Meze-type sharing board

For the labneh balls, mix the yogurt with ½ tsp comely sea salt. Line a sieve with a square of muslin or cheesecloth, spoon the yogurt into the center of the square, raise the finally ends up to enclose it and tie to stable. Dwelling the sieve over a bowl with one or two cans on top to weigh it down, and chill for 2-3 hrs. Once drained and agency, scoop tablespoons of the labneh and roll into shrimp balls the exercise of wet hands. Dwelling apart on a plate. Tip the sumac onto a shallow plate and gently roll the labneh balls in it to coat. Transfer to a excellent plate and chill except wanted.

For the fritters, get rid of and discard the cauliflower stem, then damage the cauliflower into florets. Fracture any greater florets into shrimp pieces so all are roughly the same dimension. Cook in a huge pan of boiling water for 3-4 mins except tender. Drain smartly, reserving a mugful of the cooking water, and trudge away to steam-dry for 10 mins. Tip the flour, feta, herbs, spices, baking powder, 1 tsp comely sea salt and some sad pepper into a huge bowl. Mix to combine, then pour within the eggs and 3 tbsp of the reserved cooking water. Wander collectively to set a batter – the aggregate needs to be a chunk of of thick. Gently fold within the cooked cauliflower florets.

Warmth the oil in a huge non-stick frying pan and fry heaped tablespoons of the aggregate for 3-4 mins on each and every facet except browned. Flip over and repeat except golden and cooked via. (You’ll should set that in batches.) Protect the cooked fritters warmth in a low oven.

For the salad, warmth the oven to 200C/180C fan/fuel 6. Toss the carrots with 2 tbsp of the olive oil on a huge baking tray and season smartly. Arrange in a single layer, then roast for 20-25 mins except nearly tender and lightly golden. Pour over the maple syrup and za’atar, and creep smartly to combine. Return to the oven for another 5-10 mins except the carrots are caramelised and tender. In the meantime, combine the tahini with the lemon juice and ultimate olive oil. Season to taste.

To assemble the board, tip the roasted carrots into a serving bowl, drizzle with the tahini dressing and scatter over the coriander and pomegranate seeds. Place this right via a round serving board or plate, then organize the labneh balls and fritters around it, along with a bowl of falafel and radishes, big salad onions, shrimp one cucumbers and figs. Relief with flatbreads and pistachios on the facet.