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Sharon Glasses Air fried Pita Chips with Home-made Hummus

Posted on July 31, 2023

This year Hirsch’s took over the kitchen at the House & Garden Show. We had the honor of hosting a multitude of famous chefs, influencers and TV/ Media personalities. Furthermore, we were excited to host the South African cooking legend Sharon Glass. She showcased some lip-smacking recipes which used versatile Philips appliances. Sharon Glasses Air fried Pita Chips with Home-made Hummus. Additionally, this recipe is perfect for hosting friends and catching a Banyana Banyana game!

Air fried Pita Chips 

  • 8 baby round pita
  • olive oil spray
  • Zatar seasoning (available from Woolworths)

Home-made Hummus 

  • 1 head garlic, top cut off
  • 1 x 14 oz tin chickpeas, drained reserving the liquid
  • ½ cup tahini paste
  • juice of ½ lemon (2 tbs)
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Method for Air fried Pita Chips 

  1. Preheat air fryer to 180ºC for 5 minutes.
  2. Cut the baby pitas in half horizontally.
  3. Brush or spray each half-cut side up with some olive or avocado oil and sprinkle with Zatar seasoning.
  4. Toast for about 5 minutes on 175ºC or until browned and toasted. R
  5. emove and set aside to cool.
  6. Make the hummus while the pita are baking.
  7. These can be stored in a sealed container for a while.

Method for Homemade Hummus

  1. Wrap the garlic in foil and drizzle with olive oil. Enclose completely to cover the garlic.
  2. Roast for about 40 minutes or until the garlic is soft. Remove the garlic from the air fryer and squeeze out half the head (about 5 cloves) into a food processor with the chopping blade.
  3. Boil the chickpeas in the liquid from the tin for about 15 minutes to soften them. Drain them and remove some of the skins. Add them to the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and salt in the food processor. Process until the chickpeas are chopped. Add some of the chickpea liquid (aqua fava) to loosen the mixture.
  4. Remove the chopping blade and change to the orange plastic whipping blade.
  5. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
  6. Can be refrigerated for up to 5 or 6 days. Makes about 350ml.

Sharon Glasses Air fried Pita Chips with Home-made Hummus is the appetizer and has a wow effect sure to impress all your guests or the family!

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