The difference between the two is that Naan is usually made with an egg and yogurt base that thickens and gives it a different texture when cooking. Pita bread is a leaner dough that is a thinner and usually consists of basic ingredients such as flour, water, yeast, salt and olive oil.

Is Naan or Pita Bread Healthier? There’s no doubt that both naan and pita bread taste great and can make a meal much better, but one of these breads is healthier than the other, meaning you can eat more of it! Pita bread is healthier than naan in general since it’s lower in calories and fat.

Naan is a leavened bread made from maida, an Indian white flour that is very delicate and powdery, similar to pastry flour. It is eaten most often with curry, used instead of a spoon to sop up all of the sauce and to pick up vegetables (and meat).

Unlike pita, naan has yogurt, milk, and sometimes eggs or butter in it, resulting in a softer texture. When the dough is made, bakers shape it into a ball and slap it on the interior walls of a tandoor, a clay oven. The bread puffs up and bubbles as it cooks.

In lieu of forks and knives, tear long chunks of bread (in restaurants, that’s usually naan) with your right hand, pulling with your thumb and forefinger while holding the rest in place with your other fingers. Wrap this around the food and gravy in your main dish and eat the whole morsel in one scoop.

For each naan bread, slather generous amount of hummus on top of the naan, followed by toppings of your choice. Season with salt and pepper to needed.

To toast a naan can take 2-3 minutes in a toaster and you will probably need to turn it round, or turn it over at some point, so I do like to stand by the toaster and watch what it’s doing so I get it just right.

The Five Best Dips To Pair With Stonefire Naan Dippers®

1. Thai Eggplant Dip. Bring two different regional cuisines together when you serve this delicious, creamy, Thai Eggplant Dip with our Naan Dippers®.
2. Green Goddess.
3. Roasted Beet Hummus.
4. Pulled Mole Roasted Chicken and Roasted Garlic Hummus Bowl.

Things to Eat with Hummus

• #1: Pita Chips, Bread, and Crackers. Pairing a pita bread and hummus is a classic way to enjoy this savory dip.
• #2: Sandwiches. What’s better than mayo or butter on a sandwich?
• #3: Creative Veggies and Fruit.
• #4: Salad Dressing.
• #5: Pasta Sauce.
• #6: Brownies.
• #9: Deviled Eggs.
• #10: Soup.

Any ground meat, sautéed with chopped onions and garlic and spices is amazing over hummus. Beef, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey: you choose.

Hummus is a great source of fiber and protein, which may promote weight loss. Surveys have shown that people who consume chickpeas or hummus regularly are less likely to be obese, plus have a lower BMI and smaller waist circumference.

Laffa bread is a middle eastern bread that is thicker and chewier than pita. It’s used to wrap meats like kebabs and shawarma in food stands. It’s super popular in Israel and Palestine, and it’s perfect for scooping up hummus.

10 Ways to Eat Hummus

1. Veggie dip like celery, carrots, broccoli, or cauliflower.
2. Fruit dip like sliced apples.
3. Chip dip for pita chips, duh.
4. Spread on sandwiches and wraps.
5. Sauce for pastas and salads.

VEGETABLES TO EAT WITH HUMMUS:

• CARROTS. Carrots are high in Vitamins A, E and K, which all contribute to improved vision.
• SPAGHETTI SQUASH. Spaghetti squash is high in B vitamins and potassium, and low in fat, carbs and calories.
• RADISHES.
• SWEET POTATO.
• AVOCADO.
• BELL PEPPERS.
• GREENS.
• ZUCCHINI.

• Spread it on a sandwich. Making lunch?
• Bake with it. If you’ve been limiting your hummus consumption to savory dishes only, you have no idea what you’ve been missing.
• Use it as a dip.
• Make it into a salad dressing.
• Team it with fruit.
• Add it to spaghetti.
• Make a veggie bowl.
• Sub it for pizza sauce.

8 Best Healthy Chips

1. Barnana pink salt plantain chips. Price: $
2. Jackson’s Honest sweet potato chips. Price: $
3. Safe + Fair olive oil and sea salt popcorn quinoa chips. Price: $
4. Lesser Evil Paleo Puffs. Price: $
5. Made in Nature Veggie Pops.
6. Siete tortilla chips.
7. Brad’s veggie chips.
8. Forager Project grain-free greens chips.

Don’t forget your freshly made tortilla chips – they are hummus’ best friends!

Hummus is naturally high in good fat because of its sesame seed and olive oil content, with around 1 tbsp (30g) containing 8g of unsaturated fats. Hummus is low in carbohydrates and is also a fairly good source of plant-based protein and fibre.

This makes hummus a moderate fat food, so it can be part of a low fat diet. It is also a relatively high protein food, especially for people who follow vegetarian diets. It is high in sodium, however, potentially posing a risk to people following low sodium diets.

Is it bad to eat hummus everyday? Laura reveals: ‘Hummus can be part of your daily diet as long as it is eaten in moderation and the rest of your diet contains a wide variety of foods.

Homemade hummus is cheaper, too. Although making hummus at home will cost more upfront to buy all the ingredients, the long term yield most definitely pays off.

Most definitely not. Hummus – made from a blend of chickpeas, seasame paste, olive oil, lemon and cumin – is a healthy snack packed with protein, fibre, good fats and vitamins. However, the oil and the seasame send that calorie count rocketing sky high – a single cup of standard hummus is about 435 calories!

10 Store Bought Hummus Brands That Taste As Good As The Homemade Stuff

• Roots Hummus, Original. Roots.
• Cedar Organic Hommus. Cedar’s.
• Yorgo’s Organic Original Hommus.
• Abraham’s Traditional Style Hummos.
• Tribe Everything Hummus.
• Pita Pal Hummus, Original Flavor.
• Hope’s Organic Hummus.
• Ithaca Lemon Garlic Hummus.

Too much tahini, too much garlic, too much lemon juice or blending paprika directly into the hummus can impart bitter flavor. Also, when you blend tahini with olive oil, the oil can react to the heat of the spinning blades and take on a bitter flavor. Stir in olive oil just before serving.

Hummus left out for more than two hours (including overnight) should be thrown away according to USDA recommendations. Even if you plan to heat up the hummus to kill any bacteria, there may be heat-resistant toxins produced by certain bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, which reheating can’t destroy.

Bad hummus has a distinct sour smell, whereas fresh hummus doesn’t have much aroma unless garlic or cilantro has been added. If it smells sour, it tastes sour. So don’t bother tasting it, just toss it. After that it will start to develop mold.

The very simplest sauces can be made by whisking tahini with an acid (ex: lemon juice or apple cider vinegar) and a little salt/pepper. I also like to add just a smidgen of maple syrup or agave to balance the bitterness – just a touch.

The Best Tahini, According to Chefs, Bakers and Food Writers

• Soom Foods Pure Ground Sesame Tahini. $17 for 2.
• Har Bracha Tahini Paste. $14.
• Seed + Mill Organic Tahini. $10.
• Beirut Tahini Sesame Paste. $12.
• Alwadi Sesame Tahina. $10.
• Al Arz 100% Pure Sesame Tahini. $9.
• Tarazi Organic Tahini (2 lb)
• Greek Macedonian Tahini.

Tahini will always have a somewhat bitter taste, but you might notice some brands to have a more excessive bitterness to them. This can be due to poorly roasted or over-roasted seeds or the source of the sesame seeds.

RESULTS

• First place: Baron’s Organic Tahini.
• Second place: Soom Foods Pure Ground Sesame Tahini.
• Third place: Okka Organic Ground Sesame Tahini.
• Fourth place: Whole Foods 365 Organic Tahini.
• Fifth place: Trader Joe’s Organic Tahini.
• Sixth place: Pepperwood Organic Whole Seed Sesame Tahini.