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Roasted Carrot, Ginger + Chickpea Dip
Leftover Christmas carrots? Bung 'em in this creamy dip for a fun festive snack. It's similar to a hummus, but the caramelisation of the carrots give it sweetness and the ginger gives it a fiery kick. This is an EXCLUSIVE recipe from Brighton-based food writer and chef Sophie Gordon's cookbook 'The Whole Vegetable', showing how veg can take centre-stage at any table.
Ingredients
Approx. 5-6 medium carrots
2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to finish
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 large lemon or 2 small, juiced, plus a dash of zest
1 x 570g Queen Chickpeas - bean stock reserved
4 tbsp tahini
1.5 tsp ground cumin
approx. 2 heaped tsp finely chopped or grated ginger
a pinch of dried chilli flakes
a small handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped, to garnish
Directions
Preheat your oven to 200°C fan. Wash/scrub your carrots, removing all dirt. Place on a baking tray, whole, and drizzle over the olive oil, using the full amount if needed to coat. Season with salt and pepper and roast for 30-45 minutes. You will need to flip and move the carrots about halfway through. They will be browned on the outside, soft and tender in the middle. Once cooked, remove and set aside.
Meanwhile, put the garlic, lemon juice and zest, chickpeas, tahini, cumin, ginger and 2 tablespoons of water into a blender and blitz until they form a rough paste.
Once your carrots have cooled slightly, roughly chop and add the to the blender. Add another 2 tablespoons of water and the chilli flakes and season with salt and pepper, blending again until the mix has a hummus-type texture. You can add a little more water to make it smoother.
I like to eat this dip slightly warm, or you can refrigerate it before serving if you prefer. To serve, place in a bowl, drizzle over some olive oil to make it nice and moist, and scatter with fresh coriander and some salt and pepper.