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Drinker's Choice!
February 04, 2007 ( Food )
In Austin, there's this fantastic Turkish restaurant, Ararat - one of Austin's best kept restaurant secrets (that everyone knows). They have bellydancing all weekend and live bands during the week, and some of the best middle eastern food you'll find. Make reservations, as it's a small place that's always jam-packed.
Anyhow, Ararat has an appetizer, called "Drinker's Choice;" described as " Sesame blended with lemon and pomegranate creates a distinctive sweet and sour taste, complimenting almost any drink. " It's mindblowingly good. My problem is that I don't live in Austin anymore.
I undertook re-creating it, and have come close enough.
Mix equal 2 parts tahini and 2 parts plain yogurt with 1 part fresh lemon juice (bottled tastes funny), and 1 party honey. Add 1/4 -1/2 part salt (to taste, to enhance the flavor), and 1/2 part olive oil (for smoother texture). Put on top dried cranberries, chopped dried apricots and figs, and chopped nuts (almonds, cashews, and/or walnuts). Drizzle generous amounts of pomegranate syrup (available at Trader Joe's), eat with warm pita.
Posted by griffjon at February 4, 2007 02:20 PM
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