Veggie sticks with hummus dip

Super easy and quick snacking/munching solution.

Ingredients

  • 2 Cup Spinach
  • 1 Cup Carrot
  • 1 Cup Beans
  • 1 Cup Green Peas Fresh/Frozen
  • 2 Medium Sized Potatoes
  • Ginger, garlic, green chilly, coriander leaves as per taste
  • 1/2 tbsp Amchoor Powder (Optional)
  • Salt, red chilly power as per taste
  • 1/3 Cup Bread Crumbs Or Roasted louts seeds powdered (gluten free option)
Veggie Sticks
  1. 1 cup cooked chickpea drained (garbanzo beans)
  2. 1 tbsp Tahini (Heap Full)
  3. 1 Garlic Clove Crushed
  4. 1/2 Lemon Juice
  5. 1/4 cup drained water from the cooked chick pea
  6. 1 tbsp Himalayan salt  or as per taste
  7. 1 tbsp cumin seed powder
  8. 2 tbsp olive oil / 2-3 olives
Hummus Dip
  • 1 cup cooked chickpea drained (garbanzo beans)
  • 1 tbsp Tahini (Heap full)
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 1/2 Lemon Juice
  • 1 big roasted red peppers
  • 1/4 cup drained water from cooked chick pea or more if you need
  • 1/4 tbsp dried basil herb optional
  • 1 tbsp Himalayan salt or as per taste
  • 1/2 tbsp or more cayenne  pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil / 2-3 olives
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Instructions

Veggie Sticks
  1. Overnight soak the chickpea.
  2. In morning wash them again and cook with fresh water and little salt.
  3. Once cool down drain the water from the chickpeas.
  4. Add all the ingredients in the widemouth  blender/ processor and blend till you get the creamy texture.
Hummus Dip
  1. same as above, just add roasted bell pepper.
  2. ️Pre heat the oven at 180 C.
  3. Deseed and chop the bell pepper, roast for 15 minutes.
  4. Just blend everything together in a powerful blender until you get the creamy texture.

Notes

  • Most vegetables are naturally low in fat and calories.
  • Eat them with protein-rich dips and get all the benefits and great taste.
  • If you are always in a rush, to save time you can cut the veggies in advance.
  • Julienne the carrot, cucumber, and celery sticks.
  • Put them in a glass container, pour water over them, and close the lid.
  • Refrigerate them and change the water every 2 days.
  • I know what you are thinking 🙂 that they will lose the benefits! 
  • You will still get most of the benefits from the veggies other than vitamin C or E.
  • You will get lots of fiber and many nutrients, including potassium, dietary fiber, and folate (folic acid).
  • ️ You can enjoy them with sour cream ( recipe in sauce and dips section)or with creamy avocado dip.
  • Protein-rich chickpea  hummus 
  • Store in a glass container ( not airtight ). It will remain fresh for a week in the fridge.
  • You can enjoy them with the sour cream dip ( recipe in sauce and dips section) or creamy avocado dip.
  • Amazing bell pepper hummus