{a kinda middle eastern meal}

yesterday i felt like having middle eastern for dinner, so, this is what i came up with to satisfy my cravings:

i thought i had canned chick-peas for a real hummus, but necessity is the mother of invention and i had to adapt according to what i had. but you can find a recipe for the real thing here (where i adapted mine from) or here.

'altered' hummus

1 cup canned lima beans

drained juice of 1 lime
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dried coriander

1 1/2 tbs. tahini paste
2 garlic cloves
2 tbs. olive oil 

blend all ingredients really well. cover and refrigerate for at least 40 minutes before serving. add a bit of paprika and olive oil for garnish. 

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labneh  [yogurt cheese]

about 150 g. greek yogurt

a pinch of salt

olive oil+parsley for garnish

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a simple lettuce, onion, red pepper and bulguhr salad.

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and, of course, some lovely, warm pita bread. the recipe was a mix beetween this one and this one.

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and a nice cup or two of fragrant mint tea with orange peel and cinnamon.