Name: Butter Bean and Parsley Dip with Pitta Crisps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: Serves 2-4
Cuisine: Middle East
Ingredients: 2 tsp finely chopped garlic; 400 g tinned butter beans, drained and rinsed; ½ tsp black pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2-3 handfuls of parsley (10-15 sprigs, coarse stalks removed); 3 fat garlic cloves; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 sprig of rosemary (optional); ¼ tsp salt; 2 large wholemeal pitta breads; 4 tbsp olive oil, or to taste; 1 tbsp lemon juice, or to taste; ½-¾ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper, or to taste

Preparation info

Serves
2-4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Garlic Story: Nourish your body, delight your palate

By Kumud Gandhi

Published 2023

About

This recipe is about simplicity and easy eating. Don’t be concerned by the amount of olive oil used with the butter beans; good oils will help you digest pulses and lubricate your joints. The liberal use of parsley adds a boost of vitamin C, iron, potassium, magnesium, and fibre.

Ingredients

For the pitta crisps

2 large wholemeal pitta breads
2 tsp finely chopped garlic
½ tsp

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Cut the pitta breads into 1cm strips and combine the garlic, black pepper, salt and olive oil in a small bowl.
Brush the garlicky oil over the pitta strips and spread them out on