Step 1 of 7

Blitz the soaked chickpeas, onion, garlic, herbs and spices to a coarse, sandy paste — stop before it becomes a purée.

Ingredients 9

• 250 g dried chickpeas
• 1 onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 30 g flat-leaf parsley
• 20 g coriander
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp fine salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil