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lavash and hummus

Hummus with Lavash

Hummus, that creamy concoction of chickpeas and tahini, with mild flavors of garlic and olive oil is a necessary companion to crispy falafel and golden, crisp-fried kibbeh.
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Keyword hummus beiruti, hummus ingredients, hummus pita, hummus recipe, hummus salad
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Author indrani

Ingredients

Hummus recipe

Ingredients

Hummus

  • 250 gm chickpeas
  • fresh lemon juice
  • 1 large lemon
  • 1 medium garlic clove chopped.
  • 1 green chili optional
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/4 cup white sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp black pepper coarsely ground
  • 3 to 4 tsp of olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp sumac

Lavash

  • 1 cup refined flour
  • 10 gm of dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup of warm water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Preparations

Preparing chickpeas

  1. Soak chickpeas overnight
  2. boil them with water and salt in pressure cooker (2 to 3 whistles) till tender.
  3. They should be very tender as then the hummus will be smooth.
  4. Make tahini paste..
  5. roast the sesame seeds on a pan till they pop.
  6. Grind them in the grinder with salt.
  7. Add olive oil as needed to make the mixture smooth

Making hummus

  1. In the grinder, add boiled chickpeas.
  2. Add green chili.
  3. Add tahini paste.
  4. Add 2 ice cubes.
  5. Blend into a smooth paste.
  6. Adjust salt, add if needed.
  7. Take out from the grinder and serve in a wooden bowl
  8. Drizzle lemon juice and mix
  9. Sprinkle black pepper powder and sumac.
  10. Drizzle olive oil and serve.

Preparing dough for lavash

  1. Add yeast granules to warm water mixed with sugar and stir.
  2. Leave the mixture till frothy for 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. Add this yeast, mixture to the flour.
  4. Add salt and olive oil.
  5. Knead the dough till firm.
  6. Leave it for 1 hour covered.

Making lavash bread

  1. pre heat the oven for 10 minutes at 200-degree Celsius.
  2. Punch the dough after an hour.
  3. make medium sized balls. roll into thin disks.
  4. sprinkle black sesame seeds .'
  5. Cut into wedges and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes
  6. Till they are light brown