Experience a comforting and delightful meal with warm, creamy chickpeas paired with a spicy tomato salad and homemade flatbreads. This dish, known as Musabaha with Spicy Cherry Tomato and Coriander Salad, offers a rustic texture by gently heating the chickpeas instead of blending them. The chickpeas are then enhanced with tahini, Greek-style yogurt, lemon, and aromatic spices, creating a flavorful combination that pairs beautifully with the fresh salad.
To prepare the chickpeas, you’ll need two 400g cans, drained, and a mix of olive oil, garlic, green chili, ground cumin, tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, and salt. Simmer the chickpeas in water, then reserve some of the cooking liquid. Meanwhile, make a salad with halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber and red pepper, chopped coriander, sliced spring onions, green chili, and crushed garlic. Dress this mix with lemon juice, white-wine vinegar, olive oil, sumac, dried mint, Aleppo chili, and a bit of salt.
In a saucepan, heat olive oil, add crushed garlic and cook until golden, then stir in the chili. Combine this with the chickpeas, reserved liquid, cumin, tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, and salt. Simmer the mixture and then place it in a serving dish, drizzling with tahini and olive oil. Top with the spicy tomato salad and a sprinkle of Aleppo chili, serving it immediately with warm flatbreads.
For the Turmeric and Nigella Seed Flatbreads, mix Greek yogurt with bicarbonate of soda until it bubbles. Add 00 flour, wholewheat flour, turmeric, nigella seeds, salt, and water to form a soft dough. Divide this dough into eight portions, rolling each into a ball and resting them under a damp towel. Roll out each piece into a flatbread shape and cook them on a hot grill or pan until charred and cooked through, brushing them with melted ghee or butter while warm.
Serve the freshly made golden flatbreads with the warm musabaha, allowing diners to tear pieces of bread to scoop up the chickpeas and salad. This simple yet flavorful combination makes for an inviting meal that is both nutritious and satisfying.