Roasted Carrot & Tahini Hummus
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Roasting the carrots first is the secret here: it deepens their sweetness and gives this hummus a warm, sunset colour. Blended with chickpeas and plenty of nutty tahini, it turns a humble dip into something worth putting in the middle of the table. Scoop it up with vegetable sticks or warm flatbread.
Ingredients
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Local shop400g carrots, peeled and chopped
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Local shop2 cloves garlic
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Local shop1 lemon, juiced
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Local shopto taste salt and black pepper
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Method
Serves 6 · about 50 minutes from start to finish.
Heat the oven to 200C / 180C fan. Toss the carrots with a little olive oil and a pinch of salt, then roast for 30-35 minutes until soft and caramelised at the edges.
If starting from dried chickpeas, soak overnight and simmer until tender, then drain (reserve a little of the cooking water).
Add the roasted carrots, chickpeas, tahini, garlic, paprika and lemon juice to a food processor.
Blend until smooth, loosening with a spoonful of chickpea water at a time until you reach a soft, dipping consistency.
Taste and adjust with more lemon, salt or paprika.
Spoon into a shallow bowl, swirl the top, and finish with a drizzle of olive oil and a dusting of paprika.
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Cook's tip
Keeping the added sweetness to just the natural sugar of the carrots makes this a good fit for a lower-sugar, blood-sugar-friendly spread. Serve with cucumber, celery and pepper sticks rather than bread to keep it that way.
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Nutrition figures are estimates per serving and will vary with brands and portion sizes. Ingredient prices and availability are indicative and confirmed at the secure Shopify checkout. Blood-Sugar-Friendly describes a lower-sugar, lower-refined-carbohydrate way of cooking. It is a food style, not medical advice - please speak to a qualified professional about your own diet.