1. |
Heat olive oil in sauce pan and add (peeled) garlic cloves, oregano and red pepper flakes. Omit red pepper flakes if you don't want it spicy. |
2. |
Fry the garlic until slightly golden brown. |
3. |
Drain the canned garbanzo beans, reserving liquid. Add the drained beans to food processor. |
4. |
Add olive oil, garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes to the garbanzo beans. |
5. |
Add the juice of one lemon and the paprika then start the food processor. It might take a while for the beans to puree. Stop the food processor as needed to push beans down with a spatula. |
6. |
Add in garbanzo bean liquid to achieve desired consistency. Add in more of the spices and the salt to desired color and taste. |
7. |
Note: a serving is 1/4 cup. |