MIDDLE EASTERN LAMB PLATTER BY PHOODIE 5
December 14, 2018
I want to tell you two things.
Number 1, I’m a cheater.
Number 2, my kids hate mixing food together or eating dishes where foods are combined.
Re: Numero Uno – I say “cheater” in the best sense of the word…. I’m only a cheater when I cook. What that means is, if I can get something “store bought” I will absolutely not hesitate to buy it. For example, pretty much this entire platter.
Re: Numero Duo – This makes them sound like nightmarish eaters which they totally aren’t! They eat EVERYTHING but just don’t like mixing stuff together.
These two facts, 1 and 2, make this Middle Eastern Lamb Platter the perfect lunch or dinner option for our family.
And I hope for yours too!
So remember, 1) buy premade stuff WITHOUT GUILT and 2) let the kids serve themselves, that way, far less left overs!
Kali Orexi!
Phoodie
INGREDIENTS and METHOD
(Choose a quantity that will work for you depending on the number of people you are serving! This dish works really well for larger groups, but also just as well for a mid-week dinner for a family of 4!)
Roasted Cauliflower – break into florets and roast – with a drizzle of EVOO and a sprinkle of salt – in the oven at 180 deg. cel. for 20 mins / until dark around edges.
Lamb Cutlets – pan fry or grill.
Chickpeas – drain and rinse.
Dolmades (or rice stuffed vine leaves) – remove from tin! You can also buy these in the deli section at your local supermarket.
Tabbouleh – make it or buy. Click HERE for recipe.
Grilled Eggplant – grill or buy from the deli section at your local supermarket.
Mini Heirloom Tomatoes – wash.
Mini Cucumbers – wash and halve.
Feta-Stuffed Olives – buy these in the deli section at your local supermarket.
Hummus – make it or buy. (OMG, I cant believe I have not put a Hummus recipe on this blog! STAY TUNED!)
Mint – wash and trim ends.
Mini Falafel – buy from local gourmet deli or deli section at your local supermarket.
Garlic Dip – buy.
Lebanese Bread – buy.
SEE?!?!?!?!? SO EASY! And looks and tastes AMAZING! #Cheater #SorryNotSorry
5 comments
Where can I buy the garlic paste as in Lebanese restaurants, which seems to be the one you are also recommending here? The rest looks wonderful, and I can manage. I just love the garlic paste but prefer to buy if I can, rather than make. Thanks for this wonderful menu.
I buy it from our local gourmet grocer but I have seen it in the dips section at IGA and Coles!
Thank you. That is so useful – will search for it tomorrow. I love Lebanese food, and that is the one thing I need to add to my (fake) repertoire.
Hi Phoodie, you didn’t mention the green leaves on your platter – I think I saw them at a Lebanese shop I know – do they have a name and can you describe the flavour?
It’s just fresh mint!! Phoodie
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