Hummus Sandwich

I prepared this dish from scratch.

Tahini/Tahina
Ingredients:
Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp.
Sesame oil - ½ tsp.
Salt - ¼ tsp.
Lukewarm water - ¼ cup

Method:
Place sesame seeds in a blender and grind till smooth.
Add sesame oil and salt. Blend till they get combined.
Add water in small quantity at regular intervals and blend till smooth.
Refrigerate the tahina.
R.C

Hummus (Red pepper, Zucchini and coriander hummus)
Ingredients:
Dried chickpeas - 1 cup
Tahina - 3 tbsp.
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp.
Garlic - 2 cloves
Salt and ground pepper (to taste)
Cumin powder - ½ tsp.
EVOO - For grinding + sautéing + garnishing
Red pepper - ½ cup (chopped)
Zucchini - ½ cup (grated)
Coriander leaves - 4 tbsp. + for garnishing
Chili powder to sprinkle

Method:
Soak the chickpeas overnight and cook till soft.
Drain the chickpeas and reserve the liquid.
Keep ¼ cup of chickpeas separately for garnishing.
Add remaining chickpeas in a blender.
Meanwhile heat olive oil and sauté the red pepper for 5 minutes.
Now add the grated zucchini for 2 to 4 minutes. Add the coriander leaves and sauté for a minute.
Cool them.
Along with the chickpeas now add the tahina, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin and required reserved liquid.
Grind them smooth.
Transfer the hummus in a bowl and garnish with olive oil, chickpeas, chili powder and coriander leaves.
Serve with raw vegetables and pita wedges.


Hummus sandwich:

Spread the hummus on the bread. Sprinkle the olive , place the lettuce leaves, tomatoes or you choice of veggies and enjoy the sandwich!

Sent off to Priya's "CWS" event.

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