ramyaramesh3007This Lebanese staple consists of a silky, smooth hummus dip topped with vegan ground beef made with tofu and spices and garnished with pine nuts, coriander and olive oil.
This easy hummus recipe consists of spiced ground vegan beef made with tofu and is traditionally known as hummus bil lahme! This dip originated in Lebanon but can also be widely found across many regions in the Middle East. It has become so popular that it can be found internationally as well!
The garnish gives the dish more flavour – I used olive oil, paprika, toasted pine nuts and chopped coriander.
What You Need for This Recipe
- Chickpeas – I used one can of chickpeas for the recipe along with the chickpea water
- Tahini – a good quality tahini is needed for silky, smooth hummus
- Lemon juice – it’s important to add some acidity into this dip
- Spices – cumin is a must!
- Olive oil – a good quality olive oil is important, extra virgin or cold pressed olive oils would work
- Vegan ground beef – extra firm tofu and spices
This recipe is gluten free! Simple swap out dark soy sauce for a gluten free soy sauce or tamari and you’re good to go!
Hummus with Meat
This Lebanese staple consists of silky, smooth hummus topped with vegan ground beef & garnished with pine nuts, coriander & olive oil.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Vegan Ground 'Beef'
- 200 g extra firm tofu
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp vegan beef stock powder (sub 1/8 cup concentrated vegan beef stock)
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 freshly cracked black pepper
- pinch hing
- salt to taste
Hummus
- 1 can chickpeas
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- 3-4 ice cubes
- 1/4 cup chickpea water (add more if required)
Garnish
- extra virgin olive oil
- smoked paprika
- 1-2 tbsp pine nuts
- chopped coriander
Instructions
- Crumble extra-firm tofu and add it to a pan with oil. Add all your spices – cumin, coriander, oregano, cayenne pepper, stock powder, hing and black pepper. Give it a good mix until well combined.
- Add dark soy sauce and tomato paste. Give them a good mix until they are brown and fully pan roasted. They should have a dark hue.
- Drain chickpeas and add them to a blender. Keep the chickpea water from the can.
- Add all ingredients for the hummus to a high speed blender and blend until smooth. Add more chickpea water if required.
- Add the vegan mince to top the hummus and garnish with olive oil, smoked paprika, toasted pine nuts and chopped coriander.