This creamy hummus is great on anything, be it sandwiches, wraps, or veggies and chips. All I can say is that this is one versatile dip. This easy hummus is another easy way to use all those seasonal sweet potatoes. With the holiday season coming, you definitely need a good, easy hummus recipe in your back pocket. There are a couple of ingredients that I would not skip for hummus: tahini and roasted cumin powder. Tahini is nothing but grounded sesame seed paste. It adds a nutty flavor to the hummus. I also love the earthy cumin, and the roasted cumin powder adds a lot of flavor to the hummus. Slowly roast sweet potatoes in a dash of olive oil until you get small, golden brown spots. Then add the rest of the ingredients to a powerful food processor along with the sweet potato. A food processor is required to get creamy and velvety-smooth hummus. There are a few recipes on the internet that say to peel the chickpeas for a smooth hummus. But I never felt the need for it. Using a good food processor does the job for me. Also, by peeling the skin, you would lose some additional fiber from chickpeas.
If you forgot to soak them overnight, you can still do a quick soak: boil them for 3 minutes and let them soak in the liquid for an hour. Without a pressure cooker, you can use a pot and submerge the chickpeas in boiling water. The volume of water can be three times that of chickpeas. You can certainly substitute canned chickpeas instead. Drain the chickpeas well and reserve some liquid to add later to the hummus. Hummus is one of the healthiest appetizers you can add to your menu. Rich in protein and high in fiber, hummus is really healthy and nutritious. The best part is that you can serve this in many possible ways.
Pita bread: Warm pita bread comes to mind when you think of hummus. Like classic hummus, this sweet, smoky, and savory variant goes best with pita bread or crispy pita chips. Veggie sticks: Hummus is a great way to have loads of veggies in the form of slices or sticks. I like to serve it with veggie sticks like cucumber, carrots, celery, etc. Chips and crackers: Chips and crackers are great to scoop away hummus. The crispiness of chips, the seeds, and the spices in crackers pair well with sweet potato hummus. Shawarma: In my Shawarma recipe, you can substitute garlic sauce with this slightly sweet, savory, and smoky hummus. Wraps and sandwiches: Hummus is an excellent substitute for fat-loaded spreads used in wraps and sandwiches.
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