Ethiopian-Style Hummus

Hummus is a pleasure any time of year, however when it's warm outdoor it seems a great deal more frequently due to the fact it is so brief and smooth to make and a pride to experience on the patio on a lazy day. This unique recipe became a chunk exceptional as it has an Ethiopian twist. I made up a selfmade batch of a hot and fragrant spice combo, berbere, this is often the key component in Ethiopian cooking. I don't have a number of enjoy with Ethiopian delicacies, but my historical past in Indian cooking honestly made the introduction less complicated than expected.

Berbere is highly spiced, however now not overly so. It provides a one of a kind blend of chili and fragrant spice flavor to this hummus. But it is no longer simply the berbere that gives this hummus a completely unique taste. Classic hummus is made with tahini similarly to chickpeas, but this version uses toasted ground sunflower seeds floor to a butter in place of tahini. The sunflower seeds provide a amazing rich nutty flavor in the back of the hot and aromatic berbere.

More hummus recipes from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Avocado Chickpea Hummus

Spicy Indian-Style Hummus

Marinated Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus with Olives

Lemony Basil Hummus

Mixed Vegetables in a Basic Ethiopian Kulet Sauce

If I have been to host a night meal with buddies, Ethiopian would possibly simply be my first desire, subsequent to Indian cuisine of direction. What is so clean about both cuisines is that it certainly is a communal dining enjoy. If there sufficient dishes on the desk, absolutely everyone receives to try a number of each.

I've only been to Ethiopian eating places a small wide variety of times, however it's constantly been a unique and pleasurable enjoy. Typically the diners are presented with an array of dishes of their choosing, served over a large spherical of injera bread (a spongey sourdough bread commonly made with teff flour). You scoop up bits of the dishes with parts of the bread and can attempt something suits your fancy.

Having Indian food with buddies is very much enjoyable for much the same reason. Order more dishes and have a flavor of everything, along rice and savory flat breads.

I cooked up this simple dish of mixed veggies simmered in a warm, tangy and fragrant Ethiopian tomato and berbere spice sauce and served it up with a few Ethiopian-style hummus and injera bread.

Notes: Feel unfastened to use any form of combined vegetables available. Just bear in mind to add the greens that prepare dinner faster in a while inside the cooking procedure. You can even upload cooked beans if you want. Kulet is a basic sauce that goes properly with such a lot of one of a kind meals.

Other mixed vegetable dishes to try from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Mixed Vegetable and Avocado Salad with Almond Herbed Flatbreads

Miso Noodle Soup with Mixed Vegetables and Paneer

Indian Mixed Vegetable Soup - Contemporary Style

Chickpea Mixed Vegetable Poriyal

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Chickpea Quinoa Vegetable Wraps

Vegetable and bean wraps are sometimes the perfect solution for a summer meal. Cool and refreshing, wraps involve raising very little heat in the kitchen — an optimal result when the temperatures are soaring outside. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy some added heat in the wraps, which I like no matter the time of year.

These wraps make a perfectly balanced protein-packed meal with buttery chickpeas, nourishing quinoa and crunchy vegetables combined with spices in a zesty filling made with a creamy cashew and sriracha sauce. Layers of texture and flavor abound, and serving them with chopped lettuce, pea sprouts and slices of avocado provide a wonderful fresh taste. They don't take long to prepare either, once the chickpeas and quinoa are all cooked up. I made sure not to overcook the vegetables to preserve their freshness and crunchy texture. Soggy wraps are not especially appealing! The thick and creamy cashew sauce provides an extra dose of nutrients, and it complements all of the other flavors to near perfection.

For these wraps, I made fresh homemade tortillas cooked on a non-stick skillet. A superior filling deserves a superior wrap! But do use your favorite wrap — just look for quality and freshness.

More wraps to grace your summer tables:

Broccoli, Quinoa and Black Bean Burrito with Cashew Sauce

Pinto Bean and Avocado Burritos

Refried Beans with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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Chickpea Salad with Vegan Mayonnaise

This is not most effective a really perfect summer recipe, it is a awesome alternative for folks that can't or pick out no longer to consume eggs however as soon as loved egg salad. That turned into why I was at the beginning going to name this recipe "mock egg" salad. I've been a vegetarian for approximately 23 years now and currently I've been gravitating towards vegan meals for the maximum part due to the fact I locate dairy-unfastened meals less difficult on my digestive gadget. And the twists on conventional classics that I've been making were turning out so properly, I do not omit the dairy in any respect certainly, besides for an occasional longing for cheese and yogurt.

Mayonnaise dressed salads are some thing that have been converted into dairy-free versions with fantastic outcomes in my kitchen. After efficiently growing a creamy vegan coleslaw dressed with avocado and soon a take on my conventional Caesar salad, I figured this chickpea salad turned into quick and clean to make up, and it is packed full of protein and fiber except.

My creamy mayo blanketed nutty cashews, a few tart flavors from vinegar and mustard, sourness from lemon juice, and cheesiness from dietary yeast. Adding a few chopped raw veggies to the salad add pleasantly crunchy textures and of path more nutrients too.

This salad may be enjoyed in any wide variety of ways. I served it with a few rusks, however don't forget serving the salad as a filling for a wrap, turn it into sandwich with toasted bread or crusty bread, wrap it up in lettuce leaves, or simply experience with the aid of the spoonful. It is portable too, making it an awesome preference for potlucks. If you experience eating outside or taking place picnic outings or camping trips, this would be an amazing preference because it won't ruin within the heat, specially if kept in a cooler.

I'm sharing this with Jac's Meat Free Mondays weekly event and My Legume Love Affair, a monthly occasion began with the aid of cute Susan, now administered by way of me and kindly hosted this month with the aid of Shaheen.

Other chickpea salads to enjoy from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Chickpea Salad with Chat Masala, Mango and Pomegranate Seeds

Summer Chickpea Salad

Chickpea Salad with Tamarind Dressing

Chickpea and Fresh Ginger Salad

My Legume Love Affair #85 - July 2015

Jagruti kindly provided to host MLLA for July. Sadly, every so often life throws us rocks and alas she is not able to complete the roundup. I am doing so on her behalf. Best wishes to her and her circle of relatives.

We have six submissions this month. Thank you to each person who contributed this time round. Without your continued help, we wouldn't be at #eighty five happening #86 this month. Thanks to dearest Susan for starting MLLA. Legumes are essential part of my eating regimen and specifically beneficial for vegetarians and vegans. This event started out in 2008 and I've been the administrator considering the fact that 2013. A unique thank you also to our guests hosts. Please observe that I am looking for hosts for 2016. If you are interested, please electronic mail me or depart a remark.

Now onto the submissions.

Chickpea Chips

from Jen of Chardonnay and Samphire. These crispy delights are on my listing of things to make soon. The exceptional aspect is that you could make the batter up a head of time and freeze it till it is time to fry up or bake this scrumptious snack.

BBQ Lentil Sandwich

courtesy of Janet of The Taste Space. This is a first-class way to provoke a brand new grill and a unique tackle veggie burgers. Seasoned lentils and veggies loaded on a bun crowned with coleslaw is a amazing best summer season meal certainly.

Red Lentil and Cauliflower Tomato Pulao

from Lisa's Kitchen. I cooked up this colorful and nourishing lentil and rice dish with tangy tomatoes and clean gentle cauliflower seasoned with Indian spices. One-pot food are constantly an awesome choice while there is little time or inclination to cook dinner and this dish truely become pleasurable and a deal with for the tastebuds.

Yellow Lentil Cr?Pes

courtesy of Sadhna of Herbs, Spices and Tradition. This suitable cr?Pe was featured in a magazine and a photographer even visited Sadhna's home to file the system. I'm a huge fan of Indian-style cr?Pes and this one additionally happens to be loaded with masses of veggies and served with homemade chutney and ketchup.

Berbere Lentils with Sweet Potatoes and Chickpeas

provided up with the aid of Shaheen of Allotment2Kitchen. Berbere might be one among my new preferred spice blends as I even have these days been exploring Ethiopian delicacies, and this dish is some thing I surely need to attempt. The lentil stew is filled out with potatoes and chickpeas and served up with rice. This balanced meal is warming and inviting.

Black Bean and Cornmeal Patties

from Emily of Cooking for Kishore. I adore little bites, specially while legumes are the focus. Add some cornmeal, warm sauce and herbs and you're set. Served with Spicy Sour Cream (Spicy Crema), that is a terrific and satisfying summer season meal that I could experience every time of year.

And the concludes the July 2015 roundup. Short but sweet. Shaheen is website hosting the August 2015 edition of MLLA. Be sure to share a favorite legume recipe to be protected within the roundup.

Raw Peanut Butter Fudge

Raw protein treats are an appropriate snatch-and-move manner to start a busy morning ? Especially for my husband who regularly has to fly out of the house at the way to work. Loaded with uncooked unprocessed herbal protein assets, some bites move a protracted way and help begin the day with power. And because they're raw, they may be smooth to make ? The most laborious part is cleansing up afterwards.

Fudge might not sound like a healthful deal with, however this mixture of natural peanut butter and coconut oil sweetened with pure maple syrup and uncooked honey whizzed up in a food processor and cooled in a pan is simply that ? Guilt-free nourishment and a creamy, fudgy delight except. The addition of cocoa makes those a peanut butter and chocolaty deal with. These are specially a deal with within the warm summer months once they can be stored within the freezer and pulled out for a fast, cooling and healthy chunk.

Note: If you're a vegan who refrains from honey, genuinely omit it and use extra maple syrup in this recipe.

More healthy peanut butter treats to revel in from Lisa's Kitchen:

Raw Peanut Butter Chocolate Nut Squares

Raw Peanut Butter Truffles

Raw Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites

Cauliflower and Spinach Simmered in a Coconut Milk Sauce with Black Pepper

This creamy curried vegetable dish just is probably a brand new preferred. It's one of those dishes that tastes so divine that after sitting right down to enjoy it, one might suppose it become complicated ? However it is now not! In truth, this dish of soft cauliflower and clean spinach simmered in a aromatic coconut milk curry sauce comes together in hardly ever any time at all, and it is at the moderate facet in terms of spicing. It smells and tastes just pretty as first rate as it seems served up at the dinner table.

Take care now not to overcook the cauliflower because that little bit of crunch adds a stunning texture mixed with the coconut milk and creamy spinach. Serve as a facet together with rice, a legume dish and your favored Indian flat bread for perfect meal that requires little fuss. You may additionally need to serve it over rice noodles.

Other cauliflower recipes to explore from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Mixed Vegetable Coconut Curry

Chickpea Mixed Vegetable Poriyal

Rice and Cauliflower Pilaf (Gobi Pulau)

Thai Red Curry Vegetable Soup