Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 3 2/3 cups, serving 2
Ingredients
For cumin pita crouton-crisps:
Preparation
Make cumin pita crouton-crisps:
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2
Cut pita halves into 1/3 inch strips and in a small bowl toss with oil until coated evenly. Add cumin and salt and toss until spices adhere.
Step 3
In a shallow baking pan spread pita strips in one layer and bake in middle of oven 3 minutes, or until crisp and golden. Crouton-crisps keep in an airtight container 2 weeks.
Step 4
Serve crouton-crisps in soups, salads, or as a snack. Makes about 2 cups.
Make soup:
Step 5
In a 3 quart heavy saucepan cook onion in olive oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened and golden brown. Add water, chick-peas, garlic, and salt and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. In a blender purée chick-pea mixture and coriander with lemon juice until smooth.
Step 6
Serve soup topped with pita crouton-crisps.
