Hummus and Veggies Sandwich

Very tasty, healthy, refreshing and unusual sandwich recipe. Try it.....

Hummus:-

Ingredients:

• Chickpeas, boiled- 1 cup
• Extra virgin olive oil-  ¼ cup + 2 tbsp (add more if required for blending)
• Garlic- 5 small cloves (Indian size)
• Lemon juice- 1 tbsp 
• Red chili powder or cayenne pepper- 1 tsp or to taste
• Roasted cumin powder- 1 tsp
• Sesame seeds- 2 tbsp (or ¼ cup tahini)
• Salt- to taste

Method:

• Soak chickpeas for minimum 8 hours. Boil with salt. Cook till soft.
• Roast the sesame seeds.
• Grind sesame seeds into fine powder.
• Add cooked chickpeas, chili powder, cumin powder, garlic, salt, lemon juice, olive oil and garlic in the same grinder.
• Blend to a smooth paste.
• Pour this paste~hummus in the bowl. Dazzle some olive oil and sprinkle little chili powder and cumin powder. 

Ingredients for Sandwich:

• Brown bread slices-  as required
• Butter- as required
• Hummus- as required
• Cucumber- 2
• Tomato- 2 med
• Olives- 6
• Onion, sliced- 1 med
• Lettuce/salad leaves or tender spinach leaves- 8 or as required

Seasonings:-

• Red wine vinegar or Balsamic vinegar- 2 tsp (optional)
• Mint leaves, finely chopped- 10
• Chili flakes- to taste
• Lemon zest- ½ tsp
• Salt and Pepper- to taste

To assemble the sandwich:

• Toast the bread slices with little butter. But this is optional, no need to toast.
• Slice the cucumber, tomato, olives. Chop onion.
• Combine all veggies in the bowl. Add above mentioned seasonings and toss.
• Spread a nice thick layer of hummus on two slices of bread.
• Place lettuce leaves on one slice.
• Place a layer of tomato slices.
• Now place overlapping layer of cucumber slices. 
• Now place onion and olive slices.
• Cover with the other slice of bread which has hummus already spread on it. Cut in two or four triangles.
• You can also wrap this sandwich for work, school or picnic.