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Post by gringalais on Feb 25, 2009 14:21:34 GMT
Last night we went out to dinner with some friends at the Palestinian Club. We had kubbe, hummus and a sort of sampler thing with stuffed veggies, kebabs, etc. There were two things I had never tried before and I was wondering if anyone knew what they are. With the kubbe there was this spicy yellow sauce. It looked very similar to hummus, but it wasn't. The other was ground beef with spices and parseley in an oval shape that looked like it had been grilled. Any ideas?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2009 14:46:33 GMT
Wouldn't the ground beef be kofta?
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Post by gringalais on Feb 25, 2009 14:53:46 GMT
I looked up a recipe and you are right. Thanks  |
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 25, 2009 15:20:55 GMT
How did the yellow sauce taste? Was it yogurt-based?
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Post by gringalais on Feb 25, 2009 15:29:19 GMT
It didn't seem to be, at least yoghurt wasn't a main ingredient. It was quite spicy, so I am guessing it had some sort of chiles in it. It might have had garlic too.
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Post by repertoire on Feb 25, 2009 16:06:42 GMT
Dont you say meatballs for kofte in English??
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Post by repertoire on Feb 25, 2009 16:07:52 GMT
It didn't seem to be, at least yoghurt wasn't a main ingredient. It was quite spicy, so I am guessing it had some sort of chiles in it. It might have had garlic too. That must be a local mezze. |
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Post by onlymark on Feb 25, 2009 16:30:30 GMT
Mutabbel?
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Post by bazfaz on Feb 25, 2009 17:32:47 GMT
could the the yellowish sause tahini?
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Post by gringalais on Feb 25, 2009 17:50:09 GMT
It probably had tahini, I am thinking tahini, green chili, garlic, oil, lemon, something like that. We will definitely go back, so I will have to remember to ask what it is called. In the meantime I might try to whip something up in the hand blender with those ingredients, it was very good.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2009 18:08:58 GMT
Dont you say meatballs for kofte in English?? Not if they have exotic spices. People also prefer to say shish kebab instead of "grilled meat on a skewer." |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2009 18:11:46 GMT
My guess for the other thing is definitely tahini. The farther from home that any of these dishes get, the less likely it is for a surprise item to be presented, and tahini is one of the well known things that have been "approved by foreign taste buds."
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Post by auntieannie on Feb 25, 2009 22:27:26 GMT
the ground meat could have been keema?
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Post by hwinpp on Feb 26, 2009 1:52:58 GMT
I'd also go with kofta. Keema seems to be loose, not shaped and grilled. I just image googled it, looks good too! As for the yellow sauce, no idea.
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