Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups of chick peas
• 1/2 a cup of lemon juice
• 4 tbsp of Tachini
• 3-4 cloves of garlic grated
• Salt and pepper to taste

For Garnishment:

• Olive oil
• Finely chopped parsley
• Black Kalamata olives
• Hot dry red pepper to taste(Optional)

The ingredients given are for 6-8 servings

Method

• Place chick peas in a deep bowl or a pot and soak overnight.
• The following day, place chick peas in a pan with water 1 tbsp of salt and boil for about 1-11/2 hour or until the chick peas are soft.
• Check periodically, stir and add hot water if needed.
• Strain cooked chick peas but keep the broth you cooked them in hot.
• Place the chick peas in the mixer and mix until they become a soft cream.
• If you do not have a mixer, mush and mix the chick peas by hand.
• Place in a small bowl, 1/2 a tsp of salt, pepper to taste, the lemon juice, tachini, grated garlic and mix.
• Add it to the mixer with the chick pea cream and mix well.
• Gradually start pouring the chick pea broth in the mixer until the mixture is quite thin to preference.
• Pour the Revithia Soup (Chick Pea Soup) into a serving soup bowl or in individual soup bowls directly and serve.
• Revithia Soup (Chick Pea Soup) is served hot.
• Garnish each soup bowl with olive oil, chopped parsley, 4-5 Kalamata olives and red hot pepper (Optional).