I love hummus. It’s easy to make, cheap and packed with protein. I also love the spicy, citrusy and rich flavors that define thai cuisine. Could these two things possibly taste good together? This weekend, I got to work figuring it all out. I paired the plain yet noble chickpea with the vibrant and unique flavors of sriracha, coconut oil and cilantro, among other ingredients, with a fantastic outcome. I’ve made classic hummus a zillion times, but strayed far away from my usual course by replacing:
- the olive oil with a blend of peanut, coconut and sesame oils;
- the paprika with some sriracha;
- the tahini with chunky peanut butter;
- the salt with soy sauce; and
- the lemon juice with lime zest.
To build upon and round out these flavors, I introduced lemongrass, fresh ginger and cilantro. Rice crackers (instead of pita bread) were a perfect vehicle for scooping up this flavorful, unique and delicate hummus.
SPICY THAI HUMMUS
Yield 4 servings
Ingredients
- 15 oz can of chickpeas, rinsed
- 1 lemongrass heart, chopped
- 10 sprigs of fresh cilantro, stems included, roughly chopped
- zest of one lime
- 5 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 piece of fresh ginger (about the size of your pinkie finger), chopped
- 4 TB chunky peanut butter
- 1 TB organic, raw virgin coconut oil
- 1/8 cup peanut oil
- 1/8 cup toasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 TB sriracha, plus more to taste
- water to thin out as needed
to serve
- chopped peanuts
- fresh cilantro sprigs
- thinly sliced shallots
- crushed red pepper
- sriracha
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a food processor, except for the water. Combine well. Start by adding in 1 TB of water, and keep adding more until a desired consistency is achieved.
- Sprinkle peanuts, shallots, cilantro springs and crushed red pepper over the top. Serve at room temperature with sriracha and rice crackers.
This looks so good and delicious!! Cannot wait to try this!
Your blog is wonderful!!
This is great recipe, can't wait to try this!
I've been tempted to comment on every post you've made! You're like a magical vegan spigot of innovation 🙂 Thai-style humus! Tofu croutons! Brussel sprout leaves!
Wonderful.
I'm a huge hummus fan. I will add this to my collection. Delish!