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Kebab Bowl with Hummus and Taboulleh

Fluffy, flavour-packed kebab bowl with creamy hummus, fresh tabbouleh, and roasted vegetables. A vibrant, easy homemade meal perfect for lunch or dinner.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
Kebab
  • 250 g Your choice of mince
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 capsicum chopped
  • 2 –3 chillies chopped
  • Handful cilantro chopped
  • 4 –5 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin jeera powder
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1 –2 tbsp oil or ghee
Roasted Veg
  • Bell peppers
  • Thick green chillies
  • Oil salt, pepper
Hummus
  • cups boiled chickpeas tender
  • 2 large tbsp tahini
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 2 –3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 –5 tbsp cold water
  • Salt
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
Tabbouleh
  • Large bunch parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tomato finely chopped
  • ½ cucumber chopped
  • 2 –3 tbsp soaked bulgur wheat
  • ¼ onion finely chopped
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Salt
For Serving
  • Cooked yellow rice
  • Sumac onions
  • Gherkins/pickles

Method
 

  1. Instructions
  2. Make the Kebab
  3. In a large bowl, combine:
  4. mince, onion, capsicum, chillies, cilantro, garlic, spices, salt, pepper, and oil.
  5. Use your hands or a spoon to mash everything together well ,it should feel cohesive, not loose.
  6. Spread the mixture evenly onto an oiled baking tray.
  7. Roast the Vegetables
  8. Toss peppers and thick chillies with oil, salt, and pepper.
  9. Scatter them over or alongside the kebab mixture.
  10. Bake at 220°C (fan) for about 20–25 minutes, until:
  11. cooked through
  12. slightly charred on edges
  13. Make the Hummus
  14. Add chickpeas, tahini, garlic, olive oil, salt, and cumin to a blender.
  15. Blend while slowly adding ice cold water until smooth and creamy.
  16. Taste and adjust salt or lemon if needed.
  17. Make the Tabbouleh
  18. In a bowl, mix parsley, tomato, cucumber, bulgur, and onion.
  19. Add plenty of lemon juice and then salt.
  20. Mix well and let it sit for 10 minutes so flavours come together.
  21. Assemble the Bowl
  22. In a bowl:
  23. Add a base of warm rice
  24. Spread hummus generously
  25. Add kebab
  26. Spoon over tabbouleh
  27. Top with sumac onions, pickles, and roasted vegetables
  28. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil or squeeze of lemon.