Hummus and Pearl Barley Bowls

Ingredients

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• Butternut Squash Butternut Squash 1/2 1/2
• Ground Cumin Ground Cumin 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
• Black Sesame Seeds Black Sesame Seeds 1 tsp 1 tsp
• Smoked Paprika Smoked Paprika 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
• Apple Cider Vinegar Apple Cider Vinegar 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
• Chickpeas in Water Chickpeas in Water 400g 2 cups
• Aquafaba Aquafaba 80ml 1/3 cup
• Table Salt Table Salt 1 tsp 1 tsp
• Garlic Garlic 2 cloves 2 cloves
• Ground Cumin Ground Cumin 1 tsp 1 tsp
• Lemon Juice Lemon Juice 1 tsp 1 tsp
• Tahini Tahini 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
• Olive Oil Olive Oil 1 tsp 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds Cumin Seeds 1 tsp 1 tsp
• Cilantro Seeds Coriander Seeds 2 tsp 2 tsp
• Pearl Barley Pearl Barley 100g 1/2 cup
• Pomegranate Pomegranate 1/2 1/2

Instructions

1. 1.Preheat the oven to 200C. Slice the peeled and deseed squash into 1-cm thick slices. Toss them in a bowl with the sesame seeds, cumin, paprika, vinegar and a generous pinch of salt. Finally, lay them out on a tray and bake for 18-20 minutes, until fork-tender.
2. 2.Now place the chickpeas, aquafaba (the liquid from the chickpea can), salt, garlic cloves, cumin, lemon juice and tahini in a food processor and blend until smooth and very creamy. Set this aside for now.
3. 3.Next, place the pearl barley in a pot of boiling water and boil for 10 minutes, until cooked but still with a slight chew. Drain and set this aside.
4. 4.Now it is time to temper the spices, heat your oil in a small saucepan over medium heat, and fry the cumin and coriander seeds for 10-20 seconds until they start to pop. Pour this out onto a plate to cool so it doesn't cook further in the pan. We don't want burnt spices!
5. 5.To assemble your bowls, divide the hummus between two plates and spread it out with a spoon. Lay the butternut squash slices over, and pour the cooked pearl barley over. Take the tempered spices and oil and pour this over the pearl barley. Finally, garnish with pomegranate seeds and (if you can stand it) coriander.
6. 6.*Note: You can use oil instead, but I prefer to use aquafaba as it makes it really smooth, and it comes with the chickpeas!

Nutritional Information

• Calories:
  584
• Fat:
  3g
• Sodium:
  149mg
• Carbs:
  119g
• Sugar:
  22g
• Protein:
  21g