Recipe of Roasted Pumpkin Hummus
Roasted Pumpkin Hummus is made with roasted pumpkin along with chickpeas and lots of garlic. T
Ingredients
- 250 g pumpkin peeled, cut into small chunks
- 2 medium-sized onion
- 8-10 garlic cloves
- 400 g can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- few mint sprigs
Instructions
- Rinse beans and check for any bad beans and remove them. Add water to beans and let soak 4–6 hours or overnight.
- Place beans and their water in a pressure pan and bring 4 whistles over medium heat. Open the pressure pan once it cools down.
- Heat a pan and add some olive oil and chopped onion, garlic, and small chunks of pumpkin. Roast it for 10 minutes till pumpkin is tender and soft.
- Once everything is cooled down add cooked beans and their water (very little) to a food processor. Add pumpkin chunks, tahini paste, salt, lemon juice, and red chili powder.
- Pulse until combined. Then turn on the food processor and stream in olive oil. Blend until hummus is well combined and creamy.
Notes
You can serve it at room temperature or cold and garnish with olive oil, fresh mint, chopped garlic, and red chili powder.
Serve this hummus with pita chips or lavash. You can also serve it with veggies like cucumbers, carrots, and radish.
Serve this hummus with pita chips or lavash. You can also serve it with veggies like cucumbers, carrots, and radish.
Nutrition
Serving: 250gCalories: 891kcalCarbohydrates: 104gProtein: 29gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gSodium: 1167mgPotassium: 1969mgFiber: 25gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 21962IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 316mgIron: 9mg
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