Butternut Squash Hummus

Wed, 25 October 2023

Ingredients:

• 1 full Butternut Squash (Peeled and Chopped)
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
• ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
• ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
• 1 Tablespoons Lemon Juice Freshly Squeezed
• 3 Cloves Garlic
• 400gm Can Chickpeas Drained
• 1tbsp Tahini
• ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
• ½ teaspoon Cumin
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

For Serving:
• 2 poached eggs
• Wilted spinach
• Pumpkin Seeds
• Peanut Rayu

Method:
• Preheat the oven (200°C).
• Add the chopped butternut squash to a mixing bowl along with the olive oil, sweet paprika, curry powder, sea salt, garlic and ground black pepper and toss everything together until the butternut squash is well coated.
• Transfer to a baking tray and bake at (200°C) for 15 minutes.
• When the butternut squash is cooked, let it cool a little and then add it to the food processor along with the lemon juice, chickpeas, tahini and 2 Tbsp of the olive oil.
• Process until chunky.
• Add in the sea salt, cumin, olive oil and remaining 2 Tbsp of olive oil and process until smooth.
• Serve it topped with a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of black sesame seeds and smoked paprika and some fresh chopped parsley.

Alternatively,  serve it with slice of toasted bread, poached eggs, wilted spinach & peanut Rayu as beautiful Vegetarian Breakfast.