Spice things up this Christmas with a recipe from Lebnani Restaurant in Surrey
Don’t know what to do with your leftover turkey?! Why not introduce some spice and flavour with this mouth-watering recipe by chef Jad Youssef of Surrey’s Lebnani Restaurant.
Nestled in the heart of Reigate, Lebnani is inspired by the culture of Beirut soul food. It opened just before lockdown in February 2020 and is by the team behind the critically acclaimed small London chain of Lebanese Restaurants, Yalla Yalla. Chef Youssef uses traditional recipes passed down through generations; together with his partner Aga Ilska’s hosting skills, they have captured the essence of Lebanese culture and brought the flavours of Lebanon to the heart of Surrey.
Here is chef Jad Youssef’s receipe for Turkey Kadouche – a delicious way to use up any leftovers!
Turkey Kadouche (turkey wraps)
- Serves 4-5 people.
Ingredients
- 4-6 pitta bread
- 3-4 sliced cucumber or gherkins/pickles
- 1 cos lettuce, shredded
- 1 large sliced red onion
- 5-6 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tbsps sea salt
- 2 tbsps pomegranate molasses
- ½ tbsps coarse black pepper
- 1 tbsps brown sugar
Ingredients for zaat’ar labne
- 500g natural yoghurt
- 1 tbsps Zaa’tar
- 1 whole grated cucumber
- 1 tbsps sea salt
- 8-10 chopped fresh mint leaves
Method:
- Pull the leftover turkey and reheat it in its liquid/sauce.
- In a separate pan, heat the olive oil, add the sliced onion and sauté for 10-15 minutes until soft; season and add the sugar and pomegranate molasses.
- Cook until caramelized for another 10-15 minutes, then mix all together with the turkey and simmer for 10-15 minutes on low heat.
- Make the labne by mixing the natural yoghurt, zaa’tar, grated cucumber, chopped mint, and seasoning.
- Take a pitta wrap and spread labne in the middle, add the shredded cos lettuce, sliced cucumber and the turkey, roll and enjoy.
This Christmas, Lebnani is also offering two thoughtfully curated Christmas hampers, which make a perfect gift for any foodie or home cook. Choose from The Beirut Box (£38), filled with the likes of Lebanese extra virgin olive oil, spice mixes, pomegranate molasses, fig jam with roasted sesame seeds, pistachio backlawa, and more. The Luxe Beirut Box (£75) contains much of the same, with the addition of a bottle of delicious Lebanese wine, premium tahini, and more. Both hampers are presented in gold boxes and include exclusive recipe cards from Chef Jad Youssef.
For more information about Lebnani Restaurant (11 Church St, Reigate RH2 0AA), its hampers (available for nationwide delivery) and more, visit www.lebnani.co.uk
