{"id":5167,"date":"2020-10-05T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T08:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/blog\/2020\/10\/05\/tastes-from-a-levantine-kitchen-2\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T08:52:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T06:52:54","slug":"tastes-from-a-levantine-kitchen-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/blog\/2020\/10\/05\/tastes-from-a-levantine-kitchen-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tastes from a Levantine kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

When life gives you lemons … you\u2019d better hope it gives you chickpeas too. Then, with just a few more ingredients, you\u2019re set for a celebratory feast. Dip into the new Hummus to Halva cookbook for the most delish dishes for a spring party.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

FROM HUMMUS TO HALVA…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hello spring food<\/strong>
\nWinter\u2019s been great … all heavy stews and lovely warm puds with custard or cream. But we have to admit, we love it when the weather turns a little warmer, and spring is a fabulous season … all new beginnings and light food and dining al fresco. Hummus to Halva<\/strong> is the most wonderful cookbook. Crammed with recipes from a Levantine kitchen, it\u2019s been compiled by Ronen Givon \u2013 born and raised on a kibbutz in Israel and, he confesses, obsessed with hummus, and Christian Mouysset \u2013 who didn\u2019t taste hummus until he went to uni … then he ate it with anything and everything he could. The book is just a fantastic celebration of food to share. There\u2019s hummus every which way (with mushrooms or slow cooked chunky beef (Christian\u2019s favourite dish in the book), with lamb and pine nuts or Moroccan meatballs. There are lovely salads \u2013 tabbouleh and fattoush, and breads and dips and gorgeous labaneh \u2013 sour yoghurt cheese. The halva cookies, cardamom coffee and ouzo and grapefruit slush round off a delicious book. Food to make, to share, to celebrate. Published by Pavilion.<\/em><\/p>\n

MINT & GINGER LEMONADE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Easy to make and really refreshing on a hot summery day, this drink is great for parties, too. Just scale up the quantities and, for those who like an extra hit, try it with a splash of white rum.<\/p>\n

(Makes: 6 glasses. Prep: 10 minutes. Cook: 5 minutes. Chill: 2\u20133 hours)<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need:<\/strong>
\n150g granulated sugar; 150ml water; 70g piece fresh root ginger, scrubbed and sliced (there\u2019s no need to peel first); juice of 8 lemons<\/p>\n

To serve:<\/strong>
\nChilled water and ice cubes; 6 fresh mint sprigs; wafer-thin strips of fresh root ginger, cut with a vegetable peeler (optional)<\/p>\n

To make:<\/strong>
\nPut the sugar, water and ginger into a small saucepan and heat over a low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil, then take off the heat, cover with a lid or plate and leave to cool at room temperature for two to three hours for the flavours to develop. Strain the lemon juice into a large measuring jug \u2013 you should have just over 400ml. Strain in the ginger syrup and stir to mix, then top up to 1.7 litres with chilled water and ice cubes. Stir together, then pour into 6 glasses and add a mint sprig and strip of ginger, if using, to each.<\/p>\n

GARLIC & LEMON SAUCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is a mixture that adds a different dimension to any hummus dish. We don\u2019t put garlic in our hummus but we love drizzling this sauce over the top \u2013 the acid from the lemons together with the bitterness of the garlic and spiced saltiness of the pickled chillies make it irresistible.<\/p>\n

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(Serves 4. Makes 150ml . Prep: 5 minutes. Stand: 30 minutes)<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need:<\/strong>
\nJuice of 3 lemons; 3 garlic cloves, very finely chopped; 2 pickled chilli peppers, drained and finely chopped; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper<\/p>\n

To serve:<\/strong>
\nHummus and warm pita breads<\/p>\n

To make:<\/strong>
\nPut all the ingredients into a bowl and using a fork, stir together to mix. Alternatively, put in a jam jar, screw on the lid and shake well.
\nLeave to stand for 30 minutes or so for the flavours to develop, then strain. Drizzle over plates of hummus and serve with warm pita breads.<\/p>\n

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