Taste Green

WHOLE WHEAT PITA WITH hummus      

 

 

 

Serving: 4


Ingredients

  • 250 gms whole-wheat flour

  • 20 ml ice-cold water

  • 25 gms yeast

  • 2 tomatoes

  • 15 garlic flakes (finely chopped)

  • 15 ml sunflower oil

  • 10 + 10 ml olive oil

  • 10 ml lime juice

  • 50 gms boiled chick peas (kabuli channa)

  • 5 sprigs parsley

  • 1/4 tsp red chilli powder

  • 75 gms yogurt (dahi)

  • 25 gms tahini (fine paste of roasted sesame seeds and sesame oil)

    Directions
 

    To make the pita base

  • Mix flour, yeast, salt, pepper, water and sunflower oil. Knead well to form a smooth dough.

  • Cover with a damp cloth and leave aside to rise for about 20-30 minutes.

  • Divide dough into 16 small balls and roll into rectangles.

  • Bake at 100-120 degree Celsius for 10 minutes.

   To make hummus

  • Run garlic, parsley, 10ml olive oil, lime juice, tahini and chickpeas in a blender to make a thick paste.

  • Season with salt and pepper.

  • Slice tomatoes and marinate in rest of the olive oil along with salt and pepper for 5 minutes. Grill in a non-stick griller.

   To make the wrap

  • Slit pita into pockets, line with grilled tomato slice and spread 2 tablespoon hummus in the middle.

  • Serve with a dip of yogurt, finely chopped garlic, tahini paste, salt and pepper.
     

  Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving:

  • kcal                  364

  • Fat, total           13.8 gms

  • Protein               10.8 gms

  • Carbohydrate      48.5 gms

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