Alawi Msabbaha (Potato Hummus)

Alawi Msabbaha (Potato Hummus)

Alawi msabbaha is a creamy yogurt and potato dip similar to hummus that comes from the Alawite people living near the border of Lebanon and Israel.

Ingredients

• 1 medium-sized potato, boiled and peeled
• 1/2 cup yogurt, 3-4% fat
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• Salt, to taste
• 1 Tbsp clarified butter*
• 2 tsp dried mint
• 1 Tbsp pine nuts (optional)
• Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
• Cumin powder, for garnish
• Paprika powder, for garnish

Instructions

• Blend the cooked potatoes, yogurt, garlic, and lemon juice together. You can use either a blender or a potato masher.
• After the mixture is homogeneous, add salt to taste.
• Heat the clarified butter in a saucepan. Once it reaches medium heat, turn off the stove and add the dried mint and pine nuts. Leave it for 30 seconds to infuse.
• Plate your potato-yogurt msabbaha (see a plating suggestion in the pictures above).
• Pour the infused clarified butter on top of the plate.
• Garnish with fresh mint leaves, cumin powder, and paprika powder.
• Serve it alongside some warm flatbread. Enjoy!