Fatteh Hummus

Ingredients:

2 pita bread, cut into pieces

1 cup white chickpeas

1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp cumin powder

salt to taste

1 cup yogurt

1/4 cup tahini paste

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp garlic paste

2-3 tbsp pine nuts

oil, as required

Preparation:

1. Soak the chickpeas in water for 4-6 hours.
2. In a pressure cooker, add chickpeas and cook it adding salt and enough water. Once cooked, add 1/2 tsp cumin powder and cook it for another 10 minutes.
3. Heat little oil in a pan and add pita bread pieces and fry until golden and crispy and keep it aside.
4. In a bowl, add yogurt, tahini paste, 1/4 tsp cumin powder, garlic paste, lemon juice and salt and mix well until combined.
5. In a serving plate, place the fried bread pieces. Then add the cooked chickpeas along with some chickpea stock.
6. Add the yogurt-tahini sauce and spread over top.
7. Heat 1 tbsp oil / butter in a pan and fry pine nuts until golden and pour it over.
8. Garnish with paprika or cumin powder and some fried pita bread..