This recipe is from Gjelina by Travis Lett.
- Serves: 4
Ingredients
- ¼ cup tahini
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for cooking
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 medium heads romanesco, trimmed and chopped into 1-inch florets
- ¼ cup golden raisins
- 2 tablespoons vegetable stock or water
- 1 tablespoon ground sumac
- Flaky sea salt
- Best-quality olive oil for drizzling
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the tahini with the lemon juice, garlic, and cold water.
- Whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil. The sauce should be thin enough to drizzle with a spoon. (If it is too thick, add in more cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time.) Season with kosher salt and pepper.
- Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add enough extra-virgin olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan, and warm until hot but not smoking.
- Add the romanesco, cut-side down, and cook until deep golden brown in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir with tongs or a wooden spoon and cook for 2 to 3 minutes longer.
- Turn the heat to medium and add the raisins. Season with kosher salt and cook, stirring, until the raisins soften, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the stock and allow the ingredients to steam briefly. Taste a piece of romanesco for seasoning and doneness; it should be tender.
- Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle the tahini sauce on top, sprinkle with sumac, and garnish with sea salt and a drizzle of best-quality olive oil. Serve warm or at room temperature.
