Revithosalata Chickpea Dip Recipes

Steps:

• In a food processor, add the shallot and parsley. Pulse to get it started.
• Add chickpeas in batches and pulse each time.
• Season and add the juice of one lemon and the vinegar. Pulse again.
• Then slowly drizzle in the olive oil as you are mixing it until it becomes a smooth consistency. You may add more oil if you want it smoother.
• Place in a serving vessel and drizzle more olive oil on top.

Steps:

• Place the chickpeas in a food processor with the garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, red peppers and coriander. Blitz to a paste. Season to taste. Serve in a bowl with toasted pitta breads.

Steps:

• Soak chickpeas in water with baking soda overnight.
• Drain water, add fresh water to cover by about 1", and cook until well done, about 1 hour.
• Drain and cool.
• If you want a smoother texture, gently rub beans together, to loosen translucent hulls, and discard them.
• Transfer to bowl of a food processor fitted with steel blade, add garlic and salt, and pulse several times to mash, then puree, scraping down sides several times.
• Stir sesame oil thoroughly to combine before measuring.
• Pour into a small bowl, add cold water, and stir thoroughly; mixture will thicken.
• Add lemon juice, and stir into a smooth sauce.
• Transfer to food processor, pulse several times to combine with chickpea puree, scrape down sides, then mix thoroughly.
• Add olive oil and more tahini to taste, and adjust seasonings with more salt and black and cayenne pepper to taste.
• Transfer mixture to a large shallow dish, smooth the surface, and make several dents in the mixture.
• Spoon olive oil into the dents, and drizzle surface with more olive oil if desired.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and pomegranate seeds if desired.
• Serve with pita bread or veggies; also a good addition to a falafel or lamb sandwich in pita bread.

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into a food processor, and blend until smooth.
• Serve at room temperature with pita chips, crackers, carrots, or other dipping vegetables.

Steps:

• In food processor process garlic until minced.
• Add cilantro and process until finely chopped, 10 - 20 seconds.
• Add chick-peas, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and hot sauce.
• Process until very smooth.
• Place dip in serving bowl and refrigerate until chilled and ready to serve.
• Serve with veggie slices, pita wedges, fat free pretzels or other chips.

Steps:

• Put the chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, half the garlic and the cumin into a food processor and process until smooth.
• With the motor running, add the coriander and olive oil and process until smooth, transfer to a bowl and then cover and set aside.
• Cook the capsicum and tomatoes on a lightly oiled chargrill pan or barbecue plate until the skins have blackened and then transfer to a plastic bag and allow to cool and then peel the capsicum and tomatoes (the best way to do this is to put a cross in the bottom and plunge into boiling water for about 30 seconds, remove and peel), remove the seeds and finely chop the flesh.
• Chop the remaining garlic and combine with the chopped capsicum and tomatoes and season with sea salt and pepper.
• Spoon the capsicum mixture onto the chickpea dip and serve with celery sticks for scooping.
• Serves 8 as a snack.