Roast Vegetable Hummus With Zhoug Recipes

ROAST VEGETABLE HUMMUS WITH ZHOUG

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and put a roasting tin on the middle shelf to heat up.
• Put the butternut squash, red onion and pepper in a large bowl, along with the butternut squash seeds and half a tin of the chickpeas. Drizzle over some oil, season with salt and pepper and toss everything together. Tip into the preheated roasting tin and shake into an even layer. Roast for 50 minutes, giving everything a stir halfway through.
• Meanwhile, to make the zhoug, put all the ingredients into a jug and add a splash of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Use a stick blender to blend to a smooth purée.
• To make the hummus, scoop out about 2 tablespoons of the roasted squash, red onion and red pepper and put them into a bowl or large jug. Add the remaining chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic and cumin. Season with salt and pepper, then use a stick blender to blend to a smooth purée, adding a splash of water to loosen if needed. You could also do this in a blender.
• Spoon the hummus onto a plate, top with the remaining roast vegetable mixture, then the zhoug. Serve with baked chapatis or flatbreads.

ROASTED VEGETABLE HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the eggplant, bell pepper, onion and tomatoes in a bowl with the tablespoon of olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Spread them in one layer on a baking sheet and roast for 30 to 40 minutes until the vegetables are very lightly browned and soft.
• Cool slightly and measure out 2 cups for this dish. Save any remaining roasted vegetables for another recipe, such as on a pizza for your lunch.
• In a food processor, place 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans, garlic, sesame tahini and 4 tablespoons olive oil.
• Process until the beans and garlic are almost completely ground.
• Add 2 heaping cups of the roasted vegetables to the processor along with the cumin, olives, salt and cayenne pepper. You can add more or less cayenne to suit your family's taste buds; I usually add at least another 1/4 teaspoon to ours.
• Process until almost smooth, leaving some texture and small bits of the roasted vegetables and olives showing through.
• Add more olive oil or some vegetable broth if you want to thin it out a bit.
• Taste for salt and pepper.
• Serve at room temperature.

ROASTED VEGETABLE COUSCOUS WITH HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°.
• Cut the red and yellow pepper in half and remove the seeds, then cut all of the vegetables in 1 inch pieces.
• Put into a roasting pan and add the sliced garlic and rosemary sprig and drizzle over the olive oil, tossing to coat evenly.
• Season and roast for 30-35 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and lightly caramelised, tossing occasionally.
• Meanwhile, prepare the couscous.
• Boil the vegetable stock or water.
• Add the couscous to stock (or water), swirl around a bit, cover, remove from heat and stand for 5 - 10 minutes.
• Add freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste.
• Fluff through so that the grains separate.
• Do this a few times while waiting.
• When ready add the cous cous to the pan with the vegetables and mix well.
• Return to the oven for 5 more minutes.
• TO MAKE HUMMUS:
• Put the garbanzos in a bowl with a clove of garlic, lemon juice and the 4 green olives.
• Season with black pepper and combine till smooth with a blender.
• TO SERVE:
• Divide between four plates.
• Place Veggie mix over the hummus before serving warm or cold.