Zucchini Boats With Chickpeas In Tomato Hummus Recipe

Step 1: To cook these Zucchini Boats With Chickpeas In Tomato Hummus Recipe, get prep with all the ingredients including soaking of chickpeas overnight and pressure cooking them until done

Step 2: Take 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas and drain out excess water using a towel

Step 3: In a mixing bowl, add chickpeas, lemon juice, salt, chilli powder and 1 tablespoon of oil and leave it on the counter for half an hour to marinate well

Step 4: Bake this in a 150 degrees Celsius preheated Oven for 45 minutes by stirring in between to ensure an even bake

Step 5: Set this aside

Step 6: In a pan, heat a teaspoon of oil, add cumin and red chillies and fry until fragrant

Step 7: Take it out onto a plate

Step 8: Now add some more oil and add 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes and cook it until it is reduced and water evaporated

Step 9: Let this cool down to room temperature

Step 10: In a food processor/ blender add all the ingredients for the spicy tomato hummus except the olive oil and chickpeas

Step 11: Once the other ingredients are blended, add chickpeas and olive oil and blend until smooth

Step 12: Slit the zucchinis into half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh in the middle to create a cavity

Step 13: Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius and bake the zucchinis (cut side facing upwards) with a drizzle of oil for 15 minutes and rest it on the kitchen counter

Step 14: Prepare all the remaining ingredients and cutting the vegetables

Step 15: Also cut the scooped out zucchini into tiny pieces and set aside

Step 16: In a pan heat some oil add garlic, onions and a pinch of salt and cook for a minute, now add chopped tomatoes and let it soften

Step 17: Add the chopped mushrooms and chopped zucchini from the boats

Step 18: Let this cook until everything softens and comes together

Step 19: Season with oregano, parsley, chilli flakes, pepper and salt

Step 20: Let this mixture cool down

Step 21: Now fill each boat with hummus, and the sautéed veggies and bake for a further 8-10 minutes on 170 degrees Celsius

Step 22: Serve Zucchini Boats With Chickpeas In Tomato Hummus Recipe topped with crunchy baked chickpeas along with Watermelon Margarita and Bruschetta with bell peppers and mint coriander recipe to welcome your guests, or during snack time