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Homemade Naan Bread and Hummus

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Today we're making homemade naan bread and hummus, a combination we love for sharing and dipping until the very last bite. With chickpeas and Greek yogurt, we whip up a silky dip and quick skillet flatbreads finished with garlic and parsley. Add some spiced roasted cherry tomatoes, and you have an incredible homemade appetizer packed with flavor.

Prep: 25 minCook: 20 minServes: 6

Ingredients

These are the ingredients you'll need for the bread

  • 300g wheat flour
  • 1 tsp dried baker's yeast
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 100ml water
  • 1 tsp honey
  • Pink salt
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • Fresh parsley

These are the ingredients you'll need for the hummus

  • 700g cooked chickpeas
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Pink salt
  • Water
  • Extra virgin olive oil

These are the ingredients you'll need for the tomatoes

  • 1 handful cherry tomatoes
  • Ground cayenne or chili flakes
  • Pink salt
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Black sesame seeds and toasted sesame seeds

Step by step

Method

  1. 1Mix the flour, yeast, yogurt, olive oil, water, honey, and salt.
  2. 2Knead well until you have a smooth, pliable dough.
  3. 3In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, tahini, garlic powder, cumin, lemon juice, salt, olive oil, and a splash of water.
  4. 4Blend thoroughly until you get a smooth, creamy dip.
  5. 5Place the cherry tomatoes in an oven-safe dish or air fryer basket.
  6. 6Drizzle with olive oil, add cayenne and salt, and cook in the air fryer until blistered and tender.
  7. 7Divide the dough into portions and roll each one out thin.
  8. 8Cook the dough in a hot skillet, flipping once to brown both sides.
  9. 9Spread the hummus in a shallow bowl, top with the roasted cherry tomatoes, and finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
  10. 10Finely chop the garlic and parsley, and mix them with extra virgin olive oil.
  11. 11Brush the warm flatbreads with this garlic-herb oil.
  12. 12Time to enjoy this HOMEMADE NAAN BREAD AND HUMMUS

Tips and tricks

Cook the naan in a very hot skillet without any oil so those classic charred bubbles form.

For an extra creamy hummus, blend in a splash of chickpea cooking liquid or an ice cube.

Brush the freshly made breads with olive oil and minced garlic while they're still hot.

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