I eat a lot of hummus during the summer, usually with pita chips and veggies. I often put it out when friends are coming over or serve it as an hors d'oeuvre at a party. Once fall comes around, hummus seems a little out of season, just because I'm so used to eating it straight from the fridge on hot days. To make it a little bit more seasonally appropriate, I put together a hybrid hummus of garbanzo beans and pumpkin puree. It is smooth and has a hint of fall from the squash, although the pumpkin flavor is not dominant at all. The hummus comes together in a few minutes and uses ingredients you probably already have on hand. It goes well with tortilla chips, pitas and just about anything else you might want to have hummus with.The amount of water you'll have to add will vary depending on the type of beans and pumpkin that you use. Some brands are moister and some are drier. If you opt for fresh pumpkin or squash, it will definitely fall into the moister category. A good strategy is to add it in a tablespoon or two at a time until the hummus reaches a smooth consistency
Pumpkin Hummus
1 tbsp tahini
2 tsp vegetable oil
3-4 tbsp water
1 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp salt, or to taste
1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 (15-oz) can garbanzo beans
1 (15-oz) can pumpkin puree (scant 2 cups)
1 garlic clove, smashed
In a food processor, combine all ingredients and puree until very smooth. Add a bit of extra water if the mixture is too thick to blend. Makes about 2 cups.
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10-19-2006 @ 12:46PM
julia said...
yummy, hummus!!
I just love hummus -
it's really hard over here to buy good hummus (or I’m just really picky..) but I just found the perfect one - I‘m so happy! great taste and texture and not too dominated...
I love to smear it on fresh, really dark and wholemeal bead with some sea salt and iceberg lettuce - divine!! =)
yours look great as a variation...can't wait to try =)
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10-19-2006 @ 12:59PM
Jen said...
hi! I love hummus! That's a cool idea to mix it with pumpkin! For the basic recipe may I recommend a tsp of ground coriander? the cumin and coriander go very well together. Also fresh lemon juice, I don't know if you use coriander and lemon juice in the plain hummus recipe, but they are good! I am trying your pumpkin hummus this weekend, i just discovered this site, and I see you have a lot of fantastic recipes on here!!! Yippeeee!!! :-)
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10-19-2006 @ 3:16PM
Carrie said...
That is an interesting hummus idea! Another GREAT hummus is one that is served at a restaurant, Talulla's , in Chapel Hill NC. It's served hot with warm pita bread. It's delicious. They are kind enough to share the receipe on their website: http://www.talullas.com/14.htm. We've made it at home (after we finally found Aleppo pepper), and it does taste just like the real thing.
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10-20-2006 @ 3:23AM
Sarina Nicole said...
What a wonderful taste on traditional hummus. I do agree with the previous commenter on the lemon juice though :) I find it gives the mixture a certain 'brightness'. I will definitely be trying out your recipe and will mention it on my blog as well :)
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10-24-2006 @ 2:50AM
JSun said...
Hi,
Thanks for the recipe, pumpkin is one of my favourite foods, I never thought about putting it in Hummus! We tried the recipe and it's really good. We used fresh pumpkin and took the time to soak the chickpeas though.. Did you know that there are instruments that can detect a food's vibration? Canned food has 0 vibration! If you can use something else, your body will thankyou...
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