Curried hummus

Curried hummus

• 2 cups of chickpeas (ca. 1 cup of dried chickpeas cooked in the slow cooker with a bay leaf for 4-5h)
• 3-4 garlic cloves, peeled (or less)
• 2 TB olive oil
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 2 TB maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 TB curry powder
• salt to taste
• Optional: 1/2 tea spoon garam massala, 1/2 ts roasted sesame oil

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add water if mixture is too thick. Serve.