Lamb Fattoush Recipes

FATTOUSH

Steps:

• For dressing:
• Combine sumac with soaking liquid, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses, garlic, 2 teaspoons vinegar, and dried mint in a small bowl. Gradually add oil, whisking constantly, until well blended. Season with salt; add more lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, and vinegar to taste, if desired.
• For salad:
• Place pita pieces in a medium bowl; pour oil over and toss to coat. Season pita to taste with salt.
• Mix tomatoes and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add 3/4 of dressing; toss to coat, adding more dressing by tablespoonfuls as needed. Season with salt. Add pita; toss once. Sprinkle sumac over, if desired.

AUTHENTIC LEBANESE FATTOUSH

Steps:

• Mix the water and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until thickened. Remove from heat, and mix in lemon juice, garlic, sumac, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, parsley, mint, bell pepper, purslane, and arugula. Toss with the dressing, and serve with pita.

FATTOUSH

Steps:

• The night before, toss together all the salad ingredients except for the pitta bread and sumac. Make up the dressing and season to taste. Leave these separate until the morning.
• The next morning, toast the pitta breads until lightly golden. When cool, tear into pieces and combine with the salad and dressing. Spoon into 2 plastic boxes and sprinkle over the sumac.

LEBANESE FATTOUSH

Steps:

• Toss together the lettuce, cabbage, radish, cucumber, red bell pepper, carrot, corn, tomato, onion, garlic, parsley, mint, olive oil, pomegranate seeds, and pomegranate syrup in a large bowl.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry the pita breads until golden in color. Remove to cool on paper towels. Crush the bread into small pieces; sprinkle over the salad.

LAMB FATTOUSH

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over a moderate heat. Cook tortillas, in batches for 30 seconds each side or until golden. Transfer to a plate.
• Reheat pan; add lamb. Cook for 2 -3 minutes each side for medium rare or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a heatproof plate. Cover with foil. rest for 5 minutes. Slice.
• Combine lettuce, tomato, beans, capers, parsley and dill in a large bowl. Chop tortillas and add to salad with lamb.
• Whisk mustard, vinegar and remaining oil in a jug; add to salad. Toss to combine.
• Serve at once.

LAMB KOFTA WITH FATTOUSH

Steps:

• Place the lamb mince (ground lamb), onion, garlic, cumin and coriander in a bowl in a bowl. Using your hands, mix until well-combined; then divide the mixture into 8 portions, and roll into 12-cm long sausages (just under 5 inches).
• Heat a non-stick pan over a medium heat, spray the lamb kofta with oil; and cook, turning occasionally, for 8 minutes or until they are browned and cooked through.
• Meanwhile, pre-heat the grill on a high heat, grill the pita bread on both sides until toasted and crisp, allow to cool and break into large pieces.
• Combine the parsley, mint, cucumber, capsicum, tomato and green onion in a large bowl; drizzle with oil and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, sprinkle with sumac, season with salt and pepper, add the pita bread and toss gently to combine; and serve with the lamb kofta.