Spiced Red Pepper Hummus

Main Ingredients	Medium red pepper (capsicum), Chickpeas (kabuli chana)
Cuisine	Middle Eastern
Course	Dips
Prep Time	7-8 hour
Cook time	6-10 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Spiced Red Pepper Hummus

• 1 cup Medium red pepper (capsicum)
• 1 cup Chickpeas (kabuli chana) soaked, boiled and peeled
• 2 Pita breads
• 2 teaspoons Garlic chopped
• 2 tablespoons Sesame paste (tahini)
• to taste Salt
• 1 tsp + to sprinkle Red chilli powder
• 8 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Lemon

Method

1. Roast red pepper on direct flame till its skin gets charred all around. Put it in a bowl of water and gently rub the skin till it peels off.
2. Cut pita breads into small even triangles, split open their pockets and toast them on a hot non-stick pan.
3. Put the chickpeas into a chopper jar. Chop the red pepper roughly and put into the same jar.
4. Add garlic, sesame paste, salt, red chilli powder and 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil and process till smooth.
5. Squeeze juice of the lemon into the jar and process again.
6. Transfer the hummus into a bowl. Drizzle remaining extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle a little red chilli powder.
7. Serve with pita crisps.

Nutrition Info

Calories	1686
Carbohydrates	98.6
Protein	29.9
Fat	130.2
Other Fiber	20.4