Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Mezze and Starters
Knafeh Mezze Starter
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 400g cooked chickpeas
- • 300g thick Greek yogurt
- • 2 tbsp tahini
- • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- • 1 large pita bread, torn into pieces
- • 3 tbsp pine nuts
- • 2 tbsp butter
- • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Warm the chickpeas in their liquid with a little salt.
2
Phase 2
Crisp the pita pieces in the oven or in a little of the butter.
3
Phase 3
Warm the yogurt gently with the tahini, garlic, and salt, stirring constantly; do not let it boil.
4
Phase 4
Pile the crisp bread into bowls, spoon over the chickpeas, then the warm yogurt sauce.
5
Phase 5
Brown the pine nuts in the butter, pour over the top, dust with cumin, and serve at once.