Mediterranean Nachos with Shawarma Spiced Chickpeas, Tzatziki, Olives, Cucumber, warm toasted Pita bread. Great Appetizer for parties or potluck. Vegan Nutfree Recipe
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: fusion, Mediterranean
Ingredients
Shawarma Chickpeas:
- 15 oz cooked chickpeas (, or 1.5 cups cooked)
- 1 tbsp shawarma spice blend (, or use 2 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp coriander, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, dashes of black pepper and cardamom.)
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste (, depends on if the chickpeas were salted)
Other:
- 3 pita breads
- 1/2 cup sliced olives (, or sundried totmato or pickles)
- 1 cup veggies such as sliced cucumber (onions, chopped tomato or a mix)
- 1 recipe tzatziki
- parsley or dill (,pepper flakes, lime juice for garnish)
Method
- Heat a half tsp oil or 1 tbsp water on a skillet over medium heat. Add the rest of the ingredients and toss well. Cook for 2 mins, then add a good splash of water. Mix well, cover and cook for another 2-3 mins.
- Make the tzatziki if you havent already, or make some tahini sauce or hummus. Chop the veggies such as cucumber, tomato and herbs such as parsley.
- Warm the pita bread on a gas flame or grill or skillet. Slice and assemble on the plate.
- Add the spiced chickpeas, olives, cucumber/tomato on the serving plate. Add other toppings such as pickles/veggies, Add portions of the tzatziki. garnish with parsley or other fresh herbs and serve.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.