Recipe: Perfect Chickpea Hummus Quesadilla

Chickpea Hummus Quesadilla. Spread hummus generously over your tortilla. Lightly cover one-half of the tortilla with fillings of your choice. Fold the blank half over to create a half-moon shape.

To make the HUMMUS, simply add the chickpeas (make sure to save the chickpea liquid), extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, tahini, cumin, chickpea liquid, salt and pepper into a food processor. You may add more olive oil or chickpea liquid if you find it too thick. Let's Make a Vegan Quesadilla with Hummus! You can cook Chickpea Hummus Quesadilla using 24 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chickpea Hummus Quesadilla

1. You need 1 cup of boiled chickpea.
2. You need 1 tbsp of roasted sesame seeds.
3. You need 2-3 of garlic cloves.
4. You need 1 tbsp of olive oil.
5. Prepare 3-4 tbsps of water.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of roasted cumin powder.
7. It's 1/2 tsp of pepper powder.
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
9. Prepare 1 of small lemon.
10. It's 1/2 tsp of red chilli flakes.
11. You need 1/2 tsp of oregano.
12. It's of For the quesadilla :.
13. You need 4 of Wheat tortilla or leftover Roti's.
14. It's of For the filling :.
15. You need 1 of large onion chopped finely.
16. You need 1/2 of capsicum chopped fine.
17. Prepare 1/2 cup of Grated carrot.
18. It's 1/2 cup of cheddar /amul cheese grated or sliced thinly.
19. You need to taste of Salt to season.
20. Prepare to taste of Pepper to season.
21. It's As needed of Lemon juice to season.
22. You need As needed of Red chilli flakes to season.
23. It's As needed of Oregano to season.
24. You need 3-4 tbsps of Amul butter.

So the amounts below are going to be pretty general, because it really depends on how much hummus you pack in and how many veggies you pile on. I used regular hummus in my recipe, but feel free to switch it up depending on what you. Chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) are the base for hummus. The softened beans breakdown into a smooth paste.

Chickpea Hummus Quesadilla step by step

1. First add the roasted sesame seeds to a jar. Crush pulsing it. Add a tbsp of water and grind till smooth. Now add the remaining ingredients except chickpeas,flakes and herbs. Grind to a smooth paste adding a bit of water..
2. Now add the cooked chickpeas which are deshelled to get a smooth texture of the final product..
3. Continue grinding adding little water till you get a smooth textured sauce..
4. Voila the hummus is ready. Garnish with olive oil and red chilli flakes and herbs..
5. Now take a leftover roti or tortilla. Take a heap full of prepared hummus and apply on one half of the tortilla..
6. Sprinkle some herbs and flakes over. Now layer first with chopped onions then goes some chopped capsicum and lastly goes some grated carrot. Sprinkle some salt and pepper and drizzle with some lemon drops..
7. Top it with cheese.
8. Now fold it. Butter it generously on top side. Heat your grill pan. Place it gently with the help of a wide spatula. Grill pressing gently on a low flame. Allowing the cheese to melt.
9. Grill well on one side. Now turn the side gently and apply butter. Grill further..
10. Enjoy delicious healthy hummus spread quesadilla. Drizzle with more herbs and seasonings. Serve right away..

You can use canned or home-cooked chickpeas in our recipe. I use them interchangeably and give home-cooked chickpeas a slight edge when it comes to the flavor here's how I cook dried chickpeas). Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds and it makes the hummus. For the quesadillas: Set a medium skillet over medium heat. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and spray with non-stick spray.