Lemon Hummus + Pita Chips

Ingredients

For hummus:

1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1/3 cup smooth tahini

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste

1 garlic clove

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

5 tablespoons water, or as needed to blend

Paprika, red pepper flakes, and/or fresh parsley, for garnish, optional

For pita:

3/4 cup warm water

1 package active dry yeast, 2 1/4 teaspoons

1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided

3 3/4 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting

1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the bowl

3/4 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt

Directions

Prepare hummus: In a high-speed blender, place chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt.
Use the blender baton to blend until very smooth, adding water as needed to reach your desired consistency.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Make pita: In a medium bowl, combine water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Let the mixture sit until it’s foamy on top, about 5 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine flour, salt, and remaining tablespoon of sugar.
Add the yeast mixture, oil and yogurt, and mix to combine.
Knead the dough, either in the stand mixer on medium speed or by hand on a clean work surface, adding more flour if needed, until it’s soft and slightly sticky, 7-10 minutes.
Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover with a towel or plastic wrap, and let rise until it’s doubled in size, about 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and divide it into 12 equal balls. Cover and let rise an additional 20 minutes.
Roll the balls out into circles that are 1/4 - to 1/2 -inch thick.
Place onto the baking sheets an inch apart, then bake, one sheet at a time, until they’re puffy and lightly browned on top.
Bake about 8 minutes, rotating the pan after the 5-minute mark if one side of the sheet is puffing up more than the other.
Transfer pitas to a wire rack to cool.

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