Lebanese Sizzler
by Tarla Dalal
Succulent falafel patties combined with bean and spinach rice topped with hot sauce and vegetables are assembled to give you a sizzling extravagance.
Lebanese Sizzler recipe - How to make Lebanese Sizzler
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes Cooking Time: 45 Minutes Total Time:
Makes 2 sizzlers
1 recipe Bean and Spinach Rice
1 recipe Falafel
oil for deep-frying
2 tbsp oil mixed with ½ cup water
For the vegetables in hot sauce
4 large sized tomatoes, blanched and peeled
2 tsp chilli powder
3 cloves of garlic (lehsun)
1 tbsp oil
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions whites
1/2 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
salt to taste
2 cups boiled mixed vegetables (zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, brinjal etc.), cut into cubes
1/5 cup finely chopped spring onion greens
Method
For the vegetables in hot sauce
How to proceed
- Main Procedure
For the vegetables in hot sauce
- For the vegetables in hot sauce
- Blend the tomatoes, chilli powder and garlic in a mixer to a smooth pureé. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the spring onion whites and sauté till they turn translucent.
- Add the prepared purée, cumin seeds powder, tomato ketchup and salt and cook till the mixture leaves oil.
- Add the mixed vegetables and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the spring onion greens and mix well. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Heat 2 sizzler plates over an open flame till they are red hot. Place them on their respective wooden trays.
- Arrange half of the bean and spinach rice on the hot sizzler plate.
- Pour half the vegetable hot sauce over it.
- Place half the falafels on one side of the sizzler plate.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make one more sizzler.
- Pour the oil-water mixture over the cast iron plates for a sizzling effect.
- Serve immediately.
Outbrain
Sizzling Lebanese meal.Loved the distinct cumin flavour in the spinach rice and hot sauce. The hot sauce very, very tasty.
Edited after original posting.
oooh! this one's a real sizzler! Loved each and every element of the dish especially the spinach rice! The flavours mixed superbly. Loved to create that smoking hot sizzling effect!