Serves     4-6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil 

1 cup diced green onions 

One 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 

1 tsp. cumin 

1 tsp. paprika 

1 cup whole Greek yogurt 

1 tsp. sea salt 

3 cloves garlic, diced and smashed into a paste 

One 8-ounce bag of pita chips 

Cilantro leaves for garnish, lightly chopped 

Directions

In a sauté pan over high heat add the olive oil, heat. Add green onions, sauté for one minute. Add the chickpeas, cumin, and paprika to the pan. Stir gently over low heat. Once the aroma of cumin fills the kitchen and the chickpeas are warmed through, around five minutes, take the pan off the burner.  

In a small bowl mix yogurt, salt and garlic. 

Arrange the pita chips in beautiful serving platter or bowl—top with the chickpeas and the creamy yogurt sauce. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves. 

Country:
Afghanistan


Notes and Instructions

Recipe submitted by Linda McElroy, created by Humaira Ghilzai, used with permission. http://www.afghancultureunveiled.com

Photo credit: Afghan Culture Unveiled Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license.