I first had this dish years ago at a friend’s house and it was phenomenal. I was even lucky enough to get the leftovers to take home. The fantastic Chef who prepared the dish is from Greece. I have always loved her hummus, but now with the spiced ground beef on top it was out of this world. 

I am exploring the cuisine of Cyprus this month with my students, so I decided to try out my own version with the traditional Cypriot seasoning. Again I was so happy to enjoy this dish and share it with my students. I hope you will appreciate it as well. I would love to try it with ground lamb one of these days too.

Enjoy!

Avec Amour, Victoria & Alexander

Hummus Kawarma

Hummus with Spiced Ground Beef

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, plus extra to drizzle over top of dish

1 Large Onion, medium chopped

1 ¼ Pounds Ground Beef

¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

1 teaspoon Ground Allspice

½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

½ teaspoon Dried Oregano

Pinch of Freshly Grated Nutmeg

1 teaspoon Za’atar Seasoning (Recipe found on Alexandersmom.com)

2 Tablespoons Water

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 Tablespoon Chopped Cilantro, plus extra to garnish

½ teaspoon Kosher Salt

1 Cup Hummus (Recipe found on Alexandersmom.com)http://www.alexandersmom.com/2016/12/10/quick-hummus-from-alexandersmom-com/

1 Tablespoon Tahini

1 Tablespoon Fresh Mint, chiffonade

1.In a medium bowl, use a spoon to mix together the spices and 2 tablespoons of water into a paste.

2. In a large skillet over medium-high, add olive oil and saute the onions stirring with a wooden spoon, add the ground beef, stir continuously to break up the beef, add the paste of seasonings. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes. 

3. Off heat, stir in the lemon juice and cilantro. Taste and season with salt. Spoon over hummus,

then drizzle with tahini and more olive oil. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and a chiffonade of mint.