Hummus Plate with Roast Eggplant, Lamb Mince and Pine Nuts

 

hummus plate with lamb mint recipe

hummus plate with lamb mint recipe

hummus plate with lamb mint recipe

This combination of spiced lamb mince and roast eggplant freezes surprisingly well. It’s worth making double and keeping some stashed some away for when you need a delicious dinner and only have a few minutes to pull something together.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 large eggplant, diced into pieces the size of playing dice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 g lamb mince (can also use beef)
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 x 400 g can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 3 tbsp toasted pine nuts
  • Salt and dried chilli flakes to taste
  • 2 x 350 g containers of hummus
  • half a bunch of flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • Optional: arils from 1 pomegranate

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to 220C/450F. Line a large baking sheet with baking paper. Add the diced eggplant to the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden and soft.
  2. While the eggplant is baking combine the lamb mince with the spices in a fry pan. Brown the mince, then add the drained tin of chickpeas. Taste and season with salt and/or chilli flakes to taste.
  3. Add the roasted eggplant and pine nuts to the mince and chickpeas and stir to combine. If the mix is too dry, add a little water.
  4. Divide the hummus among the plates, creating a thin circle of hummus on the base of each plate. Top with the lamb, chickpeas and roasted eggplant mix. Top with the parsley and pomegranate arils.

 

Recipe by Tori Haschka.

 

Ingredients for Hummus Plate with Roast Eggplant, Lamb Mince and Pine Nuts

Eggplant Each

$2.70 ea
$5.99
 

Villa Rossi Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1l

$13.99 ea
 

Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1L

$19.99 ea
 

Free Country Lamb Mince 400-550g

$15.94 ea
$28.99
 

Villa Rossi Chickpeas 400g

$1.29 ea
 
 

Harris Farm Pinenuts 100g

$9.99 ea
 

Yalla Hummus 350g

$6.99 ea
 

Pilpel Hummous 350g

$6.49 ea
 

Paradise Beach Classic Hommus 200g

$6.49 ea
 

Arlingtons Hommus Famous 225g

$3.99 ea
 

Fresh Fodder Hommous Dip 200g

$5.49 ea
 

Harris Farm Dip Hommus 50% Less Salt 250g

$3.79 ea
 

Fresh Herbs Parsley Continental Bunch

$3.99 ea
 
 

Fresh Fodder Hommous 500g

$7.99 ea
 

Spice and Co Chillies Crushed 60g

$3.69 ea
 

Spice and Co Cinnamon Cassia Ground 65g

$3.69 ea
 

Spice and Co Coriander Ground 60g

$3.69 ea
 

Spice and Co Cumin Ground 50g

$3.69 ea
 
 

Hunter Valley Olive Co Garlic EVOO 250ml

$0.00 ea
 

Fresh Fodder Jalapeno and Garlic Dip 500g

$7.99 ea
 

Fresh Fodder Tzatziki 500g

$7.99 ea