Hi friends . Sorry it took me while to post a recipe due to a long summer vacation ,and getting back into routine is so much harder than i thought.Enjoyed my time thoroughly with family ,friends ,shopping and of course  lots of food .After 5 weeks of no cooking and eating delicious food mom made, all i wanted to do after getting back was laze around and sleep.

Anyways .Who is ready for fall ?  Well, I am not. Not ready to let go off summer yet .Will miss the fruit , barbecues ,fresh dips and the refreshing drinks. One of my favorite dip is guacamole especially home-made with fresh flavors of jalapeno and tangy limes. So, thought of adding the same flavors to my Hummus. This is the most creamiest & delicious hummus you will ever eat. It has the smokiness of the roasted peppers , spice from jalapenos and is super creamy with avocado. Enjoy. 

Ingredients

For Hummus

• 1 & 1/2 Cup Garbanzo beans ( Soaked and Boiled or Canned)
• 1 Green Bell Pepper
• 1 Avocado ( Chopped )
• 2 Jalapenos (Chopped )
• 1 Tbsp Tahini Paste
• 2-3 Garlic cloves
• 1/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/4 Cup lemon juice
• Salt as needed

For Baked Pita Chips

• 6-8 No Pita Bread ( Store Bought )
• 1/4 Cup vegetable oil or Oliveoil .
• 1 tsp Dry Italian Herb seasoning mix
• 1/2 tsp Salt

Method

Hummus

• Place the green Bell pepper on the burner of a gas stove turned to High heat for approximately 3-4  mins turning often . The pepper will start to pop and blister. Roast it until completely Charred .
• Remove the charred pepper from the fire and set aside in a bowl. Cover the bowl with a lid so the steam does not escape. After 10 mins when the pepper is cool enough scrape the skin off from the flesh.
• Ina food processor or a blender  combine Garbanzo beans , Roasted pepper , Chopped avocado,chopped Jalapenos , garlic cloves ,olive oil and blend it for 2 minutes.
• Now add  lemon juice ,tahini paste and salt as needed and blend it until smooth for 2 more minutes.
• Scoop everything in to a bowl & drizzle it with some olive oil ,sprinkle with some cayenne pepper & serve with home-baked pita chips.

Pita Chips

Pre heat the oven to 400*F. In a small bowl mix Oil , salt and Italian seasoning mix . Cut up Pita bread into 8 wedges and brush oil mixture on both sides . Place them on a baking sheet and bake them until crisp and golden for approx 6 to 8 mins.

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Rajini