1- Put all the ingredients together in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth, add a little water, if the paste is too thick.

2- The easiest way to do it is to process in this order: lemon, olive oil, garlic, tahini then add beetroot and then add chickpeas (and water, if needed)

3- Serve with toast, fresh vegetable sticks or as a side salad.

Serves 4 as a side dish or starter