Lentil hummus with homemade whole wheat pita chips

Cook time: 30 minutes
Difficulty level: easy
8 servings

INGREDIENTS (Lentil Hummus):

450 ml of water
200 g of dried lentils
30 g of tahini (sesame seed paste)
15 g of extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves (peeled and cored)
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of smoked paprika
½ tsp of black pepper

INGREDIENTS (Homemade whole wheat pita chips):

6 whole wheat pita bread
30 g extra virgin olive oil
½ tbs salt
½ tbs garlic powder
½ tbs black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

Lentil Hummus:

After the water is boiling, add the lentils and bring down the heat to low. Let it cook gently for 10-15 minutes until the lentils absorb all of the liquid.
In a bowl, put the cooked lentils and all of the remaining ingredients and mix them in a food processor. Let it process until it is smooth and unified.
Place the finished hummus in a bowl and top it off with some paprika and serve

Homemade whole wheat pita chips:

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF)
Cut the pita breads into triangular forms, making around 6-8 pieces per pita. Place them on parchment paper on top of a baking sheet.
Mix the extra virgin olive oil with the salt, garlic powder and pepper in a small bowl. With an oil brush, lightly spread the pita pieces with the olive oil mix.
Oven-bake them for 10-12 minutes until they look golden and crispy.