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🥙 Middle Eastern

Lamb Mezze Plate

🥙 Middle Eastern

Smooth and savoury: lamb whipped with oil and lemon into the ultimate sharing plate. 20 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 10 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic2 cloves, grated
  • Lemon1/2, juiced
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp, good and fruity
  • Ground Cumin1/2 tsp
  • Pita Breadto serve
  • Lamb500 g, cubed

Optional extras

  • Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the lamb — roast, boil or mash it depending on what it is, until completely soft.

  2. 2

    Beat it smooth with the olive oil, adding it in a slow stream for a silky texture.

  3. 3

    Season with the garlic, lemon juice, ground cumin and salt — taste as you go.

  4. 4

    Swoosh onto a plate with a spoon-back of oil, a sprinkle of fresh parsley, and serve with warm bread.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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