Hummus Kawarma from Alexandersmom.com

I first had this dish years ago at a friend’s house and it was phenomenal. I was even lucky enough to get the leftovers to take home. The fantastic Chef who prepared the dish is from Greece. I have always loved her hummus, but now with the spiced ground beef on top it was out of this world. 

I am exploring the cuisine of Cyprus this month with my students, so I decided to try out my own version with the traditional Cypriot seasoning. Again I was so happy to enjoy this dish and share it with my students. I hope you will appreciate it as well. I would love to try it with ground lamb one of these days too.

Enjoy!

Avec Amour, Victoria & Alexander

Hummus Kawarma

Hummus with Spiced Ground Beef

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, plus extra to drizzle over top of dish

1 Large Onion, medium chopped

1 ¼ Pounds Ground Beef

¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

1 teaspoon Ground Allspice

½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

½ teaspoon Dried Oregano

Pinch of Freshly Grated Nutmeg

1 teaspoon Za’atar Seasoning (Recipe found on Alexandersmom.com)

2 Tablespoons Water

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 Tablespoon Chopped Cilantro, plus extra to garnish

½ teaspoon Kosher Salt

1 Cup Hummus (Recipe found on Alexandersmom.com)http://www.alexandersmom.com/2016/12/10/quick-hummus-from-alexandersmom-com/

1 Tablespoon Tahini

1 Tablespoon Fresh Mint, chiffonade

1.In a medium bowl, use a spoon to mix together the spices and 2 tablespoons of water into a paste.

2. In a large skillet over medium-high, add olive oil and saute the onions stirring with a wooden spoon, add the ground beef, stir continuously to break up the beef, add the paste of seasonings. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes. 

3. Off heat, stir in the lemon juice and cilantro. Taste and season with salt. Spoon over hummus,

then drizzle with tahini and more olive oil. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and a chiffonade of mint.

Hummus Kawarma, Hummus with Spiced Ground Beef

Course Main Course
Cuisine Cypriot

Equipment

  • Large Saucepan
  • Wooden Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil Extra Virgin is best
  • 1 Large Onion
  • 1 1/4 Pounds Ground Beef
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • Pinch Nutmeg Freshly Grated
  • 1 teaspoon Za'atar Seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoons Water
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Cilantro Chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Cup Hummus
  • 1 Tablespoon Tahini
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Mint

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, use a spoon to mix together the spices and 2 tablespoons of water into a paste.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high, add olive oil and saute the onions stirring with a wooden spoon, add the ground beef, stir continuously to break up the beef, add the paste of seasonings. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes. 
  • Off heat, stir in the lemon juice and cilantro. Taste and season with salt. Spoon over hummus, then drizzle with tahini and more olive oil. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and a chiffonade of mint.
Keyword Hummus, Hummus Kawarma, Cyprus, Za'atar

 

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