Hummus is a spread or middle eastern dip made up of chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and citrus. One research has also linked the hummus dip packed with vitamins, minerals, and nutrients with impressive benefits. This light, creamy, and sepia yellow hummus fight inflammation, improve blood circulation, and assist in weight loss. Do you know that it’s the healthiest spread that a vegan can have? Here is how you can make homemade hummus in two delicious flavors with minimal ingredients. So get your chips or bread ready to be consumed with this smooth and creamy hummus.

Chocolate Hummus

A chocolate dip for fruits and pretzels is a perfect and healthy dip for choco lovers.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup chickpeas (boiled)
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt

Instructions to make chocolate hummus:

  1. Take a jar/ bowl of a food processor, add chickpeas, tahini, maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, kosher salt, and 2 tbsp of water.
  2. Puree them for 30-60 seconds, from low to high and reverse.
  3. Convert this in a creamy consistency.

Your chocolate hummus is ready, served with doughnuts, slices of bread or pancakes. 

Pumpkin Hummus

Try this twisted Indian version of hummus with pumpkin, chili powder, tabasco sauce, and rosemary strings.

Ingredients :

  • 2 cups chickpeas (boiled)
  • 200-gram pumpkin
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp tabasco sauce
  • Salt to taste

For topping:

  • Red chili powder
  • Olive oil
  • rosemary strings

Instructions to make pumpkin hummus:

  1. Take the pumpkin slice skin off, oil it, and roast it in an oven or gas for 15 minutes.
  2. In a food blender, add chickpeas and garlic, puree it till you get a smooth thick paste. Add little water if you find this dry.
  3. In a paste, add roasted pumpkin, cumin powder, tabasco sauce, olive oil, salt, and blend again till all these ingredients smoothen.
  4. Transfer the dip to a bowl, drop lemon juice, mix well and rosemary strings over it.

Your pumpkin hummus is ready; serve it with pita or garlic bread.

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