Tuna Kofte with Pomegranate Molasses-Mint Glaze with Crushed Spicy Hummus

Name: Tuna Kofte with Pomegranate Molasses-Mint Glaze with Crushed Spicy Hummus
Prep time: 3 h 5 min
Cook time: 3 h 5 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 kilograms chickpeas, drained, rinsed well and drained again; 5 Tbsps canola oil; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 leave Fresh flat-leaf parsley , for garnish; 59 milliliters chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus whole leaves for serving; 8 fresh mint leaves, finely chopped; 680 grams fresh tuna; 2 cloves garlic, smashed to a paste; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 Tbsp r honey; 1 teaspoon honey; 3 dashes Few hot sauce, such as Tabasco, optional; 1 Juice of lemon; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 Zest of lemon; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters pomegranate molasses; 1 small red onion, finely diced; 1 serrano chile, sliced; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 59 milliliters tahini; 3 Tbsps tomato paste

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Tuna Kofte with Pomegranate Molasses-Mint Glaze with Crushed Spicy Hummus a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 60g of protein, 69g of fat, and a total of 1193 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 5 minutes. If you have tuna, tahini, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the canolan oil you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Apricot Turnovers as a dessert. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine.

Instructions

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Special equipment: 12 wooden skewers soaked in water for 1 hour

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Water

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Wooden Skewers

Whisk together the pomegranate molasses, honey, lemon juice, mustard and mint and season with salt and pepper.

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Pomegranate Molasses

Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Mustard

Honey

Mint

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Whisk

Let the glaze sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.

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Glaze

Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a small saute pan over high heat.

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Canola Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and cook until soft, about 4 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

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Garlic

Add the tomato paste, cumin, allspice and cayenne, and cook 1 minute more.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper

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Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.

Cut the tuna into large chunks and add it to a food processor along with the cooled spice mixture, the 1/4 cup chopped parsley and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper. Process until fairly smooth.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Zest

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Tuna

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Transfer to a bowl and chill for at least 1 hour.

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Preheat a charcoal grill to high heat using the direct heat method.

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Grill

Divide the tuna mixture into 12 equal portions and roll into footballs.

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Tuna

Brush the koftes with some of the remaining oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown and slightly charred on all sides and just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Reserve some of the glaze for serving, and then brush the koftes with some of the remaining glaze each time you turn.

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Transfer the skewers to a platter and mound some of the Spicy Hummus next to them.

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Hummus

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Skewers

Drizzle the kebabs with more glaze and scatter the parsley leaves over the top.

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Parsley

Glaze

Put two-thirds of the chickpeas in a food processor along with the tahini, sesame oil, honey, garlic, chile, lemon juice, hot sauce if using and season with salt and pepper. Puree until almost smooth. With the machine running, drizzle in enough olive oil to make a smooth but thick puree.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Sesame Oil

Chickpeas

Hot Sauce

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Garlic

Tahini

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Honey

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Transfer to a serving bowl.

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Bowl

Put the remaining chickpeas in a bowl and mash coarsely with a potato masher. Spoon the mashed chickpeas on top of the puree.

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Potato

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Drizzle with olive oil and scatter parsley leaves over the top.

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Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna works really well with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Wild & Wilder The Exhibitionist Merlot with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.