Name: Abu Rass Restaurants Mixed Appetizers (6 Items) Recipe
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup chickpeas; 1 tbs tahini; 2 tbs lemon juice; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbs olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbs water; 1 medium eggplant; 2 tbs tahini; 2 tbs lemon juice; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbs olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup bulgur wheat; 1 cup boiling water; 1 cup parsley, chopped; 1 medium tomato, diced; 0.5 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 tbs lemon juice; 2 tbs olive oil; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup bulgur wheat; 0.5 cup ground beef or lamb; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 0.25 cup pine nuts; 0.5 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp pepper; 1 cup ground beef or lamb; 0.5 cup bulgur wheat

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If using dried chickpeas, soak them overnight and cook. If using canned, rinse and drain.

Prepare the Chickpeas

In a food processor, combine chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and water. Blend until smooth.

Blend Ingredients

Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with olive oil.

Serve

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Poke holes in the eggplant and roast for 30-40 minutes until soft.

Roast the Eggplant

Scoop out the flesh of the eggplant and combine with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and salt in a food processor. Blend until smooth.

In a bowl, combine bulgur with boiling water and let it sit for 30 minutes until softened.

Prepare Bulgur

Add parsley, tomato, onion, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt to the bulgur. Mix well.

Mix Ingredients

Soak bulgur in water for 30 minutes, then drain.

In a bowl, combine soaked bulgur, ground meat, onion, pine nuts, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.

Mix Filling

Shape into balls or patties and bake or fry until golden brown.

Shape and Cook

In a bowl, mix ground meat with bulgur, onion, spices, salt, and pepper.

Prepare Ingredients

Shape into small balls or patties and pan-fry until cooked through.

In a bowl, combine cucumber, tomato, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt.

Combine Ingredients

Mix Well

chickpeas

tahini

lemon juice

garlic

olive oil

salt

water

eggplant

bulgur wheat

boiling water

parsley, chopped

tomato, diced

onion, finely chopped

ground beef or lamb

pine nuts

cinnamon

pepper

spices (cumin, coriander)

cucumber, diced