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Hummus with Lamb
Take plain hummus to another level with this classic variation found in the Middle East that tops it with tasty minced lamb.
Hummus Recipe: A Family Favorite - The Woks of Life
This hummus recipe, from Michael Solomonov's Zahav cookbook, yields a smooth, flavorful, restaurant-style dip great with pita or laffa bread.
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Hummus Masabacha (Hummus With Whole Chickpeas)
Hummus masabacha is a popular variant of the Middle Eastern chickpea spread in which most or all of the chickpeas are left whole and tossed with the tahini sauce, instead of being puréed into it. There are endless variations on it, but at its heart, it's as easy as can be, and lots more interesting than your average hummus spread.
Weeknight Hummus Plate — Ethan
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Basic Hummus Recipe from Ottolenghi's 'Jerusalem'
A tahini-rich recipe for hummus from Yotam Ottolenghi, one of the most prominent names in Israeli cuisine.
Hummus
Everyone should know how to make a great, classic Hummus. It's incredibly fast and easy, and completely incomparable to store bought.
Lamb Shawarma Chickpea Soup
A chickpea soup exploding with flavour!! Tastes like everyone's favourite Chicken Shawarma, except it's in chickpea soup form with lamb.
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Mansaf (Palestinian Spiced Lamb With Rice and Yogurt Sauce)
The quintessential dish of Bedouins, featuring lightly spiced lamb, fluffy rice, and a tangy jameed-based yogurt sauce, all piled on top of torn flatbread.
Smooth hummus
Hummus is a staple in our house and this is how I make mine.
Slow Cooked Lamb Shawarma
This meltingly tender Slow Cooked Lamb Shawarma is the stuff food dreams are made of!! Slathered in a Shawarma Spice Rub then slow cooked to fall apart perfection, try finishing this on the BBQ!
Here's a tahini-rich recipe for hummus along with two variations, Musabaha (warm chickpea topping) and Kawarma (fried chopped lamb). For the most show-stopping of hummus dishes, take the extra time and prepare the Kawarma. Freshly chopped lamb neck meat is marinated in warm spices, za'atar, vinegar, mint, and parsley before it's fried in butter.
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12 Minute Couscous Salad with Sun Dried Tomato and Feta
A 12 minute, giant couscous salad with feta, sun dried tomatoes and chickpeas. A terrific side or satisfying lunch - and it keeps well for days!
Fattoush With Crunchy Flatbread Ribbons
A fresh take on the classic Middle Eastern fattoush salad - piled high with crunchy flatbread ribbons which is everybody's favourite part! On the table in 15 minutes.
Mediterranean Pearled Couscous Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
This 30 minute, meatless pearled couscous salad with Feta and lemon vinaigrette is perfect for a light dinner or as a summer side dish. Great for picnics!
Middle Eastern Roasted Eggplant with Couscous
Middle Eastern Roasted Eggplant with Couscous - 15 minutes prep for this fragrant melt-in-your-mouth eggplant piled high with a fresh couscous. Divine starter or as a meal. (Vegan Tahini Drizzle recipe included as an alternative to dolloping yoghurt on!)
Grilled Vegetables Platter
Grilled Vegetables makes a great healthy meal OR colourful starter - it's like your own homemade vegetable antipasto, but it costs a fraction of what you pay at delis, tastes much better and it's preservative free!
Middle Eastern Roasted Vegetables with Tahini Drizzle
Middle Eastern Roasted Vegetables with Tahini Drizzle {vegan} - perfect minimal effort dish to use up all those left over veggies you have in the fridge at the end of the week!
Weeknight Hummus Plate — Ethan
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Couscous and Mograbiah With Oven-Dried Tomatoes From 'Ottolenghi'
Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi's cafe, Ottolenghi, serves a multitude of grain-based salads. Many are rice, barley, or couscous-based. This version in their recently re-released cookbook, however, stood out for its inclusion of mograbiah, a Middle Eastern semolina pasta much like Israeli couscous or Sardinian fregola.
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Grilled Paneer and Chickpea Salad
Served with a salad of mixed greens, hearty chickpeas, crunchy cucumbers, and fresh herbs, this is a dish perfect for a quick and easy light meal.
Middle Eastern Chickpea Salad
This may very well be the best chickpea salad you ever have in your life. Yotam Ottolenghi - I salute you. Worthy of a meal in itself - and good for you!