        black olives
                        pimento strips
                        parsley
                        cilantro

Preparation:

1. Puree all ingrediants in a blender, slowly adding the chick peas last. 2. Add additional tahini and/or lemon juice to taste, if necessary. 3. Spread on a serving platter and lightly drizzle with olive oil and garnish. Serve at room temperature with pita bread for dipping. Difficulty : very easy. Precision : measure ingredients.