This is a tasty hummus recipe with flavours of roast pumpkin and cumin. Spicy Pumpkin Hummus really is one of those recipes where you need to keep tasting and adding ingredients accordingly – feel free to deviate from the recipe until you get the desired taste.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 of a whole pumpkin (about 1½ cups when cooked)
• 1½ cups of cooked chickpeas or 1 can of Chickpeas strained.
• 3 Tablespoons of Carwari Organic Tahini
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 2 – 3 teaspoons of cumin
• 3 Tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 -2 teaspoons of himalayan salt
• Good grind of pepper
• 2 – 3 cloves of crushed garlic

PROCEDURE:

1. Chop pumpkin into medium sized chunks, sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast at 180C for 20 – 30 minutes. Allow to cool.

2. Add all ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.

3. Adjust to taste with additional cumin, lemon or salt.

4. Serve with toasted pita bread or raw veggies.

Enjoy!

Spicy Pumpkin Hummus