Complete Hummus

This dip with all the trimmings is the royal flush of the hummus aficionado.

• Basic hummus dip (see recipe)
  For the sauce:
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon hot red pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, crushed
• 4 to 5 Shipka peppers (small hot green, pickled peppers), seeded and chopped
  To serve:
• Raw tahini
• Olive oil
• Chopped fresh parsley
• Chopped onion  

1. Mix the sauce ingredients and set aside for one hour.
2. Spoon 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of hummus dip into each serving plate and spread around the rim, leaving a crater in the center. Fill the crater with one tablespoon of raw tahini. Pour on 2 to 3 tablespoons of the sauce, sprinkle some olive oil and top with chopped parsley and onion.
   
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