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Curry Hummus
Curry Hummus
Hummus with curry powder?! Sounds good to me. Hummus is a great source of protein and fiber, making it a healthy and filling snack. This particular hummus uses Greek yogurt instead of tahini and olive oil, giving it an extra creaminess. It is simply seasoned with garlic, madras curry powder, and sea salt.
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 28 oz canned garbanzo beans drained
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt full fat
- 1 tbsp madras curry powder
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a food processor.
- Purée until smooth.
Savory Sweet Potato Pancakes
Savory Sweet Potato Pancakes
These aren’t the traditional pancakes that you’re used to eating for breakfast. Chinese sweet potato pancakes are eaten as a savory appetizer and/or side dish. They get dipped in a simple soy/rice vinegar/sugar/sesame oil sauce. What’s unique about these pancakes is the use of glutenous rice flour. It gives them a chewy, slightly gummy texture; not cake-like whatsoever. If you want to make these a sweet flavored pancake, swap out the salt for sugar and leave out the green onions.
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet potato peeled and cubed
- 1 1/2 cups glutenous rice flour
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- vegetable oil for frying
Dipping Sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Place the cubed sweet potatoes in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes until soft.
- Let the sweet potatoes cool. Mash with the back of a fork.
- Mix the sweet potatoes with the glutenous rice flour, green onions, and salt until a dough forms.
- Flour your hands and roll out the dough into 2” balls.
- Flatten with the palms of your hands.
- Heat up a 1/4 cup of vegetable oil on a griddle over medium heat. Add the pancakes to the griddle, making sure to not overcrowd.
- Cookfor 3 minutes a side.
- Heat all of the dipping sauce ingredients in a small sauté pan until the sugar dissolves.
Pita Chips
Pita Chips
Once you make pita chips on your own, you will never buy packaged ones again. All you have to do is cut pita bread into 8 pieces, toss with olive oil and seasonings, and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. Once the pita chips are finished baking, they will need to cool completely to crisp up.
Ingredients
- 4 pita bread
- olive oil
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- salt
Instructions
- Cut the pita bread into 8 pieces.
- Toss the pita with olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the pita on the baking sheet.
- Bake the pita for 15 minutes, flipping half way through. Let the pita chips completely cool before serving.
