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Hummus with Meat

This Lebanese staple consists of silky, smooth hummus topped with vegan ground beef & garnished with pine nuts, coriander & olive oil.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle East
Keyword: dips, hummus
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.