Middle Eastern Chickpea Platter Healthy and wholesome - chickpeas cooked with vegetables and served in pita bread. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel By Sanjeev Kapoor 04 Mar 2017 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Chickpeas (kabuli chana), Brinjal Cuisine Middle Eastern Course Snacks and Starters Prep Time 26-30 minutes Cook time 11-15 minutes Serve 3 Taste Mild Level of Cooking Easy Others Veg Ingredients list for Middle Eastern Chickpea Platter 1/2 cup Chickpeas (kabuli chana) boiled 1/2 large Brinjal 6 teaspoons Olive oil 2-3 cloves Garlic crushed to taste Salt 2 Pita breads 1 medium Onion 1 medium Tomato 1 tablespoon Tahini 1 teaspoon Lemon juice 3 sprigs Fresh parsley 100 grams Feta cheese a few Green olives a few Black olives Method Heat 2 tbsps olive oil in a non-stick pan. Cut brinjal into ½ inch cubes. Add garlic and brinjal to the pan. Add salt and mix. Cook till the brinjal is soft. Heat a non-stick tawa and roast pita breads on it till slightly crisp. Halve an onion and further cut each half into 4 pieces. Similarly cut a tomato. Grind chickpeas, tahini, 1 tsp lemon juice, cooked brinjal, salt and 2 sprigs of parsley to a smooth paste. Transfer into a bowl, add 2 tbsps olive oil, 2 tsps lemon juice and mix. Cut pita breads into small triangles. Cut feta cheese into ½ inch cubes. Put the chickpea dip in the middle of a serving platter, place feta cheese cubes on either side followed by tomato, onion, black and green olives and finally the pita triangles. Drizzle remaining olive oil on all. Sprinkle some boiled chickpeas, garnish with remaining sprig of parsley and serve. Nutrition Info Calories 1653 Carbohydrates 191.9 Protein 66.8 Fat 68.6 Other Fiber Fiber- 26.6gm #Black olives #Brinjal #Chickpeas (kabuli chana) #Feta cheese #Fresh parsley #Garlic #Green olives #Lemon juice #Olive oil #Onion #Pita breads #Salt #Tahini #Tomato Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article