Winter tabbouleh with a blood orange dressing
This flavour packed dish comes from Ottolengi restaurateur and chef Sami Tamimi';s stunning Palestinian cuisine celebrating cookery book Falastin. One Friday night in Febuary 2022 Sami cooked this dish for a special Made In Hackney class with 100 people joining from around the world. All agreed it was delicious.
Ingredients
Instructions
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- Put the bulgur, cinnamon, allspice, 2 teaspoons of olive oil, the boiling water and ¼ teaspoon of salt into a medium sauté pan for which you have a lid.
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Bring to the boil on a medium heat, then cover the pan, remove from the heat and set aside for 30 minutes. Remove the lid, fluff the bulgur with a fork and set aside to cool.
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Put the cavolo nero into a bowl with the remaining teaspoon of oil and a tiny pinch of salt. Using your hands, mix well, gently massaging the leaves, then set aside.
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Put all the ingredients for the dressing, apart from the olive oil, into a bowl with â…› teaspoon of salt and a good grind of black pepper. Whisk to combine, then, continuing to whisk as you pour, slowly add the oil until the mix is thick and emulsified.
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Tip the cooled bulgur into a very large bowl and add the cabbage, parsley, mint, spring onions, orange, ¾ teaspoon of salt and a generous grind of black pepper.
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Mix well to combine, add the cavolo nero, and pour over the dressing. Mix just to combine, then transfer to a serving platter or individual plates.
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Finally, sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds.
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