Black-Eyed Pea Spread with Lemon and Garlic

👨‍🍳 Method

1. 1
   Drain the beans and rinse well.

   Colander
2. 2
   Grind the beans in a food processor with the garlic, lemon juice, cumin, paprika, salt and black pepper.

   ⚙ Grinding in a Food ProcessorFood processor

   💡In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)
3. 3
   Add the olive oil gradually, while blending in a food processor, until the spread is even.

   ⚙ Fat in a Thin StreamFood processor

   💡The thin stream is everything: fat that goes in too fast can't bind, and the sauce breaks. For mayonnaise and hollandaise, if this happens, start with a fresh yolk and slowly add the broken sauce to it; if the sauce is too thick, thin it with a teaspoon of water.
4. 4
   Add the water while processing, until smooth.
5. 5
   Transfer to a bowl, pour a little olive oil over it.

   Serving bowl