Pumpkin and Macadamia Dip

A community recipe by joshi

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Introduction

This dip is suitable as a snack, party food or starter. It's another example of the incredible 'fusion' in Australia. I came across it in Brisbane a couple of years ago in a bar/bistro sold with "Turkish Bread" (Pide). I searched through Australian recipe books but couldn't find it so, when I got home, I decided to experiment. This is the outcome, much praised by everyone I've served it to. Serve it as a dip with bread or crudites or as a starter with warm bread (Pide, Chiabata, etc.) with a little dressed Rocket.

Ingredients

Serves: 0

Metric Cups

1 kilogram pumpkin (or butternut squash)
400 grams macadamia nuts
1 slice bread (a thick slice)
4 cloves garlic
oil (preferably pumpkin seed or macadamia oil)

2⅕ pounds pumpkin (or butternut squash)
14 ounces macadamia nuts
1 slice bread (a thick slice)
4 cloves garlic
oil (preferably pumpkin seed or macadamia oil)

Method

Pumpkin and Macadamia Dip is a community recipe submitted by joshi and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Cut the pumpkin into slices and roast just until tender (In a hurry you can microwave but roasting is better)

In a food processor blend the bread to fine crumbs with the garlic, then add the nuts and blend to a powder.

Scrape the pumpkin flesh off the skin into the blender and blend adding a little water to make a soft dip similar in consistency to Humus.

Place in a bowl. Taste and add salt and pepper.

Cover lightly with oil to stop it drying out and chill.

Cut the pumpkin into slices and roast just until tender (In a hurry you can microwave but roasting is better)

In a food processor blend the bread to fine crumbs with the garlic, then add the nuts and blend to a powder.

Scrape the pumpkin flesh off the skin into the blender and blend adding a little water to make a soft dip similar in consistency to Humus.

Place in a bowl. Taste and add salt and pepper.

Cover lightly with oil to stop it drying out and chill.