Pumpkin Hummus

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July 11, 2020
July 11, 2020

Canan Orhun

Canan Orhun

PUMPKIN HUMMUS HOR D’OUEVERS

  • ✓ 2 cups cooked chickpeas (canned or home cooked)
  • ✓ 1 cup roasted pumpkin or squash (small cubes) (recipe in previous episode, “So Much Squash” of So many Cooks)
  • ✓ 1⁄4 cup of water (to be used as necessary, little by little, to moisten the mix once in the food processor)
  • ✓ 2-3 tablespoon of lemon juice (or more, adjust to your taste)
  • ✓ 1-2 tablespoon tahini
  • ✓ 1 clove of garlic
  • ✓ (Set Aside) 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
  • ✓ (Set Aside) 1⁄2 teaspoon of finely chopped lemon zest
  • ✓ 1⁄4 teaspoon of turmeric
  • ✓ 1⁄4 teaspoon of paprika
  • ✓ 1⁄4 teaspoon of allspice
  • ✓ Salt and pepper to taste

HOMEMADE TORTILLA CHIPS

  • Good quality, low fat, low salt tortilla

PUMPKIN HUMMUS HOR D’OUEVERS

  1. The pumpkin should be roasted well; nicely caramelized and browned, both to give added flavor and to avoid having a very runny pumpkin puree
  2. Put all ingredients (except the finely chopped lemon zest) in a food processor and process until creamy smooth.
  3. The water should be used sparingly and carefully to avoid having a very runny hummus.
  4. Always adjust the seasonings to your liking.
  5. Before serving fold in the finely chopped lemon zest, sprinkle with some toasted sesame seeds

Serve with the homemade tortilla chips. Recipe below

HOME MADE TORTILLA CHIPS

  1. Preheat oven to 375o
  2. Cut the tortillas into wedges (8 triangles per tortilla) and arrange them in single file on a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper.
  3. Brush tortillas with lime juice and sprinkle with some salt. Bake at a preheated oven for 10 minutes and flip, baking for an additional 5 minutes.
  4. Or Bake until lightly brown and crispy

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