| For the hummus, place the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and tahini in a food processor with two teaspoons of the cumin. |
| Place the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini paste, seasoning and Greek yoghurt in a food processor and mix to make the hummus. |
| The hummus was creamy with tahini and lemon, although the pittas were a bit dry. |
| The combination of tahini and date syrup makes a classic Middle Eastern spread for bread. |
| The mixture of garbanzo beans, tahini, and garlic is a Middle-Eastern staple that found its way to the U.S. over the last decade or two. |
| Other common Arab dishes include shish kebab and falafel, which are deep fried balls of chickpeas served with tahini. |
