easy hummus

I can't just pop into a grocery store in Japan and buy hummus because they just don't sell it here. I can, however, throw a couple cans of cooked chickpeas and a few other staples in the blender and whirr away my Middle Eastern food cravings.

My blender cookbook has an easy recipe, and I usually double it.

You'll need:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
• 2 tablespoons tahini (in Japanese, this sesame paste is called neri goma and is sold in regular grocery stores)
• 1 clove garlic, cut into pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (I can't get kosher salt here, so I use sea salt)
• one 15-ounce (425-gram) can of chickpeas (save the liquid!)
• 1/4 cup chickpea liquid

Do this:

Put it all in the blender and whizz it up. I serve it with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of fresh parsley on top.