recipe GARLIC HUMMUS

Today I include a recipe for Garlic Hummus, a very tasty Mediterranean dip. These are the ingredients:

• 1 can of chickpeas/garbanzo beans (drained)
• 10 or more cloves of garlic
• 60 ml or 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 30 ml or 2 tablespoons lemon juice

But not only tasty, also very very healthy.

The beans are a great source of fibre, and regulator of blood fat, levels of LDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglycerides. Garlic is a powerful antioxidant, and the olive oil—it must be extra virgin olive oil—helps to control blood sugar. (Diabetics are typically told to avoid or minimise fats, a study by the German Diabetes Association found, however, that monounsaturated fats, such as extra virgin olive oil, do lower glucose levels.)

To make the dip: blend all ingredients in a food processor to the desired level of chunkiness.

This recipe is dedicated to my good friend ME, aka "Machine Gun". Enjoy it Pak…!