Ethiopian Berbere Chickpea Pizza Recipe with Tahini Garlic Dressing
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
438 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Vegan
Ethiopian Berbere Chickpea Pizza Recipe with Tahini Garlic Dressing
Description
The recipe starts by assembling a berbere spice blend featuring ground coriander, paprika, cumin, fenugreek, black pepper, cardamom, clove, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and cayenne. Chickpeas are drained and coated with this spice mix along with garlic, onion powder, salt, and olive oil. The pizza crust is shaped and brushed with olive oil for a crispy result.
Toppings include sliced tomatoes, the spiced chickpeas arranged evenly, and sliced onions. The pizza is then drizzled with a tahini garlic dressing before baking at a high temperature until crust edges are crisp and toppings cooked through. Garnishing with fresh cilantro or parsley adds a herbal brightness. Additional sauces like tahini dill or vegan ranch can be added for variation.
This pizza offers a unique fusion of Ethiopian spices built on a familiar pizza format. The recipe notes versatility, suggesting using the spiced chickpeas on tortillas or as a filling in wraps and indicating nutritional values based on one serving.
Ingredients
Berbere spice blend:
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 to 1.5 tsp paprika I use a combination of sweet and smoky
- 1/3 tsp cumin ground
- 1/8 tsp fenugreek seed powder or ground mustard
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 to 1/3 tsp cardamom
- clove powder ginger powder, all spice, cinnamon and cayenne, a generous pinch of
Pizza
- 1 recipe pizza crust easy
- pizza crust gluten-free
- 15 oz chickpeas washed and drained or about 1.5 cups cooked, canned
- 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp depending on if the chickpeas were salted
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- tomato sliced
- onion sliced
- 1 recipe tahini garlic dressing
- tahini dill sauce
- cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- Mix the berbere spice mix really well. Preferably also add 1/8 tsp ground ajwain(carom seeds) and ground kalongi (nigella seeds). I know lots of spices :).
- Drain the chickpeas and transfer to a bowl. Add to the bowl, all of the berbere spice blend or 1 to 1.5 tbsp pre made blend. You can also use 1 to 1.5 tbsp pre made shawarma blend or garam masala
- Add garlic, onion, salt and olive oil to the chickpeas and toss well to coat. set aside. Make the tahini sauce, thin it out to preference.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F / 220ºc. Shape the pizza crust. Spread the crust to about 14 inch size to make a thin crust large pizza. Brush with olive oil. Place sliced tomatoes on top. Add the spiced chickpeas in a single layer. (You can also add some greens or pepper as toppings).
- Place sliced onions on top. Drizzle some of the tahini garlic sauce. Bake for 18 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro or parsley. Drizzle some more tahini sauce, slice and serve. You can also use vegan ranch, vegan mozzarella (add before baking) or other creamy dressing or just lemon juice to dress.
Notes
- This recipe can also be prepared on a large tortilla for a tortilla pizza or rolled into a wrap using the spiced chickpeas and toppings.
- Cook spiced chickpeas on the stovetop or bake until crisp to vary texture.
- Nutritional values provided are estimates based on one serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 438 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 438kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Sodium | 896mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 755mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1650IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 22.2mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 108mg | 11% |
| Iron | 5.5mg | 31% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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