Name: Pumpkin Hummus recipe by Alka Jena at BetterButter
Cook time: 420 min
Total time: 420 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Chickpeas - 1 cup; Garlic cloves - 4 nos; Tahini sauce/sesame paste - 2 tablespoon; Lemon juice - 1 lemon; Olive oil - 4 tablespoon; Salt to taste; Chilli flakes - big pinch (optional); Pumpkin - 1 cup; A pinch of freshly ground pepper; Few tablespoons of chickpea boiled water

ABOUT Pumpkin Hummus RECIPE

There’s nothing like good, healthy, homemade hummus, and there isn’t really a reason for you not to try making it yourself. Hummus or Houmous is traditional food dip from eastern Mediterranean now gaining popularity all around the globe. Hummus is a fairly ancient staple of the Middle East, particularly Lebanon, and has been around for at least 1500 years.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Chickpeas - 1 cup
Garlic cloves - 4 nos
Tahini sauce/sesame paste - 2 tablespoon
Lemon juice - 1 lemon
Olive oil - 4 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Chilli flakes - big pinch (optional)
Pumpkin - 1 cup
A pinch of freshly ground pepper
Few tablespoons of chickpea boiled water

Instructions

Soak the chickpeas for 6 hours or overnight and pressure cook with some salt for about 3 whistles. Switch off and allow to cool.
Peel off the skin of the pumpkin and cut them into thin slices. Sprinkle salt, chili flakes, freshly ground pepper and olive oil. Bake in a pre heated oven at 180°C for 25 to 30 minutes. Wait till it cools down.
In a blender jar or food processor add the drained chickpeas, roasted pumpkin, garlic cloves, tahini sauce, lemon juice and olive oil. Blend well to make a smooth paste. Add little chickpea cooked water for smooth grinding
Transfer the hummus in a bowl and make a depression inside using the backside of the spoon and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle chili flakes on top.
Serve with pita bread, vegetable platter, crackers or tortilla chips.

Similar Recipes