Easy, home-made beef kebab wraps with hummus and french fries

What do you do with leftover minced beef, a pack of parsley, and a tub of hummus that’s been sitting in the fridge for a while? There were a lot of options - Meatballs possibly, or maybe a bolognese pasta or even Arayes which was on my list for a while. Finally we settled on making kebab wraps just so we could use the hummus as the main condiment for the wrap. Everything was made from scratch - the wrap, the french fries, the hummus and of course the kebab.

A delicious spread of Kebabs, Wraps, Hummus and French Fries

Ingredients

Kebab

• Minced beef (from the store) - 150g to 200g
• Garlic, crushed - 5 to 6 cloves
• Onion - quarter
• Parsley, chopped fine - 6 to 8 stems and leaves
• Breadcrumbs - 1 tablespoon and Egg - 1 (optional, helps bind the ingredients)
• Salt and pepper - to taste

Wrap Dough

• Flour - 100g
• Water (preferably warm) - 150ml
• Salt - 3 to 4 pinches
• (the measurements can be modified according to how sticky or dry the dough ends up)

Hummus (Oil-Free)

• White chickpeas, soaked and cooked - 100g (soaked overnight and pressure cooked for a smoother result)
• Tahini - 2 tbsp
• Lemon juice - 1.5 tbsp
• Garlic - 4 to 5 cloves
• Water - as needed for desired consistency (use the chickpea cooking water)
• Salt - to taste

French Fries & Salad

• Potatoes, peeled and cut into finger-sized pieces
• Tomatoes, finely chopped - 2
• Jalapenos, chopped - 3 to 4
• Onion, finely chopped - half
• Garlic, crushed - 3 to 4 cloves
• Lemon juice, salt and pepper - to taste

Instructions

Step 1: Make the Kebabs

1. Mix all the kebab ingredients in a bowl and divide into 4 equal kebabs. A weigh scale can be used to be precise, but it’s not necessary. Skewers can be used as well but again, it’s not necessary.
2. On a pan, these can be put on directly without oil as the beef releases fat on cooking.
3. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes each side and they are ready.

Step 2: Prepare the Wrap Dough

1. In a big bowl, mix all the dough ingredients with your hands. Give it some time and it will come together into a big circular dough.
2. Divide into 4 smaller balls. Slightly oil them on the surface and keep covered for at least half an hour.
3. Once they have risen a tiny bit, roll them out using a rolling pin into circles.
4. Dust them with flour and cook on a pan. We used the same pan, so the ‘oil’ from the beef helped make soft wraps.

Step 3: Make the Hummus

1. In a blender, put in all the hummus ingredients and blend well.
2. Pour in water whenever required to adjust the consistency.
3. Keep tasting and adjust according to your preference. I like it tangy and garlic-y, so I put in more lemon juice and garlic.

Step 4: French Fries and Salad

1. Parboil the potato pieces for about 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the water and dry the potatoes on a cloth.
2. Place on a flat pan and cook in the microwave (using hot blast mode) in pork fat (which we had saved earlier) and beef fat (from the kebabs). It took a while to cook and get crispy, but they were delicious. Frozen french fries would do the trick too.
3. For the salad, mix finely chopped tomatoes, jalapenos, onion with crushed garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Step 5: Assemble

1. Lay the wrap first, then spread the hummus, place the kebab, add french fries and finish with a sprinkling of the tomato salad.

We were super proud of this one because it tasted phenomenal.