Lebanese Toasted Sandwich with Spicy Garlic Hummus
by Tarla Dalal
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spicy garlic hummus sandwich is a unique sandwich, which brings together a range of exotic veggies, a spicy garlic hummus, and toasted whole wheat bread. If you are watching weight and craving for something that doesn’t compromise for taste and is super healthy, Lebanese hummus sandwich is the for you!
The combination of ingredients is such that you get the best of taste and mouth-feel! The bread slices are lined with spicy garlic hummus, which has a more tongue-tingling flavour when compared to regular hummus. The red chili paste uplifts the taste of hummus which reflects to the taste of our sandwich!
This adds josh to the spicy garlic hummus sandwich, while also giving it a unique Lebanese touch. The tangy, spicy, creamy hummus is also extremely easy to make, making this sandwich an absolutely no-fuss recipe.
The jalapenos and olives added in the sandwich are the hero’s that uplift the taste of the entire Lebanese hummus sandwich. Some reader might want to skip adding jalapeno and olives, but we suggest you to use them. This is personally one of my favourite healthy sandwich recipe and I am sure once you try and relish this spicy garlic hummus sandwich, it would be on your list of favourite sandwich too!
You can serve the spicy garlic Lebanese hummus sandwich as a tea time treat, or you can cut it up into quarters and even serve it as an innovative starter at parties!
When you are in the mood for hummus, you can also try other treats like Toasted Hummus Sandwich with Vegetables and Thecha Hummus.
Enjoy spicy garlic hummus sandwich | Lebanese hummus sandwich | healthy toasted sandwich with spicy garlic hummus | with detailed step by step recipe photos below.
Lebanese Toasted Sandwich with Spicy Garlic Hummus recipe - How to make Lebanese Toasted Sandwich with Spicy Garlic Hummus
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Makes 5 sandwiches
For The Lebanese Toasted Sandwich With Spicy Garlic Hummus
10 toasted whole wheat bread slices
5 tsp chopped jalapenos
5 tsp sliced olives
20 tomato slices
30 cucumber slices
salt and to taste
For The Spicy Garlic Hummus
1 tbsp red chilli paste
1/2 tbsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 cup soaked and boiled kabuli chana (white chick peas)
1/4 cup fresh curd (dahi)
2 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
For the spicy garlic hummus
- For the spicy garlic hummus
- Combine the kabuli chana, curds, red chilli paste, garlic, olive oil and approx. 2 tbsp of water in a mixer and blend till smooth. Keep aside.
How to proceed to make lebanese toasted sandwich
- How to proceed to make lebanese toasted sandwich
- Place two toasted bread slices on a clean dry surface.
- Put 1 tbsp of the spicy garlic hummus on each toasted bread slice and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle 1 tsp of jalapenos and 1 tsp of black olives on one toast.
- Put 4 tomato slices, 6 cucumber slices and sprinkle a little salt and pepper powder evenly over it.
- Cover it with other slice with the spicy garlic hummus side facing downwards and press lightly.
- Repeat steps 2 to 5 to make 4 more sandwiches.
- Cut each sandwich diagonally into 2 halves.
- Serve the {span class="bold1"}lebanese toasted sandwich with spicy garlic hummus{/span} immediately.
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For the spicy garlic hummus
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To make the spicy garlic Lebanese hummus, wash the Kabuli chana very well.
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Submerge 1/2 cups of dried chickpeas in enough water.
- Cover them with a lid and soak them overnight.
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After soaking, the chickpeas will look like this.
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Drain them and remove excess water.
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Put the soaked and drained chickpeas in a pressure cooker add enough water.
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Pressure cook for 4 whistles or until the chickpeas are soft.
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Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. This is called the natural release method and is done by removing the pressure cooker from the hot burner and let the pressure drop by cooling down naturally.
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Drain if required and transfer in a mixer jar.
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Add curd.
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Add red chilli paste.
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Add garlic. If you are Jain, then avoid adding garlic.
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Add olive oil. Use best quality olive oil for maximum flavour.
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Add approx. 2 tbsp of water that will help in grinding. The authentic recipe makes use of curd and tahini hence, it does not require water. You can make use of low-fat curd if you like.
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Blend in a mixer till smooth. Our spicy garlic hummus is ready!
How to make Lebanese toasted sandwich
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To prepare spicy garlic hummus sandwich | Lebanese hummus sandwich | healthy toasted sandwich with spicy garlic hummus | we will first toast the bread slices using a pop-up toaster or oven. Place two toasted bread slices on a clean dry surface.
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Put 1 tbsp of the spicy garlic hummus on each toasted bread slice. Spread the hummus evenly using a butter knife.
- Sprinkle 1 tsp of jalapenos.
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Sprinkle 1 tsp of black olives on one toast.
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Put 4 tomato slices.
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Also, place 6 cucumber slices. Before placing the cucumber, just taste 1 from the batch to ensure it is fresh and not bitter.
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Sprinkle a little salt.
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Also, sprinkle pepper powder evenly over it.
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Cover it with another slice with the spicy garlic hummus side facing downwards and press lightly.
- Repeat steps 1 to 8 to make 4 more spicy garlic hummus sandwich | Lebanese hummus sandwich | healthy toasted sandwich with spicy garlic hummus |
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Cut each Lebanese toasted sandwich diagonally into 2 halves.
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Serve spicy garlic hummus sandwich | Lebanese hummus sandwich | healthy toasted sandwich with spicy garlic hummus | immediately.
| Energy | 237 cal |
| Protein | 7.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32.1 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Fat | 8.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 1.6 mg |
| Vitamin A | 214.1 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin C | 11.2 mg |
| Folic Acid | 45.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 79.3 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Magnesium | 38 mg |
| Phosphorus | 79.2 mg |
| Sodium | 13.3 mg |
| Potassium | 214.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg |
It is a fantastic sandwich and the garlic hummus is just the star of the salad.... Mom made it for my birthday party and we all fell in love wit it instantly...