SPICED RED LENTIL DIP WITH PITA CRISPS

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Make and share this Spiced Red Lentil Dip With Pita Crisps recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Lentil

Time 20m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup dried small red lentil
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground caraway seed
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 (6 inch) pita bread, each cut into 5 wedges
cooking spray
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • To prepare dip, place lentils and bay leaf in a large saucepan; cover with water to 2 inches above lentils. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Discard bay leaf.
  • Heat oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and nuts; saute 5 minutes or until nuts are lightly browned.
  • Stir in tomato paste and next 6 ingredients (tomato paste through garlic); cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in juice. Combine lentils and onion mixture in a food processor; process until smooth.
  • To prepare pita crisps, coat 1 side of each pita wedge with cooking spray; sprinkle wedges evenly with 1/8 teaspoon salt and black pepper.
  • Arrange wedges in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden.

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