A Jordanian feast

I needed to create a meal-like vehicle to legitimise the intense number of Jordanian biscuits that my sister and I were eating following her recent trip to Amman. Non-Arabic websites seem to clump all Middle Eastern food together, but we found a twist on a hummus recipe that my sister thought looked similar to something she’d eaten in Amman.

Msabaha
This recipe involves making hummus, then layering it with hot chickpeas, yoghurt, oil and an extra dressing. Nothing beats homemade hummus, but this was extra yummy.

Falafel
I made this recipe, and, as it wasn’t brilliant, I won’t write it out here. The seasoning was nice, but it fell apart when I fried it so I wouldn’t do this again. I don’t like deep frying and suspect the oil wasn’t hot enough. I might try an oven-baked falafel recipe next time (no, I’ll probably just buy ready made)

We had salad, flatbread with za’atar (a herb and spice mixture) and a spicy, garlicky dressing too, washed down with many biscuits, savoury and sweet. An Arabian night of delights.