Brooklyn - Arsenic & Old Place

Sweet Potato Hummus

Ingredients

serves 6 people

5 medium sweet potatoes
5 garlic cloves,
1 cup tahini
1 cup smoked paprika
1 cup + 2 Tbsp canola oil
2 Tbsp creme fraiche
1 red onion, small diced
1 cup sliced almonds
Baharat spice mix (1 Tbsp each of cinnamon, cardamom, and English pepper)
1 tsp Aleppo pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a medium pot, boil sweet potatoes until tender.
Allow to cool. Add to a food processor and blend with garlic and tahini until smooth.
Make the paprika oil: In a medium saucepan over low heat, simmer paprika and canola oil for five minutes. Allow to stand for 20 minutes; strain into a squeeze bottle.
In a small bowl, combine creme fraiche and onion. Set aside.
On a baking sheet, spread almonds in an even layer. Toss with remaining canola oil and baharat spice mix. Bake for five minutes.
Scoop sweet potato mixture onto a plate. Create a nest and place creme fraiche in the middle. Add the almonds, paprika oil, and Aleppo pepper. Garnish with thinly sliced onion and parsley sprigs.
Serve with pita or sliced vegetables.

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