Name: Sweet carrot and harissa hummus
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 6–8
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed; 4 tbsp tahini; flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; squeeze of lemon juice; 1 tbsp harissa paste; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz carrots; 1 tsp harissa paste; extra virgin olive oil; small handful toasted pinenuts; 1 tbsp honey; 400 g/14 oz tin chickpeas, drained and reserving the liquid; ½ tsp ground cumin; 2 tbsp olive oil

Preparation info

6–8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Flexible Vegetarian

By Jo Pratt

Published 2017

About

The beauty of hummus is that you can add so many different flavours to the basic concept of blended chickpeas and tahini, whether it’s using seasonal ingredients or favourite herbs and spices. Here are a couple of my favourite ones. Sweet Carrot and Harissa sticks with the traditional Middle Eastern theme, while Pea and Sorrel is wonderfully bright and fresh when lemony sorrel is in season. You could also try the same recipe with peppery rocket, watercress, basil or pea shoots. If these don