Carrot Hummus is a Lebanese dip. It has a unique flavor of chickpeas, olive oil, and parsley. Hummus is excellent for health. We can have hummus with cucumber, carrots, and pita bread. You can use it as a spread on bread. It is very rich in protein and boosts your metabolism. By this, it helps you weight loss process. Hummus is also rich in omega-3-fatty acids which help to reduce inflammation in the body.
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Ingredients for making carrot hummus at home:
Chickpeas (Kabuli chana) – 1/3 cup
Carrot – 1
Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
Garlic – 4 cloves
Curd – 3 tbsp
Olive oil – 4 tbsp
Chilli powder – ¼ tsp
Parsley finely chopped – 1 tsp
Method:
- Firstly, wash and soak chickpeas in a big bowl with enough water.
- Then, cover it with a lid and let it soak for 8-10 hours.
- After soaking for 8-10 hours, drain and rinse the chickpeas.
- After that, put soaked chickpeas and carrots in a pressure cooker, add water and salt and cook for 4 whistles.
- Now, wait until the pressure is released, and then open the pressure cooker. Drain them.
- Then, put chickpeas in a grinder and add 3 tbsp olive oil in it.
- Add salt, garlic, lemon juice, carrot, and curd and grind them until turn into a smooth paste. You can add chickpeas water if needed while blending.
- Now, transfer the mixture into a serving bowl and drizzle olive oil on top of the hummus.
- Also, sprinkle some chili powder, parsley, or other fresh herbs over the hummus.
- Finally, healthy and tasty carrot hummus is ready to serve.
Tips:
You can refrigerate hummus for 3-4 days.
Also, add some baking soda to boil chickpeas faster. Overcooked chickpeas are also good for making hummus.
Prefer extra virgin olive oil if possible.
Curd can be replaced by tahini sauce in hummus to make it more nutritious.
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