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NEW YORK - HMIB: THE RECIPE

This recipe for "Heavy Metal in Baghdad Hummus" seems a little chichi for four Iraqi refugees who play metal in a slum in Istanbul and lose their shit about meeting the guys in Testament (who the hell owns a mortar and pestle?), but as far as translating Acrassicauda's ordeal into a regional pressed-legume dip it's far and away the best effort we've seen.

"Heavy Metal in Baghdad" Hummus
Cooked chickpeas
First press, extra virgin olive oil (Trader Joe's surprisingly makes good stuff)
Salt
Pepper
Half a lemon
Tahini (you can substitute peanut butter)
Garlic (to taste)

Get out a large mortar and pestle and mash garlic, a clove at a time, into a small amount of olive oil and salt until it is emusified into a sort of mush. Set aside. Using a food processor or large mortar and pestle, puree your chickpeas and stir in the olive oil / garlic mixture. Stir in some tahini and squeeze in lemon. If it's too dry, put in more olive oil. Dig a small well on top of the hummus and put in a little olive oil and a sprig of parsley.