Great Food Recipes
Great Food Recipes
About the Recipe
This unique dish combines flavours of Middle Eastern cuisine to create a decadent treat. It is sure to please any palate. Looking for a creamy, savoury, and sweet appetizer option? Then these luscious Roasted Figs with Tahini are well worth a try.
Ingredients
For the Lamb
2 Lamb Fillets
25ml Olive Oil
Sea Salt and freshly Ground Black Pepper
A few sprigs of Rosemary and
2 Garlic Cloves
For the Vegetables
25ml Olive Oil
2 Green Courgette, sliced
1 Red Onion, peeled and quartered
6 Figs, halved
4 Pre Cooked Beetroot, quartered
10 Cherry Tomatoes, halved
For the Dressing
2 Tbsp Tahini
165g Cream Cheese
2 Limes, juice and zest
2 Tbsp Honey
1 Tbsp Pomegranate Molasses
Sea Salt and freshly Ground Black Pepper, or to taste
To Serve
50g Pomegranate Seeds
2 Tbsp Black Sesame Seeds, toasted
10g Coriander, chopped
10g Mint, chopped
1 Red Chilli, sliced
Preparation
Heat a Grill until hot and the oven to 180 Degrees C
To make the Dressing
Whisk all the ingredients together.
For the Lamb
Drizzle over a little Olive OIl and place in the oven for 10 minutes
Leave to rest for 8-10 Minutes before serving
For the Vegetables
Put the Onions under the Grill for 3-4 minutes and then turn
Place the Courgettes and Figs on the Grill and cook until charred
To Serve
Slice the lamb.
Spread the Tahini dressing all over a platter,
Top with the roasted Vegetables, Cherry Tomatoes, Figs and sliced Lamb
Then sprinkle over the Sesame Seeds, Pomegranate seeds and Herbs
Finish with a drizzle of Olive Oil.