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Spiced Yogurt Dip with Pita and Peppers

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Spiced Yogurt Dip with Pita and Peppers

Spiced Yogurt Dip with Pita and Peppers

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Equipment

  • - Blender (Ideal for quickly pureeing spices to create a smoothly blended spiced yogurt dip base.)

  • - Mixing Bowls (Set) (Necessary for mixing ingredients like vegetables and spiced yogurt dip effectively.)

  • - Food Processor (Can be used as an alternative to a blender for processing peppers and other components of the recipe.)

  • - High-Speed Hand Blender (Offers convenience in pureeing ingredients without needing to transfer them between containers.)

  • - Mini Food Chopper (Kitchen Gadget) (Perfect for chopping vegetables like bell peppers and onions that go into the dip.)

  • - Oven-Safe Cooking Pot (Useful if you decide to cook any part of the recipe, such as roasting spices or garlic in oil.)

  • - Measuring Cups (Set) and Measuring Spoons (Essential for accurate ingredient measurement when following the recipe.)

  • - Spatula (For stirring and scraping the yogurt dip mixture from bowls, ensuring a well-blended consistency.)

  • - Peeler and Knife Set (For efficiently preparing vegetables like peppers before incorporating them into the recipe.)

  • - Pita Chips or Homemade Pita Bread (Ideal pairing with spiced yogurt dip for dipping, though not equipment per se.)

Ingredients

  • 2 green cardamom pods

  • 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds

  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns

  • 1 cup loosely packed fresh sprigs cilantro

  • 2 medium garlic cloves, chopped

  • 1 (3-inch) fresh serrano chile, including seeds, chopped

  • 2 to 3 tablespoons water

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 1/2 cups plain whole-milk Greek yogurt

  • 4 (6-inch) pita loaves with pockets

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 3 bell peppers (assorted colors), cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-wide strips

  • an electric coffee/spice grinder or a mortar and pestle

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Lightly crush cardamom pods with your thumb, then remove seeds, discarding husks. Toast cardamom, caraway seeds, and peppercorns in a dry small heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant and a shade darker, then cool. Grind spice mixture to a powder in grinder. 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). Stir purée into yogurt and season with salt.
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Instruction 2

Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.
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Instruction 3

Split pitas to make 8 rounds. Stir together butter, salt, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small bowl, then lightly brush on rough sides of pitas. Cut pitas into 1/2-inch-wide strips and arrange in 1 layer on 2 baking sheets. Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until golden and crisp, about 10 minutes total. Transfer toasts to a rack to cool.3Serve dip with toasts and bell peppers.
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