| 1 | Drain the chick peas, reserving the liquid. |
| 2 | Place chick peas in a processor with all the other ingredients and blend until the mixture is smooth. |
| 3 | Alternatively, mash the chick peas as smoothly as possible and then beat in the other ingredients to make a smoothish mixture. |
| 4 | Add enough of the reserved liquid to give a light, softconsistency like softly whipped cream. |
| 5 | Spoon hummus onto a plate and level it with a knife so that it is about ?inch deep. |
| 6 | Pour a little olive oil over the top, then sprinkle with paprika and garnish with olives and lemon wedges. |
