Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 (15-ounce) cans canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup pumpkin puree, canned or homemade, not pumpkin pie filling
- ⅓ cup tahini
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, from about ½ large lemon, or lime juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons curry powder, mild or hot
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼-1/2 cup aquafaba, reserved liquid from one can of chickpeas, or water
- fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Before draining, set aside the liquid from one can of chickpeas. Drain and rinse both cans of chickpeas.
- Add the chickpeas, pumpkin puree, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, curry powder, cumin, salt, paprika, ginger and cinnamon to a food processor fitted with the S-blade. Pulse 5 or 6 times to break everything up.
- With the food processor running, slowly pour in the reserved chickpea liquid, a tablespoon or two at a time, until the hummus is smooth and creamy (you may not need all of it). Blend for 2 to 3 minutes total, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice.
- Taste and adjust with more salt, lemon juice or curry powder if needed, then blend again briefly.
- Transfer to a serving bowl, swirl the top with the back of a spoon and garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve with pita bread, crackers or fresh vegetables.
Notes
No tahini? Use ⅓ cup sunflower seed butter or cashew butter, or 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
Sweet version: Omit the garlic, curry powder, cumin and paprika. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice and a splash of vanilla, and reduce the salt to a pinch.
Storage: Keeps in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Makes about 4 cups.
Nutrition (estimated per serving)
Calories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 7gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 521mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 6468IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 3mg
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