Sweet and Spicy Carrot Hummus

Sweet and Spicy Carrot Hummus Recipe with spicy kick from Sriracha Sauce and hint of sweetness from Orange Marmalade!!

About the Recipe

Hummus is one of the most popular dip introduced to the world by Mediterranean Cuisine!! Look all around the stores you will find tubs/packs of Hummus in different flavors lined up in the aisles. Take it as a health food or a party dip. Protein packed Hummus is there for your anytime snack.

What is Hummus

Hummus, Middle Eastern Dip made with boiled and pureed chickpeas, tahini(sesame paste in olive oil), lemon juice and salt. It is served with Mediterranean Mezze Platter , served with Pita Chips as snack. Used as a spread in falafel and vegetable rolls, sandwiches with various fillings. Makes a light lunch but filling lunch when served with various crunchy salad platters with veggies like cucumbers, carrots, radish and bell peppers.

Variations in Hummus

It is one versatile dip. You can make other variations using Spinach, Eggplant, Carrots, Bell Peppers(Roasted Bell Hummus), Beetroots, Asparagus and even fruits like Mango and Strawberry. Add flavor variations with different spice mixes from Za'atar Spice mix to simple Cumin powder or our Indian Chaat Masala(Chaat Masala Hummus by Priya Iyer).

I particularly liked this book Israeli Soul by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook.. which introduced me to Israeli Cuisine and so many variations of Hummus made with white beans, black beans or even with fresh green peas.

This post I am covering Carrot Hummus. Light Sweet and Spicy Carrot Hummus made with lightly roasted carrots with spicy Sriracha and a hint of sweetness from Orange Marmalade.

Ingredients to make Sweet and Spicy Carrot Hummus

Chickpeas--You can use Canned Chickpeas or pre boiled.

Check How to cook dried Chickpeas.

Carrots and Garlic-You can add roasted or add raw carrots. I prefer roasted as it enhances the taste or a veggie. If you choose to add raw then it is a no cook recipe.

Tahini-Tahini paste(made from sesame seeds) is a personal choice. Sometimes I add and when I don't have it I add a tbsp of sesame seeds to it. You can skip either of it but add 1-2 tbsp more Olive Oil if skipping Tahini.

Orange Marmalade-In one of the recipes online that I came across few days back , used Apricot Jam for sweetness. As I did not have apricot jam, I decided to try with my Homemade Orange Marmalade with Coconut Sugar. The mild Orange flavor that comes from the orange peels in the marmalade adds to a different fruity and pleasant taste.

For Orange flavor(if not using Marmalade) add finely chopped orange peels or 1 tsp of orange zest and 2-3 tbsp of orange juice. Add 1-2 tbsp honey/maple syrup(vegan friendly) for mild sweetness.

Sriracha Sauce-adds to the much needed spicy kick.. If you don't have Sriracha add chilli flakes/Cayenne pepper/smoky paprika or Kashmiri Lal Mirch and a tsp of Vinegar.

Other Ingredients-Lemon Juice, Cumin Powder, Salt as per taste.Freshly ground black pepper and Sunflower/Pumpkin Seeds , Pomegranate pearls for topping.

You can tweak this recipe as per your preferences. Do check out the Notes section in Recipe Card for Substitutes.

How to make Sweet and Spicy Carrot Hummus

Check out my quick Video on my Youtube Channel for How to Make Carrot Hummus.

Simple two step method with all the ingredients and you have this delectable dip ready within minutes.

Roast Carrots for Hummus(Optional, as you can add raw also)

To roast, toss carrots and garlic in olive oil, cumin powder and a pinch of salt.

I roasted Carrots and Garlic in my Air Fryer. This comes handy when I have to make small batch of roasted veggies or bake/air fry something in small amounts or in less oil.

You can also roast on griddle or oven if you are making a big batch.

Prepare Hummus

• First Coarsely grind carrots and garlic along with orange marmalade. Add sesame seeds in this step if not using Tahini.
• Then add rest of the ingredients with chickpeas and grind all the ingredients together till smooth and creamy.

Note-If the mix is too thick to grind, add water from drained Chickpeas instead of plain water. It adds more air to the dip.

Serving Suggestions

My kids loved it and we relished it with some toasted garlic naan bread slices and nachos!!

Packed for Today's kids lunch with grated beetroot and cucumber Paratha rolls. (Shall update the recipe soon)

A perfect dip/appetizer to kick start your parties. Holi is almost here and so is Easter. Make this refreshing Hummus for your Spring parties( Holi and Easter) and serve with Falafels, crunchy Pita or make some fresh vegetable Sandwiches.

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Air Fryer Recipes and it's Advantages

Advantages of having Air Fryer at Home

Investing in an Air Fryer is one of the best decisions that we can make for our kitchen. This kitchen gadget is so handy and there are so many options available nowadays. It can be used for baking, as a substitute to frying (one of the best) and roasting the veggies, snacks.

• Air frying cuts down the amount of oil used for deep frying snacks.
• Deep frying certain food items may produce some cancer causing compounds. Air frying reduces the risk of formation of such compounds.
• No standing over the cooking dish and continuous monitoring.
• Use it to crisp the frozen food instead of deep frying which is more fuss, quick and more health friendly.

Air fryers are handy kitchen gadgets and do not occupy much counter space.

Use your Air Fryer in everyday cooking and you can even bake cakes and muffins as per the capacity of your Air Fryer.

Checkout the various Air Fryer Recipes form the blog here--> AIR FRYER RECIPES Vegetarian and Vegan

Recipe Card

Do try this Colorful Sweet and Spicy Carrot Hummus. It's a crowd pleaser dip and is loved by both kids and adults . While making for kids you can adjust the spice level as per their taste.

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Instant Pot Chole Masala, Chole/Chana Masala(Stove-top Pressure Cooker Recipe), Dhaniya Chole(Chickpeas cooked in Cilantro based gravy), Pindi Chole(traditional rustic no onion garlic chickpea curry from the Indian cuisine), Hummus, Sweet and Spicy, Carrot Hummus, Falafels, Chickpea and Sweet Potato patties, Vegan Chickpea Salad,, Baked Chickpeas, Chickpea Sundal(South Indian style chickpeas with coconut)

Chickpeas and Couscous Soup

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Chickpeas and Couscous Soup

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