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Name: Pita Chips With Spicy Pesto Hummus
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: For Pita Chips :; 3 Pita flatbreads; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 garlic clove smashed and finely chopped; 1/2 tsp dried oregano powder; Pinch of salt; For Hummus :; 2 cups boiled chickpeas; 2 tbsp tahini sauce; 2 tbsp blanched almonds; 3 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp for garnishing; 1 cup fresh basil leaves; 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves or stems; 1/2 knob ginger roughly chopped; 4-6 garlic cloves; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 8-12 green chillies (adjust as per your spice taste); Quarter of a small onion; salt as per taste

By Antara Navin | 2nd Jul 2016 |

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Pita Chips with Spicy Pesto Hummusby Antara Navin

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About Pita Chips with Spicy Pesto Hummus Recipe

Hummus is Egyptian food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice,salt and garlic. As a snack and starters, hummus is served with flatbread such as pita.

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Pita Chips with Spicy Pesto Hummus

Ingredients to make Pita Chips with Spicy Pesto Hummus

For Pita Chips :
3 Pita flatbreads
1/4 cup olive oil
1 garlic clove smashed and finely chopped
1/2 tsp dried oregano powder
Pinch of salt
For Hummus :
2 cups boiled chickpeas
2 tbsp tahini sauce
2 tbsp blanched almonds
3 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp for garnishing
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves or stems
1/2 knob ginger roughly chopped
4-6 garlic cloves
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
8-12 green chillies (adjust as per your spice taste)
Quarter of a small onion
salt as per taste

How to make Pita Chips with Spicy Pesto Hummus

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Prepare the pita chips. Cut the pitas into 8 equal wedges. Combine 4 tbsp olive oil, oregano powder, garlic and salt in a bowl. Brush the pita chips with olive oil and garlic mixture on both the sides. Arrange the pita chips on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes.
Prepare the spicy pesto hummus. Coarsely grind the chickpeas in a mixer or food processor along with little water. Add tahini sauce, almonds, basil leaves, coriander leaves, ginger, garlic, lemon juice , green chillies, onion and salt as per taste. Scrape the sides in between, add olive oil through the feed tube and grind the mixture into a thick, smooth and creamy paste. Take it out in a bowl and drizzle some olive oil on top. The spicy pesto hummus is ready.
Serve the spicy pesto hummus with pita chips.