Tunisian Inspired Lamb Ribs, Tahini Yoghurt, Macadamia Dukkah, White Bean Hummus

From issue #107. January, 2023
Tunisian Inspired Lamb Ribs, Tahini Yoghurt, Macadamia Dukkah, White Bean Hummus

This gorgeous recipe comes from the Bay of Islands restaurant, Sage. Executive Chef Daniel Fraser focuses on locally grown and sourced ingredients to create unique New Zealand cuisine.

INGREDIENTS

Native Harissa
10 grams fennel seeds
10 grams coriander seeds
10 grams cumin seeds
4 garlic cloves
50 grams tomato paste
1 tablespoon caster sugar
100 grams piri-piri paste (optional)
juice 1 lemon
100ml light olive oil
sea salt and ground pepper

Lamb Ribs
1 kilogram lamb ribs
enough native harissa to coat well
cornflour
rice flour
neutral oil, for cooking

Tahini Yoghurt
10 grams garlic cloves
10 grams tahini
10ml water
flaky salt to taste
200ml Mahoe yoghurt

White Bean Hummus
400-gram tin cannellini beans
4 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon tahini paste
juice 1 lemon
1 cup light olive oil
Fine salt, to taste
White pepper, to taste
½ teaspoon coriander, ground
½ teaspoon cumin, ground
20ml water

Macadamia Dukkha
100 grams macadamia nuts
20 grams coriander seeds
20 grams caraway seeds
20 grams sesame seeds
20 grams cumin seeds
20 grams fennel seeds
Pinch dried thyme
Pinch dried oregano
Flaky salt, to taste

To Assemble
Bread
Olive oil
White bean hummus (see recipe below)
Lamb ribs (see recipe below)
Tahini yoghurt (see recipe below)
Dukkah (see recipe below)

METHOD

Native Harissa: Toast all the seeds in a dry frying pan until fragrant, then allow to cool. Grind with mortar and pestle or spice grinder. Blitz the garlic with the lemon juice in a food processor until you have a purée. Combine all the ingredients well and store in the fridge.

Lamb Ribs: Rub lamb ribs well with the native harissa. Vacuum seal and leave to infuse overnight. Cook in a sous vide bath overnight at 85°C, then chill. Once chilled, remove from the vacuum bag and remove every second bone. Cut the ribs into fingers. When time to serve, dust ribs with a half-half mix of cornflour and rice flour and deep fry or shallow fry until crispy.

Tahini Yoghurt: Blitz the garlic, tahini, water and salt in blender until smooth, adding a little yoghurt if necessary to bring it together. Once finely blended, add to the remaining yoghurt and store in the fridge.

White Bean Hummus: Drain the beans and rinse if required. Blend the garlic, tahini, lemon juice and beans until smooth, then add the oil gradually. Add the salt, pepper and spices, and more lemon juice to taste. Add the water only if needed to thin the consistency.

Macadamia Dukkha: Roast the macadamias for 10 minutes at 150 ̊C. Allow to cool and chop roughly. Toast all the seeds for the same time at the same temperature. Mix all the ingredients together, season to taste and vacuum seal for later use.

To Assemble: To assemble, slice some bread 15–20mm thick. Drizzle with olive oil and grill either on a griddle plate or in the oven. Spread white bean hummus, add 1 rib finger per piece. Drizzle with tahini yoghurt and sprinkle with macadamia dukkah.