Name: Pita Chips with Spicy Pesto Hummus recipe by Antara Navin at BetterButter
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 2
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

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.

Ingredients Serving: 2

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

Instructions

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.