Spicy Edamame Dip

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 1 1/2 cups, 10 serving(s) 🏷 Snack

This creamy and flavourful dip is based on shelled edamame beans, which are blended with roasted garlic, lime juice, coriander, cayenne and cumin. The result is a zesty, slightly spicy spread that pairs wonderfully with crunchy vegetable sticks and warm pita wedges. It's an ideal snack or appetiser for sharing. The recipe yields approximately 1 1/2 cups of dip, which serves around 10 people.

Spicy Edamame Dip

Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
  • 1 cup shelled edamame (fresh green soy beans)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/8 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/8 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • fresh cut vegetables, for dipping
  • pita bread, cut in wedges, for dipping

Method

  1. Place the unpeeled garlic cloves in a dry skillet and roast them, turning often, until they soften, which takes about 15 minutes. they should develop some dark patches. Allow them to cool before peeling.
  2. Cover the shelled edamame with salted water and simmer them for about 5 minutes until tender. Drain the beans, saving 1/3 cup of the cooking liquid, and let them cool.
  3. Put the peeled, roasted garlic into a food processor or blender and chop it coarsely.
  4. Add the cooled edamame, salt, ground coriander, cayenne powder and ground cumin to the processor. Blend the mixture until it is smooth, pouring in some of the reserved cooking water as needed to achieve a puree.
  5. Pour in the olive oil, fresh lime juice and chopped cilantro, then pulse the machine several times to incorporate everything.
  6. Transfer the finished dip to a bowl for serving. Accompany it with fresh vegetable pieces and pita bread cut into wedges for dipping.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium120500 mg

Recipe details

CategorySnack
AuthorJulesong