Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Mezze and Starters
Zurbian Mezze Starter
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 3 small lahoh or 2 pita breads
- • 500g thick plain yogurt
- • 2 tbsp zhug (Yemeni chili sauce)
- • 1 cucumber, finely diced
- • 1 tomato, finely diced
- • 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- • 1/2 tsp salt
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Whisk the yogurt with the zhug, salt, and 100ml cold water until smooth and pourable.
2
Phase 2
Finely dice the cucumber, tomato, and onion.
3
Phase 3
Tear the bread into pieces and arrange in a shallow serving dish.
4
Phase 4
Scatter the chopped vegetables over the bread.
5
Phase 5
Pour the spiced yogurt over everything and let sit 10 minutes so the bread absorbs it.
6
Phase 6
Serve cold, drizzled with olive oil, as a cooling starter.