Israeli and Middle Eastern food deliveries reviewed

Another Middle Eastern treat was delivered by Yoram Janowski, co-founder of Keff, a new business serving stylishly branded pots of Israeli dips. Israeli-born Janowski has recently left a career in commerce to set up shop selling his favourite food, hummus. His recipe has been honed over the years and perfected after time spent cooking with Halil, an Arab Israeli whose food he discovered in Carmel Market.

Keff’s food (pictured above) is vegan and gluten-free. The flavours are fresh and punchy — you can taste all the individual ingredients. Smooth, creamy hummus had some grainy chickpea texture; spicy tomato matbucha included small chunks of pepper and tomatoes and even the smooth tahini sauce was no shrinking violet. A fresh, green aubergine dip was satisfyingly smoky and flecked with hot red chilli.

On the side were pillowy soft pittas – made the Israeli way. The resealable pots — helpfully labelled with full nutritional values — were perfect for our socially distanced picnic during a sunny half term.

Another Mill Hill-based Israeli, Stav Gal, sent me an artistically presented box of delicious Yemeni treats. Gal produces the most beautiful boxes which, she says, are mostly being sent as gifts. In my box: two mallawach — Yemenite flatbreads, with mini pots of grated tomatoes; grated hard boiled egg, spicy pickled mini cucumbers and hot vinegary peppers. Four cute mini spinach and feta bourekas formed from crisp, fried filo completed the main course. To finish the light meal, there were fresh apricots and dates, plus some mint to make tea.

It felt like a mini-holiday.

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Keff.co.uk 

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