Brunch
Middle Eastern Brunch Spread
Discover a delightful Middle Eastern Brunch Spread featuring vegan foul, creamy labneh, and savory ajanat. Perfect for a cozy weekend breakfast. Growing up, our family would always gather around a spread like this on lazy Sunday mornings. The fresh labneh with dried mint takes me back to my grandma's kitchen, and there's nothing like a hearty bowl of foul tossed with lemon, garlic, and olive oil.
Brunch
Middle Eastern Brunch Spread
Discover a delightful Middle Eastern Brunch Spread featuring vegan foul, creamy labneh, and savory ajanat. Perfect for a cozy weekend breakfast. Growing up, our family would always gather around a spread like this on lazy Sunday mornings. The fresh labneh with dried mint takes me back to my grandma's kitchen, and there's nothing like a hearty bowl of foul tossed with lemon, garlic, and olive oil.
The Recipe
Ingredients
Foul
- Fava beans
- Lemon
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Pita bread
Labneh
- Labneh balls
- Labneh
- Dried mint
- Olive oil
Hummus
- Hummus
- Fried pine nuts
- Olive oil
Ajanat
- Beef ajanat
- Cheese ajanat
- Spinach ajanat
Additional Items
- Fresh mint
- Cucumbers
- Cheese
- Honeycomb
- Olives
- Mint tea
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the foul by tossing fava beans with lemon, garlic, and olive oil. Serve with pita bread.
- 2
Serve labneh balls and labneh topped with dried mint and olive oil.
- 3
Prepare hummus and top with fried pine nuts and olive oil.
- 4
Serve ajanat with a variety of fillings: beef, cheese, and spinach.
- 5
Arrange fresh mint, cucumbers, cheese, honeycomb, and olives on the table.
- 6
Serve the spread with hot mint tea.
Helpful Notes
- ◈In Damascus, foul is traditionally not mashed, offering a unique texture.
- ◈Labneh can be topped with various herbs and spices for added flavor.
- ◈Fried pine nuts add a delightful crunch to hummus.
The Recipe
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the foul by tossing fava beans with lemon, garlic, and olive oil. Serve with pita bread.
- 2
Serve labneh balls and labneh topped with dried mint and olive oil.
- 3
Prepare hummus and top with fried pine nuts and olive oil.
- 4
Serve ajanat with a variety of fillings: beef, cheese, and spinach.
- 5
Arrange fresh mint, cucumbers, cheese, honeycomb, and olives on the table.
- 6
Serve the spread with hot mint tea.
Helpful Notes
- ◈In Damascus, foul is traditionally not mashed, offering a unique texture.
- ◈Labneh can be topped with various herbs and spices for added flavor.
- ◈Fried pine nuts add a delightful crunch to hummus.