Name: Spiced pumpkin hummus
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: Spiced pumpkin mix; 400 gram pumpkin, cut into 2cm pieces; 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoon flaked almonds; 2 teaspoon chopped chives, to serve; 1 tablespoon toasted chickpeas, to serve; Basic hummus; 400 gram can chickpeas, rinsed; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoon tahini paste; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoon warm water

Spiced pumpkin hummus

Adding roasted pumpkin through your homemade hummus bulks it up and adds a lovely sweetness that is utterly moorish. We've also added some crunchy toasted almonds and fragrant spices for maximum flavour.

Makes 2 cup

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

Spiced pumpkin mix

400 gram pumpkin, cut into 2cm pieces

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoon flaked almonds

2 teaspoon chopped chives, to serve

1 tablespoon toasted chickpeas, to serve

Basic hummus

400 gram can chickpeas, rinsed

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 tablespoon tahini paste

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoon warm water

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease and line an oven tray.

2.Toss the pumpkin with the cinnamon, nutmeg and oil. Place pumpkin mixture on prepared tray.

3.Roast for 20 minutes, or until the pumpkin is tender, adding almonds in last 5 minutes of cooking.

4.Make basic hummus: Place chickpeas, garlic, tahini, cumin,salt, juice, oil and the warm water in a food processor; process until smooth.

5.Stir pumpkin mixture through hummus. Serve topped with chives and chickpeas.

Hummus can be made up to 2 days ahead. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
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