Dinner for 4

Chipotle Chickpeas with Pitta

Name: Chipotle Chickpeas with Pitta
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4 wholemeal pittas cut into triangles; 150 g light light crème fraîche; 3 tbsp tahini; 2 limes zested and juiced; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 small aubergines finely sliced; 400 g chickpeas drained; 1 tbsp chipotle paste; 1/2 bunch coriander roughly chopped

Toasted pitta triangles accompany chickpeas and aubergine cooked in a smoky chipotle sauce with a lime tahini cream.

Typical price

$8.95for 4 servings

$2.24 per serving$8.95 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners Spring

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Whipped or light cream$0.20/oz typical	5.25 oz	$1.06Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Eggplant$1.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$2.98Typical price
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.27Typical price
Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.17Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.95

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourAsian sauces and pastesOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 wholemeal pittas cut into triangles
150 g light light crème fraîche
3 tbsp tahini
2 limes zested and juiced
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 onion finely chopped
2 small aubergines finely sliced
400 g chickpeas drained
1 tbsp chipotle paste
1/2 bunch coriander roughly chopped

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F, arrange the pitta triangles on a baking sheet, and toast for 8 minutes.
Stir the crème fraîche, tahini, lime zest, lime juice, and garlic together in a small bowl.
Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the onion and aubergine for 10 minutes.
Add the chickpeas and chipotle paste, then cook for 5 minutes until hot.
Spoon the lime tahini cream over the chickpeas and scatter the coriander on top.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

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