Hummus with Lamb

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4.9

28 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    325 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    Middle Eastern

Hummus with Lamb

Hummus topped with aromatic lamb mince. A starter or a small meal, this is a show stopper hummus. If you haven't tried this before, you're in for a real treat! This recipe makes 2 starter size plates (double what you see in the photo).

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Ingredients

Servings

Spiced Lamb

  • 8 oz / 250 g lamb mince, ground
  • 1/2 brown onion , finely diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika powder
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt

Hummus

  • 15 oz / 400 g chickpeas drained, canned
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 garlic clove
  • lemon juice of ½ a small lemon
  • 2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • salt
  • black pepper

Garnishes

  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • 1 tbsp parsley , finely chopped
  • extra virgin olive oil (for drizzling)

Instructions

  1. Place a pan over medium high heat. Add pine nuts and toast until golden. Remove pine nuts from pan and set aside.

Lamb mince

  1. Return pan to stove (still on medium high heat) and add olive oil.
  2. Add onion and cook until translucent (2 minutes). Then turn up the heat to high, add mince, spices and salt. Cook, breaking up the mince into small pieces, until browned and cooked through (3 minutes).
  3. Set aside and cover so it doesn't dry out. Bring it to room temperature.

Hummus

  1. Place all ingredients except salt in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
  2. Taste before adding salt and pepper. Different brands of chick peas have different levels of saltiness. Also adjust acidity with lemon juice, if required.
  3. Use water to adjust the consistency to a tomato sauce (ketchup) like consistency. This consistency is "proper" hummus. In the Middle East, hummus is not the thick consistency that is typical of store bought hummus in Western countries, it is thinner.

Assemble

  1. Spread hummus on a plate, using the back of a spoon to create "swirls".
  2. Top with lamb mince, scatter over the pine nuts and sprinkle with parsley. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil.
  3. Serve with pita bread.

Notes

  •  1. Nutrition per serving.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 108g Calories 325cal (16%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 19.1g (38%) Fat 13.3g (20%) Saturated Fat 2.1g (11%) Cholesterol 26mg (9%) Sodium 330mg (14%) Potassium 600mg (13%) Fiber 9.9g (40%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 100IU (2%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 80mg (8%) Iron 4.5mg (25%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 325 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 108g
Calories 325cal 16%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 19.1g 38%
Fat 13.3g 20%
Saturated Fat 2.1g 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 330mg 14%
Potassium 600mg 13%
Fiber 9.9g 40%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 100IU 2%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 80mg 8%
Iron 4.5mg 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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