Category Archives: Dips

Spicy antep Ezmesi- dip


Antep Ezmesi

About:

This dip is tasty, spicy, zingy dip. ‘Ezme’ is a Turkish word that means ‘crushed’, this involves a bit of crushing, smashing up or grinding. This is always going to appeal to us as spicy food addicts. It is a spicy tomato salad dip and in simpler way can say it is a hot salsa dip made with the fresh ingredients.

Serves: 4-5 servings
Preparation time: 15mins

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Hummus – Chickpea and mint (Dip)


Hummus

Health benefits:

One of the healthier options for dips is hummus, a Middle Eastern dip.  It provides you with protein and a number of essential vitamin and minerals, and while it can be high in fat, it is mostly heart-healthy unsaturated fat.

Hummus is a paste of pureed chickpeas and eaten as a dip or spread. It’s a much better spread to use on bread. Used mint just for the flavour you can use basil, coriander or any herbs as a variation.

Serves: 2-3
Preparation time: 10-15mins

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