50 Shades of Hummus at Rue Du Liban

Like many great foods, the hummus at South Bombay’s Levantine restaurant Rue Du Liban comes in multiple variations. Served with warm pita and garnishes like spiced meats and juicy mushrooms, hummus can be a substantial, soulful meal. Chef Devendra Khetle lays great emphasis on freshness, evident in the clear, pronounced chickpea flavour that comes through in every bite. 

If

you like your hummus fuss-free, go for the classic Hummus

(V) with comfortingly earthy flavours of garlic-and-lemon-infused tahini mixed with the puréed chickpeas and high-quality olive oil drizzled around a pocket of whole chickpeas. 

You

could keep it basic but then you’d be missing a major part of Rue Du Liban’s appeal: the always interesting toppings that are unlike anything served at competing hummus spots. 

The

Beiruty Hummus

(V) is a burst of tangy flavours, garnished with marinated cherry

tomatoes, spring onions, generously drizzled with parsley oil. Vegetarians can also pick from options like the

Arnabit Hummus

(V), pureed cauliflower & chickpeas topped with roasted cauliflower

florets, tahini, pickled walnut salsa and olive oil or the Mushroom

Hummus (V) topped with roasted mushrooms, parsley, dukkah and

pine nuts. For those who enjoy rustic flavours, try the Pumpkin

Hummus (V) with roasted pumpkin puree, topped with walnut salsa,

green chilli pickles and sumac or the Beetroot

Hummus (V) with roasted beetroot with tahini, topped with pistachio

and olive oil. 

For

those looking for meatier toppings, try the Lahme

Hummus (NV) topped with minced lamb, pomegranate molasses and

pine nuts or Lamb Shawarma

(NV) topped with sautéed shawarma spiced lamb, biwaz, cherry tomatoes

and tahini.

All plates of hummus are accompanied by an equally excellent pita that’s baked in-house, speckled from the oven, tender and fluffy.

Rue Du Liban

Hours: 7 pm to 1 am, Monday to Sunday

Address:  43, Sassoon Building, VB Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai- 400023

Tel: +91 7045000015 / 022 22864444