This quick & easy Mediterranean-style hummus bowl really is one for the books! It uses wholewheat couscous as a base and is topped with tender pieces of fried ostrich. We’ve added creamy hummus, feta cheese, fresh tomato, crunchy cucumber, and a sprinkling of pumpkin seeds. A guaranteed winner!
Hummus & Ostrich Bowl
Hummus & Ostrich Bowl
with herby tomato, Danish-style feta & pumpkin seeds
Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes
Overall Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- Couscous
- Cucumber
- Danish-style Feta
- Fresh Oregano
- Hummus
- NOMU Moroccan Rub
- Ostrich
- Ostrich Strips
- Pumpkin Seeds
- Tomato
- Tomatoes
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Butter
- Paper Towel
COOK THE COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 100ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
HERBY TOMATOES
In a small bowl, combine the diced tomato, ½ the chopped oregano (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.
GOLDEN SEEDS
Place the pumpkin seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
FRY THE STRIPS
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the ostrich until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final minute, baste with the NOMU rub and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.
BOWL IT UP
Plate up the couscous. Serve with the seared ostrich strips, the cucumber half-moons, the herby tomato, the drained feta, and the hummus. Garnish with the pumpkin seeds and the remaining oregano. Great work, Chef!
Couscous - 100ml
Tomato - 1
Fresh Oregano - 3g
Pumpkin Seeds - 5g
Ostrich Strips - 150g
NOMU Moroccan Rub - 5ml
Cucumber - 50g
Danish-style Feta - 20g
Hummus - 30ml
COOK THE COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 200ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
HERBY TOMATOES
In a small bowl, combine the diced tomato, ½ the chopped oregano (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.
GOLDEN SEEDS
Place the pumpkin seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
FRY THE STRIPS
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the ostrich until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final minute, baste with the NOMU rub and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.
BOWL IT UP
Plate up the couscous. Serve with the seared ostrich strips, the cucumber half-moons, the herby tomato, the drained feta, and the hummus. Garnish with the pumpkin seeds and the remaining oregano. Great work, Chef!
Couscous - 200ml
Tomato - 1
Fresh Oregano - 5g
Pumpkin Seeds - 10g
Ostrich Strips - 300g
NOMU Moroccan Rub - 10ml
Cucumber - 100g
Danish-style Feta - 40g
Hummus - 60ml
COOK THE COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 300ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
HERBY TOMATOES
In a small bowl, combine the diced tomato, ½ the chopped oregano (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.
GOLDEN SEEDS
Place the pumpkin seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
FRY THE STRIPS
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the ostrich until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). You may need to do this step in batches. In the final minute, return all the strips to the pan and baste with the NOMU rub and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.
BOWL IT UP
Plate up the couscous. Serve with the seared ostrich strips, the cucumber half-moons, the herby tomato, the drained feta, and the hummus. Garnish with the pumpkin seeds and the remaining oregano. Great work, Chef!
Couscous - 300ml
Tomatoes - 2
Fresh Oregano - 8g
Pumpkin Seeds - 15g
Ostrich Strips - 450g
NOMU Moroccan Rub - 15ml
Cucumber - 150g
Danish-style Feta - 60g
Hummus - 90ml
COOK THE COUSCOUS
Boil the kettle. Place the couscous in a bowl with 400ml of boiling water. Stir through a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Cover and steam until rehydrated, 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
HERBY TOMATOES
In a small bowl, combine the diced tomato, ½ the chopped oregano (to taste), a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.
GOLDEN SEEDS
Place the pumpkin seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.
FRY THE STRIPS
Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the ostrich dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the ostrich until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). You may need to do this step in batches. In the final minute, return all the strips to the pan and baste with the NOMU rub and a knob of butter. Remove from the pan and season.
BOWL IT UP
Plate up the couscous. Serve with the seared ostrich strips, the cucumber half-moons, the herby tomato, the drained feta, and the hummus. Garnish with the pumpkin seeds and the remaining oregano. Great work, Chef!
Couscous - 400ml
Tomatoes - 2
Fresh Oregano - 10g
Pumpkin Seeds - 20g
Ostrich Strips - 600g
NOMU Moroccan Rub - 20ml
Cucumber - 200g
Danish-style Feta - 80g
Hummus - 125ml