My love of hummus has been well documented here on I Spy Plum Pie, with lots of variations showing up over the last few years. I decided to mix things up a little recently and make dip using one of my other favourite beans, so black bean dip it is! Now, this dip is definitely not going to win any prizes for how it looks, but believe me it’s well worth it for the flavour!
Welcome to the first post in a new series here at ISPP – my Spice Guide! Each month I am going to delve deep into one spice and talk all about its history, flavour profile, uses and more, so we can all get a little more adventurous in the kitchen. I’m kicking things off with one of my most used spices, so here we go with the Spice Guide: Cumin!
Dukkah is one of those things that I forget how versatile it is until I have some in my kitchen again, and that’s definitely been the case since I whipped up this hazelnut dukkah! I’ve been using it on pretty much everything – salads, eggs at breakfast, dips or just as is with some bread and oil. It’s so simple to whip up but adds an amazing burst of flavour, I really should remember to make it more often!
There’s really not much better than roasted veggies in winter and this cumin roasted pumpkin & parsnip with chickpeas is a prime example of that. Full of delicious flavour from the spiced oil, sweetness from the roasted pumpkin as well as a good amount of crunch, you really can’t ask for much more!