Heavenly garlic dip

• Serves 4

• Ingredients
• 2 bulbs of garlic
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion - chopped finely
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper

• Method
• Separate the bulb of garlic into individual cloves
• Place them on a baking sheet and roast in a pre-heated oven at 200c/400f/gas marks 6 for 8-10 minutes
• Leave to cool for a few minutes
• Peel the garlic cloves then chop finely
• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the chopped garlic and onion
• Fry gently for 8-10 minutes until softened
• Mix the lemon juice, tahini and parsley into the garlic mixture
• Season to taste with salt and pepper
• Transfer to a small heatproof bowl and keep warm at one side of barbecue