Amrita Kaur
Roasted Pumpkin Chana Hummus
Ingredients
• 250 g pumpkin, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1" cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp chilli flakes
• 8-10 garlic cloves, peeled
• salt to taste
• 1 cup cooked kala chana (dried green gram)
• 1 tbsp tahini
• juice of 1 lemon
• ¼ cup Allegro Extra Virgin Olive Oil
For garnish
• pinch of cinnamon powder
• pinch of cumin powder
• fresh parsley, finely chopped
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 180° C. Spread pumpkin cubes on a baking paper-lined tray with a cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, chilli flakes, garlic cloves and salt. Drizzle Allegro Extra Virgin Olive Oil generously, toss gently, and loosely cover with another sheet of baking paper. Roast for 15 minutes, uncover, turn the cubes, and roast for another 10-15 minutes until tender and lightly caramelised.
Once cooled, remove the cinnamon stick and blend the pumpkin with cooked kala chana, tahini, lemon juice, Allegro Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and salt to taste. Transfer to a serving dish, drizzle with olive oil, and garnish with extra kala chana, cinnamon powder, cumin powder and parsley.
It stays great refrigerated in an airtight jar up to three days.
Bhavnagri Mirch & Peppers Muhammara
Ingredients
• 2 Bhavnagri green chillies
• 2 red bell peppers
• ½ cup breadcrumbs
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
• pinch of chilli flakes
• 2-4 garlic cloves
• 8-10 walnuts, toasted
• 3 tbsp Allegro Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• salt to taste
Method
Roast Bhavnagri mirch and bell peppers with a drizzle of Allegro Extra Virgin Olive Oil and a pinch of salt in a pre-heated oven at 180° C for 30–35 minutes until well-charred, or roast them over an
open flame for the same effect. Allow them to cool, then deseed and roughly chop the flesh.
Blend the roasted Bhavnagri mirch, peppers, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, chilli flakes, garlic, pomegranate molasses and walnuts in a food processor or with a mortar and pestle. Gradually add breadcrumbs to achieve the desired consistency.
Note: Substitute molasses by reducing pomegranate juice on low heat until thickened. Use as needed.