Spiced Yogurt Dip With Pita And Peppers

Serves: 6

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

40

Sweetness

58

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Water

3 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Lightly crush cardamom pods with your thumb, then remove seeds, discarding husks

2

Toast cardamom, caraway seeds, and peppercorns in a dry small heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant and a shade darker, then cool

3

Grind spice mixture to a powder in grinder

4

Purée cilantro with spice mixture, garlic, chile, 2 tablespoons water, and 1 tablespoon oil in a blender until smooth (add remaining tablespoon water if necessary)

5

Stir purée into yogurt and season with salt

6

Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F

7

Split pitas to make 8 rounds

8

Stir together butter, salt, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small bowl, then lightly brush on rough sides of pitas

9

Cut pitas into 1/2-inch-wide strips and arrange in 1 layer on 2 baking sheets

10

Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden and crisp, about 10 minutes total

11

Transfer toasts to a rack to cool

12

3Serve dip with toasts and bell peppers

13

Lightly crush cardamom pods with your thumb, then remove seeds, discarding husks

14

Toast cardamom, caraway seeds, and peppercorns in a dry small heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant and a shade darker, then cool

15

Grind spice mixture to a powder in grinder

16

Purée cilantro with spice mixture, garlic, chile, 2 tablespoons water, and 1 tablespoon oil in a blender until smooth (add remaining tablespoon water if necessary)

17

Stir purée into yogurt and season with salt

18

Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F

19

Split pitas to make 8 rounds

20

Stir together butter, salt, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small bowl, then lightly brush on rough sides of pitas

21

Cut pitas into 1/2-inch-wide strips and arrange in 1 layer on 2 baking sheets

22

Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden and crisp, about 10 minutes total

23

Transfer toasts to a rack to cool

24

3Serve dip with toasts and bell peppers