Ingredients: Directions: Wash the rice thoroughly and soak it in water for 20-30 minutes. In a deep pot, add some oil and once hot add the chopped garlic, onion and grated carrot and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium heat. Add the chopped tomato and cook till the tomato is mushy Now, add all the…
Tag: Mediterranean Food
Maqluba
Ingredients: Chicken (2 pounds; whole chicken cut into pieces) Onions (2 onions; one finely chopped and the second one cut into circles) Green Bell Pepper (1; chopped) Garlic (1 tablespoon; minced) Green onions (2-3; diced) Red Bell Pepper Eggplant (1) Tomato (1; cut into circles) Cauliflower (cut the florets in half) Potatoes (1-2 medium size…
Chicken Pesto with Olives and Feta Cheese
Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (boneless & skinless; 2 pounds; cut into bite size pieces) Basil (2 ounces) Garlic Cloves (2 large cloves) Walnut (1/4 cup) Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup; grated) Lemon Juice (2 tablespoon) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Olive Oil (1/4 cup) Butter (2 tbsp) Feta Cheese (1/2 cup) Olives (8 – 10; pitted)…
Baba Ghanoush
Ingredients: Eggplants (2 -3) Tahini (2-3 tablespoons) Garlic (1 crushed) Lemon Juice (1 1/2 lemon) Cayenne Pepper (1 teaspoon) Yogurt (2 tablespoons) Mint leaf (2 leaves shredded) Parsley (chopped) Aleppo pepper (to taste; or use red pepper flakes) Olive Oil Salt Direction: Wash your eggplants and poke it several times with a knife so that…
Beef & Aubergine Fatteh
Ingredients: Pita Bread (4 cut into triangles) Ground Beef (1 lb) Aubergine (1 large cut into small cubes) Aleppo pepper (1 tablespoon) Cumin seeds (2 teaspoon) Coriander powder (1 teaspoon) Onion (medium sized finely chopped) Yogurt (2 cups) Tahini (3-4 tablespoon) Lemon juice (1 lemon) Garlic (2 minced) Pine nuts (50 grams/ 1.7 oz toasted)…
The Ghee Spot 