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Mexican Chickpea Flatbreads With Avocado Jalapeno Crema

MEXICAN CHICKPEA FLATBREADS WITH AVOCADO JALAPENO CREMA
  • Serves: 4
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Ingredients

Flatbreads
1 ¾ cups wholemeal self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
1 cup plain Greek yoghurt
Avocado Jalapeño Crema
2 large Hass Avocados
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
½ cup Greek yoghurt
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tbsp pickled jalapeños or fresh deseeded and chopped, to taste
Sea salt and ground black pepper
Mexican Chickpeas
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for frying
½ tsp ground cumin
½ smoky paprika
Pinch chilli flakes
1 tbsp lime juice
1 cup corn kernels (can be frozen corn)
1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
200 g cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
1 medium red capsicum, seeds removed, and flesh finely diced
½ medium red onion, finely diced
½ bunch coriander, leaves and stalks finely chopped
1 Hass Avocado, sliced, for the top

Method

Make the flatbreads
1

Combine flour and Greek yoghurt in a mixing bowl and bring the ingredients together using a fork. Once they are mostly together (they may be slightly crumbly at this stage), transfer to a floured surface and bring the rest of the dough together with your hands.

2

Knead for about 5–6 minutes until a soft bouncy dough forms. Divide into 4 pieces.

3

Dust a rolling pin and the surface with flour and roll each ball out until it is 3mm, or so, thick.

4

Heat a large grill plate or frypan on high heat. Add one flat bread and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a board and repeat with the remaining flat breads.

Make the Avocado Jalapeño Crema
5

Add flesh of both Hass Avocados to a food processor or blender with fresh lime juice, Greek yoghurt, garlic, jalapeños (start with less of the jalapeños and increase to taste), and season with sea salt and black pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy and set aside.

Make the Mexican Chickpeas
6

In a small bowl, whisk together extra virgin olive oil, cumin, smoky paprika, chilli flakes and lime juice as a dressing for the chickpeas.

7

Heat a large frypan on high heat, add a splash of extra virgin olive oil and toast the corn kernels until golden and delicious.

8

Add cooked chickpeas to a bowl with cherry tomatoes, capsicum, red onion, coriander, corn kernels and drizzle with dressing. Toss to coat well.

Finish the flat breads
9

Lay the flatbreads on a large serving board.

10

Add a generous amount of the Avocado Jalapeño Crema to each and spread.

11

Top with 1–1½ cups of the Mexican Chickpeas. Add sliced avocado to the top, give another big squeeze of lime juice, and a sprinkle of chilli flakes over the top and enjoy.

Ingredients

Flatbreads
 1 ¾ cups wholemeal self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt
Avocado Jalapeño Crema
 2 large Hass Avocados
 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
 ½ cup Greek yoghurt
 1 clove garlic, crushed
 2 tbsp pickled jalapeños or fresh deseeded and chopped, to taste
 Sea salt and ground black pepper
Mexican Chickpeas
 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for frying
 ½ tsp ground cumin
 ½ smoky paprika
 Pinch chilli flakes
 1 tbsp lime juice
 1 cup corn kernels (can be frozen corn)
 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
 200 g cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
 1 medium red capsicum, seeds removed, and flesh finely diced
 ½ medium red onion, finely diced
 ½ bunch coriander, leaves and stalks finely chopped
 1 Hass Avocado, sliced, for the top

Directions

Make the flatbreads
1

Combine flour and Greek yoghurt in a mixing bowl and bring the ingredients together using a fork. Once they are mostly together (they may be slightly crumbly at this stage), transfer to a floured surface and bring the rest of the dough together with your hands.

2

Knead for about 5–6 minutes until a soft bouncy dough forms. Divide into 4 pieces.

3

Dust a rolling pin and the surface with flour and roll each ball out until it is 3mm, or so, thick.

4

Heat a large grill plate or frypan on high heat. Add one flat bread and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to a board and repeat with the remaining flat breads.

Make the Avocado Jalapeño Crema
5

Add flesh of both Hass Avocados to a food processor or blender with fresh lime juice, Greek yoghurt, garlic, jalapeños (start with less of the jalapeños and increase to taste), and season with sea salt and black pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy and set aside.

Make the Mexican Chickpeas
6

In a small bowl, whisk together extra virgin olive oil, cumin, smoky paprika, chilli flakes and lime juice as a dressing for the chickpeas.

7

Heat a large frypan on high heat, add a splash of extra virgin olive oil and toast the corn kernels until golden and delicious.

8

Add cooked chickpeas to a bowl with cherry tomatoes, capsicum, red onion, coriander, corn kernels and drizzle with dressing. Toss to coat well.

Finish the flat breads
9

Lay the flatbreads on a large serving board.

10

Add a generous amount of the Avocado Jalapeño Crema to each and spread.

11

Top with 1–1½ cups of the Mexican Chickpeas. Add sliced avocado to the top, give another big squeeze of lime juice, and a sprinkle of chilli flakes over the top and enjoy.

Notes

Mexican Chickpea Flatbreads With Avocado Jalapeno Crema

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