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Surprisingly, this Sesame Bean Dip with Halloween Chips recipe was inspired by a trip to Israel. Last March I spent a beautifully delicious day in Nazareth. Among our zillion stops in that fascinating city was one at a Halva factory where I picked up a container of black sesame paste. I admit back then I had the intention of using it to create a Halloween party food recipe.
This Sesame Bean Dip is a loose riff on hummus. It is spicy and delicious. More importantly, it’s simple to whip together. Who doesn’t love simple? Especially when creating a party menu.
This dip contains fragrant black sesame paste blended with canned black beans, fresh garlic, and lemon juice. I added some cayenne pepper for a flavor sting. I love a good spicy kick in dips. You control how much heat you want. So add as much or as little to please your palate.
Of course, I couldn’t just stop at creating the dip. Slice purple and sweet potatoes (use a mandolin for evenness), shape with cookie cutters then fry in vegetable oil to create some Halloween-themed potato chips. You can skip the cookie cutters and slice the potatoes thinly. However, pumpkin, witch hat, tombstone, and coffin shapes sound gruesome. However, they fit perfectly with a Halloween party theme.
Alternately, you don’t have to get all fancy with the colors. So use a good old workhorse russet potato variety.
The dip alone takes a total of 10 minutes to throw together. Yay. Also, if you haven’t already figured this out, is not just for Halloween. The chips, obviously, take a bit longer. To save time and energy, use store-bought chips but don’t skip the dip.
Black Sesame Bean Dip with Halloween Chips
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 can black beans
- 1/4 cup black sesame paste
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced (to keep the vampires at bay)
- 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper Choose your heat level
- 2-4 tablespoons water
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- pinch sugar
- 2 large purple potatoes
- 1 large sweet potato
- Halloween cutters
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
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Drain and rinse the black beans.
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In a food processor puree the beans, the black sesame paste, lemon juice, and minced garlic.
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Sprinkle in the cayenne pepper until the mixture has enough heat for your preference.
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Pulse in the water one tablespoon at a time until the mixture thins out enough to dip consistency.
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Season with the Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and sugar to taste.
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Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and place in the fridge.
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Heat the oil in a deep saucepan or a skillet.
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Peel the potatoes and use a mandolin or sharp knife to cut the potatoes into thin slices.
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Use the cutters to cut out shapes in the potato slices.
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Pat excess moisture off of the potato cutouts.
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Place a layer of paper towels beside the stove
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Fry the cutouts in the oil in batches until crispy.
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Use a slotted spoon or spatula to transfer the chips to the paper towels to drain.
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Lightly salt the chips.
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Serve the bean dip with the chips.
Like this Sesame Bean Dip with Halloween Chips? Also, check out some of these other recipes:
BLACK SESAME HALLOWEEN CRACKERS
PUMPKIN SESAME GOCHUJANG SOUP
HEART-SHAPED RED BEET CHIPS WITH GARLIC PARSLEY DIP
