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Spiced Chickpeas Gyros with Tahini Yogurt

By Alli Berkey

Published on June 12, 2020

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Spiced Chickpeas Gyros with Tahini Yogurt

Ingredients

1 cup plain Greek yogurt ¼ cup tahini 1 teaspoon table salt, divided2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed2 tablespoons Asian chili-garlic sauce 2 teaspoons ground cumin 4 (8-inch) pita breads, lightly toasted½ English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced on 3-inch bias½ cup pepperoncini, stemmed and sliced into thin rings¼ cup thinly sliced red onion

Before You Begin

For more heat, serve with extra Asian chili-garlic sauce.

Instructions

  1. Combine yogurt, tahini, and ½ teaspoon salt in small bowl; set aside.
  2. Using potato masher, very coarsely mash chickpeas in medium bowl. Stir chili-garlic sauce, cumin, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt into chickpeas; set aside.
  3. Spread reserved yogurt sauce evenly over 1 side of each pita (use all of it). Divide reserved chickpea mixture, cucumber, pepperoncini, and onion evenly among pitas. Fold pitas in half, wrap tightly in parchment paper, and serve.
Spiced Chickpeas Gyros with Tahini Yogurt
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Ashley Moore.

Spiced Chickpeas Gyros with Tahini Yogurt

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup tahini
1 teaspoon table salt, divided
2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed
2 tablespoons Asian chili-garlic sauce
2 teaspoons ground cumin
4 (8-inch) pita breads, lightly toasted
½ English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced on 3-inch bias
½ cup pepperoncini, stemmed and sliced into thin rings
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion

Ingredients

1 cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup tahini
1 teaspoon table salt, divided
2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed
2 tablespoons Asian chili-garlic sauce
2 teaspoons ground cumin
4 (8-inch) pita breads, lightly toasted
½ English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced on 3-inch bias
½ cup pepperoncini, stemmed and sliced into thin rings
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion

Ingredients

1 cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup tahini
1 teaspoon table salt, divided
2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed
2 tablespoons Asian chili-garlic sauce
2 teaspoons ground cumin
4 (8-inch) pita breads, lightly toasted
½ English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced on 3-inch bias
½ cup pepperoncini, stemmed and sliced into thin rings
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion

Why This Recipe Works

Mashing the chickpeas lightly broke their skins and allowed them to soak up the flavors of the spices.

Before You Begin

For more heat, serve with extra Asian chili-garlic sauce.

Instructions

  1. Combine yogurt, tahini, and ½ teaspoon salt in small bowl; set aside.
  2. Using potato masher, very coarsely mash chickpeas in medium bowl. Stir chili-garlic sauce, cumin, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt into chickpeas; set aside.
  3. Spread reserved yogurt sauce evenly over 1 side of each pita (use all of it). Divide reserved chickpea mixture, cucumber, pepperoncini, and onion evenly among pitas. Fold pitas in half, wrap tightly in parchment paper, and serve.

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