I love home made houmous!

What I do is I shove the following in a blender:
1 drained tin chick peas
1 clove garlic
juice of half a lemon
olive oil
few drops of tabasco sauce

Normally I will blend this, and taste, adding more oil, lemon juice, or even some water till I get the taste and texture I want.

For a more complex version, grill a red pepper till the skin goes black. Put in a plastic bag for a minute or two and then peel off the skin. Shove the peeled peppers in the blender with the above ingredients plus a good handful of fresh coriander. It's a delicious variation.