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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Whole Wheat Salad Humus Wrap

Preparation Time: 4 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 4 whole wheat (gehun) phulkas , approx. 200 mm. (8") in diameter
For The Hummus
  • 1/4 cup kabuli chana (white chick peas)
  • 1 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp low-fat curds (dahi)
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tsp olive oil
For The Salad
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes , thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup sliced spring onions
  • 1/2 cup carrot , cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 cup bean sprouts
  • 1 cup lettuce , shredded
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)
  • 1/2 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp olive oil or oil
  • salt to taste

Method
For the hummus
  1. Soak the kabuli chana in water for 6 hours making sure that they are covered with water.
  2. Cook the chick peas with enough water in a pressure cooker for 4 whistles or till they are overcooked. Cool and drain. Keep the drained liquid aside.
  3. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, curds, cooked kabuli chana, garlic, salt and some of the strained water in a blender and blend until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the reserved liquid.
  4. Keep refrigerated.
For the salad
  1. Combine all the vegetables, bean sprouts and lettuce in a bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Just before serving, add the cumin powder, lemon juice, olive oil and salt and mix well.
How to proceed
  1. Place one chapati on a clean dry surface.
  2. Spread an even layer of hummus on the chapati.
  3. Top with a generous portion of salad in the centre of the chapati and roll up tightly.
  4. Repeat to make the remaining 3 wraps.
  5. Serve immediately.

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