I first met Arabella Forge, author of the sensational book Frugavore, at the 2004 Wise Traditions Conference. We immediately hit it off as my husband is also from her hometown of Melbourne Australia, and I have visited that beautiful city on several occasions.
Arabella and I have kept in touch since then with my Melbourne residing Mother-in-Law getting to know Arabella as well through sharing of some garden extras on occasion!
I was very excited to learn that Arabella’s book Frugavore had recently been released in the United States. The Australian version has already received a thumbs up book review from Sally Fallon Morell, President of the Weston A. Price Foundation.
This book is simply loaded with practical advice and recipes for those who seek to eat Real Food on a budget – wasting not and wanting not.
Homemade Hummus
One of the most unique recipes in Frugavore is this one for sweet potato hummus. It is a unique and tasty twist on the traditional Middle Eastern favorite made with chickpeas. Another awesome recipe from this book featured on this blog is Moroccan rabbit hot pot.
Enjoy!
Sweet Potato Hummus Recipe
Recipe for sweet potato hummus that is a unique and delicious twist on the traditional Middle Eastern favorite using chickpeas.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried chickpeas
- 1 sweet potato large, preferably organic
- 1 carrot medium, preferably organic
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1-3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 lemon large, juiced
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
Soak the chickpeas in water with a pinch of baking soda overnight to improve digestibility and nutrient absorption considerably. Drain, rinse and re-cover with fresh filtered water, bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
Coarsely chop the carrot and sweet potato and add them to the pot along with the garlic. Simmer for an additional 20-30 minutes or until the chickpeas and vegetables are soft.
Drain the veggies and chickpeas (do not use as aquafaba) and process together in a food processor along with the paprika and lemon juice. Taste and add sea salt as necessary. Add olive oil gradually, pureeing at high speed until a very smooth paste is formed. Use more olive oil to obtain the desired consistency.
Serve sweet potato hummus immediately.
Be sure to refrigerate any sweet potato hummus leftovers in an airtight, preferably glass container (I like these).
More Sweet Potato Recipes
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I made this last night/today. It was really yummy and very simple.
I can’t wait to try this recipe, however, after soaking my chickpeas for a few days and trying to sprout them, I was unsuccessful. So I just decided to boil them. How they are dry and don’t seem to soften up. What could I have done wrong?
Heather, maybe your chickpeas are old? With other beans I have experienced the old factor. Once they reach a certain point (I’m thinking 6 or 12 months old) they often get hard and no matter how long you cook them, they will not get soft.