Hey there, fellow potluckers! I’m super excited to be participating in the Virtual Vegan Potluck and can’t wait to see what other tasty dishes folks are coming up with. I signed up to bring a side dish and wanted to come up with something easy that’s got those deep seasons that I think of when I imagine fall food. This curried lentil hummus was just the thing!
This recipe was also an excuse to try something I’d heard you could do but never tried on my own: making lentils in the rice cooker! I’ve used my rice cooker to make lots of different grains – including one disastrous attempt at using it for steel cut oats – but I’ve never branched out beyond grains and starches. My lentils cooked up in the rice cooker like a dream!
Making Lentils in the Rice Cooker
Making rice cooker lentils is so much easier than cooking them on the stove! All you need are:
- 1 part lentils
- 2 parts water
- 1 tablespoon of oil – olive, sesame, etc
- any spices you want to use – cumin, coriander, garlic, etc
Toss everything in the rice cooker, turn it to cook, and when it clicks off, your lentils are done!
Curried Lentil Hummus Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups red or yellow lentils, cooked
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch cloves
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- up to 1/2 cup water, as needed
Cooking Directions
- Throw all of the ingredients into your blender or food processor, except for the water.
- Blend until smooth, adding the water a bit at a time, as needed, to get it to a nice, hummus-y texture.
This was delicious with chips for dipping or mixed into a big bowl of roasted beets, sweet potatoes, and onions (a recipe adapted from Manis Kitchenworks’ Maple Roasted Vegetables). You could also use it as a filling for a sandwich or taco, or really any other way you’d use chick pea hummus.
This recipe is part of the 2012 Virtual Vegan Potluck. I encourage you to check out the rest of the awesome dishes! Click the buttons below to start navigating through the potluck:
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Becky Striepe
Hi there! My name is Becky Striepe (pronounced “stree-pee,” like “sleepy”), and I am a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. My life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Check out my new book: 40 Days of Green Smoothies!
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Looks fantastic! Love the flavor combos – awesome addition to the Potluck!
What a great idea to mix the hummus in with roasted vegetables!! Yum!
What a fun and delicious take on hummus!!
What? You can cook lentils in a rice cooker? This is fabulous news!
Right?? I love anything you can set and forget. You could make a whole meal in there – lentil, rice, seasonings in the bottom + veggies in the steamer basket!
I adore hummus and I adore lentils! This is like a match made in heaven!
I love hummus. Never thought to make it with lentils or add curry. Great idea.
Lentil hummus! What a great idea! I’ve never thought of using anything but the traditional chickpea.
I love hummus! What a great idea for a recipe! :)
Hooray for hummus! And thank you for sharing about the rice cooker–I never would have thought to try using it for something besides rice!
Hummus is the yummiest!
Ohh my gosh YUM! I loveee all things hummus, this looks so good.
This looks delicious! Bookmarking it to try. Nice to meet you at the potluck!
This hummus looks amazing! I love hummus and lentils, so this is my kind of dish! I also definitly don’t get enough curry into my diet, I need to remedy that!
I love this idea! I really like the roasted beets mixed in- I bet that was incredible! :-)
Just making my way through the VVP & wanted to say hey :-)
Hummus addict here..Cannot wait to try this recipe, thanks
Lentils in the rice cooker?! Never thought to try! Thank you for a simple and delicious contribution to the Potluck!
This discovery has definitely changed my life!
I was thinking the same thing! Lentils in the rice cooker is a stroke of genius that just may be a game changer in our kitchen.
Oh, this sounds so good! I make hummus all the time, but this would be a fun, creative alternative to keep things interesting!
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Curried lentil hummous sounds great, I’m just getting into making my own hummous. Its so much nicer and healthier than shop bought :)
I totally agree. I always forget how easy it is to make hummus, and now that I know I can make lentils for it in the rice cooker, this recipe is going to happen a lot more!
Lentils make a great hummus but I haven’t thought of curry; thanks for the great ides!
hummus! :3