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Chickpea & pomegranate dip with pitta crisps
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Chickpea & pomegranate dip with pitta crisps

10 ingredients Serves 8 openrecipes
Chickpea & pomegranate dip with pitta crisps

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

538
Calories
14g
Protein
19g
Fat
86g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 15 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Seed not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6-8 pitta breads
  • 100ml extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra for the crisps
  • 3 x 400g tins chickpea , drained
  • 1 lemon , juiced
  • 2 red chillies , seeded and chopped
  • 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds , toasted in a dry frying pan
  • 1 small red onion , finely chopped
  • a small bunch of mint or parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp pomegranates molasses or tamarind paste, thinned down with water, you can buy pomegranate at some supermarkets and Middle Eastern grocers.

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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