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Lamb kofta houmous bowls

By: John Gregory-Smith

Published: 7 Sep 20
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Upgrade your traditional meze with the addition of lamb koftas to your houmous bowl – they bring a welcomed hint of spice and taste sensational when dipped into the houmous.

Put together a spectacular spread with our mezze recipes.

Easy
September 2020

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2 as a main or 4 as part of a meze.
Hands-on time, 30 min

Upgrade your traditional meze with the addition of lamb koftas to your houmous bowl – they bring a welcomed hint of spice and taste sensational when dipped into the houmous.

Put together a spectacular spread with our mezze recipes.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 439g
Fat: 32g (5.5g saturated)
Protein: 20.8g
Carbohydrates: 12.9g (2.2g sugars)
Fibre: 8.2g
Salt: 0.16g

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Ingredients

200g Welsh lamb mince
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp pul biber (Turkish pepper flakes) or pinch chilli flakes (see Know-how)
2 tbsp olive oil
400g tin chickpeas, drained, with 100ml liquid (also known as aquafaba) reserved
120g tahini
1 garlic clove
Juice 1 lemon
½ red onion, finely sliced
Handful flatleaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
10g pine nuts, toasted
Pitta and salad leaves to serve

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Method

Mix the lamb together with the cumin, pul biber and a good pinch of salt. Roll the mixture into 10 even-sized meatballs.
Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add the meatballs and fry for a minute to get some colour, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for 4-6 minutes, turning regularly, until golden all over and cooked through.
Put the chickpeas, reserved water, tahini, garlic, half the lemon juice and a good pinch of salt in the bowl of a food processor or a blender and whizz until smooth. Divide the houmous between 2 serving bowls, then swirl it around to make the base for the dish.

Meanwhile, mix the red onion with the remaining lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Toss together and leave to macerate for a few minutes.
Top the houmous bowls with the meatballs and spoon over any juices. Scatter with the parsley, red onions, and toasted pine nuts. Drizzle over the remaining oil, then serve with pitta and salad.

Recipe from September 2020 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 439g
Fat: 32g (5.5g saturated)
Protein: 20.8g
Carbohydrates: 12.9g (2.2g sugars)
Fibre: 8.2g
Salt: 0.16g

delicious. tips

Also known as Aleppo chilli flakes, pul biber or Turkish pepper flakes are made from dried, ground peppers. They have a medium heat – making them milder than regular chilli flakes – and a sweet aroma.