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Recipe for Carrot and White Bean Hummus - a healthy, delicious dip

Is there anyone who does not like hummus? Seriously, it's one of the very few things in the food universe that is delicious, addictive and yet wont kill you. Protein-rich from the beans and good fats from extra virgin olive oil and tahini, it's the best snack to dig into with a few crackers or crudites. Adding veggies like carrot, beet or spinach to the hummus ups it's nutrition quotient further
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Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 serving
Course: Snack
Cuisine: arabic
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup white beans dried
  • 2 carrots small
  • 1 red chilli fresh (optional)
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsps yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon juice of
garnish
  • 2 tbsps basil finely chopped
  • 3 - 4 carrot sticks

Method
 

  1. Soak the white beans for 2-3 hours in lukewarm water.
  2. Drain and place in a small pressure cooker with 1.5 cups water.
  3. Peel and roughly chop carrots and place in a small cup, placing it in the same pressure cooker.
  4. On high heat, bring the cooker to 2 whistles. Switch of and allow to cool.
  5. In a blender, place the cooked and drained carrot and beans, tahini, red chilli, garlic, salt and yogurt, and blend to a puree.
  6. Remove this into a bowl. Add the lemon juice, 1.5 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and most of the chopped basil.
  7. Whisk well to combine.
  8. Remove this into a serving bowl. Garnish with olive oil, finely chopped basil and carrot sticks.
  9. Serve with crackers, veggie sticks or as a sandwich spread.

Notes

Prep ahead: Pressure cook beans and carrots while cooking rice or dal in a pressure cooker in separate compartments.
This hummus is an excellent source of fiber and good source of protein. If you don't find white beans, use any other beans of choice, soaked and cooked. In Bangalore, I buy white beans from Towness.com