Recipe submitted by Sonal
Pita Sandwich with homemade Hummus spread
Pita Sandwich with homemade Hummus spread is a happy, healthy, quick and delicious sandwich! This is one of my favorites.
Ingredients
for Sandwich
- Pocket pita bread – cut into half
- 1 Cheddar cheese slice (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Hummus
- 1/4 cup Alfalfa sprouts
- 2 slices Avocado
- 2 slices Tomato
- 2 slices Cucumber
- 1 leaf Lettuce
- 1-2 small slices Jalapeno (optional) – deseeded, cut
- 1/4 teaspoon Olive oil
for Hummus
- 2 1/2 cups Garbanzo beans
- 3-4 tablespoon Tahini
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Coriander powder
- Salt – to taste
- no more than 1/2 cup Water – as necessary
Instructions
First Make hummus as follows:
- Soak garbanzo beans overnight (or use canned garbanzo beans, for which, no soaking required).
- If using fresh, add some salt and pressure cook until soft.
- Puree the garbanzo beans in a blender, gradually adding, tahini paste (available in most grocery stores), peeled garlic, coriander powder, salt (if needed), lemon juice, and water, one after the other.
- The mixture can be made either very smooth or a little coarse.
- Remove it in a bowl, add olive oil, mix.
Now, assemble the Sandwich:
- Cut the pocket pita bread into half, make pocket and put the cheese slice inside.
- Brush the top of the pita bread with olive oil (optional)
- Heat it for a few minutes in toaster oven, till the cheese starts melting.
- Remove from the toaster, spread hummus, add lettuce, tomato, cucumber, avocado slices and alfafa sprouts and top it with jalapeño (optional).
- Optionally, if packing for office/school tiffin, can keep the hummus spread and veggies on the side, and put it in sandwich when eating. This keeps the sandwich crisp and fresh.
Notes
Makes a very happy, healthy, cute looking sandwich for children’s school tiffin.
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