حمّص بالجزر مع الخيار وخبز البيتا
Middle Eastern 20 Mins Prep · 45 Mins Cook
- Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6.
- Halve the carrots and place in a roasting dish along with the garlic clove. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with cumin, ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper. Place in the oven to roast for approx. 30 minutes or until golden and tender. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Cut the pita bread into stars and place on a lined baking tray in the oven until golden, approx. 5-10 minutes.
- Juice the lemon.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, the remaining olive oil, lemon juice, water and ½ teaspoon of salt.
- Place the cooled carrots in a blender along with the chickpeas. While the blender is running, slowly pour in the tahini mixture and blend until the hummus is smooth. Adjust seasoning, if necessary.
- To make the Hawaij spice, heat a small frying pan over a low heat. Combine all the spices in the pan and toast for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Grind the toasted spices in a spice mill or using a mortar and pestle. Save in an airtight container for up to a month.
- Slice the cucumbers and cut it into moons and half moons.
- Place the carrot hummus in a serving bowl and top with extra olive oil and hawaij spice.
- Serve with the cucumbers moons and pita stars.
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