Cumin Roasted Carrot Hummus

Cumin Roasted Carrot Hummus will make the perfect addition to your summer picnics and BBQ’s  with it’s bold flavors as a dip or sandwich spread. 
 

Cumin Roasted Carrot Hummus from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen

If we remember correctly, back in the beginning of this month I told the tale of the great carrot takeover of 2014.  Just like the beet charade but seemingly worse because these carrots were gigantic and never ending. 

The good news is the only carrots currently sitting in my fridge are the baby ones we buy for Sir Pugsley to enjoy for his daily mid-day meal – or rather his way of letting you know it’s currently 12 o’clock. 

There are great many upsides to belonging to a CSA one of them is the fact that the food lasts for a very long time.  These guys lasted me until just this past weekend when I finished off the last 2 pounds of them. Getting your vegetables picked from the ground only a few hours prior to being handed off to you makes a big difference than picking it up at the grocery store where it could have been weeks since it was picked. 

Cumin Roasted Carrot Hummus from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen

 

Here I am with giant carrots in hand and truthfully I don’t really care to enjoy the big guys roasted up like I would the delicate small and colorful carrots you are finding out and about right now.  I needed something else to do with them – why not hummus it like the beets?  

The first try was just purely raw shredded carrots, chickpeas and the rest of the good stuff that goes into my hummus. 

It was fine. Nothing to write home about. No discernable carrot flavor. 

Attempt two brought out exactly what I was looking for, roasting the carrots not only brings out the sweetness but that bright orange hue and makes the hummus taste like carrots.  This isn’t going to be the ultra smooth hummus you will find at your favorite mediterranean restaurant.  

It has texture, bold flavors, bright colors, makes a huge amount and belongs on your table this summer. 

Cumin Roasted Carrot Hummus
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Ingredients

  • 2lbs carrots, peeled, halved or quartered depending on the size
  • 2 teaspoons cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 14.5oz can garbanzo beans, plus 1/4 reserved liquid
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Heat your oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Lay the carrots out in a even layer and sprinkle with the 2 teaspoons of cumin powder and 1 teaspoon of kosher salt. Drizzle with 1 tablespoons of olive oil.
  3. Roasted for 30-35 minutes. You want the carrots soft but not dark.
  4. Let the carrots cool slightly before transferring to your food processor.
  5. Processor the carrots until broken up and then add the garbanzo beans, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper.
  6. Process the hummus and with the motor running pour in the reserved 1/4 cup of liquid from the can of beans.
  7. Scrap down the sides of the bowl of your food processor and start the motor again.
  8. Drizzle the olive oil from the top until the hummus comes together and looks smooth, you'll use between 1/2 cup and 3/4 cup olive oil.
  9. Chill before serving.
Recipe Type: Dip, Appetizer
https://girlinthelittleredkitchen.com/2014/05/cumin-roasted-carrot-hummus/

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Cumin Roasted Carrot Hummus from The Girl In The LIttle Red Kitchen

 

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22 thoughts on “Cumin Roasted Carrot Hummus

  1. Rok Jurca (ROKCO)

    We make hummus once a week and it is my families favorite dip. We never tried it with carrots and cumin roasted. This will defenetly be our next hummus. Thank you for the idea.

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  2. Nancy @ gottagetbaked

    Yay, over 50%! I’ll share your campaign over the weekend, when I’m finally home to do fun things on social media. Fingers crossed that you reach your goal – I really want to see your business venture succeed. Everyone should get the chance to taste your delicious cookies! As for this hummus – such an ingenious way to get more nutritious veggie goodness into my diet. Baking the carrots first was definitely a brilliant move.

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  3. Joanne

    I’ve been a little hummus CRAZED lately. Loving the roasted carrots in this version! Makes it feel more like a complete meal since you get lots of protein AND veggies in every bite!

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