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Aziz shared his 'Taste of Home' recipe that reminds him or his Mum's famous cooking on The AM Show, to recreate it follow the recipe below.

Aziz's Shish Barak Recipe

Ingredients

For the filling:

• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon harissa
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

For the dough and the dressing/sauce:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 4 tablespoons Anchor Butter
• 1 teaspoon dried mint
• 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper, optional
• 1 cup thick Anchor Protein+ unsweetened yogurt
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

Instructions

For the filling:

1. Make the filling by mixing and kneading the ground lamb with the rest of the filling ingredients.
2. Mix well and leave refrigerated for at least a couple hours (best overnight). 

For the pastry and dressing:

1. To make the pastry, place the flour in a bowl and make a well in the middle. 
2. Add the salt, olive oil, and water into the well. Using a fork, beat the flour into the dough, switching to kneading with your hands once the dough thickens. 
3. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic. 
4. Wrap in plastic wrap and rest for 20 minutes.
5. To make the dumplings, roll 1/4 of the dough out on a flat surface. 
6. Roll out to around 15mm thin, then cut into circles (I usually use a cup). 
7. Place a small spoon full of lamb filling in the center of the dough and fold into a crescent moon shape pinching hard all around the edge to seal. 
8. Pinch together the two tips and place on a lightly-floured surface.

To cook:

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. 
2. In a skillet, melt the butter with the dried mint (and Aleppo pepper if using). 
3. When the water boils, fill a large serving bowl with a ladleful of the cooking water to warm the bowl.
4. Swish the water around and dump all but about 1/4 cup. 
5. Whisk the yogurt in the water, thinning it out and warming it. 
6. Boil the dumplings in the water; once they float to the top, let them bob for 3 to 4 minutes, then place them in the warm bowl with the yogurt. 
7. Swirl to coat and then drizzle the butter all over and sprinkle the pine nuts on top. 

Serve and eat!

This article was created for Anchor.