128 billi bi Recipes

canned chick-peas, rinsed (or cook your own ), tahini (i do feel quality of can make or break), tamarind paste (or to taste, no seeds!), chopped fresh ginger (or to taste), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh lemon juice, to taste (optional, i use this ), minced garlic , to taste (optional, i recommend only a small amount to let the tamarind shine), cilantro leaves (fresh coriander) or 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley, extra virgin olive oil (i recommend unrefined, has a better flavour and is much healthier), water (if needed)

oil (canola or olive are my preferences), warm water, salt (i use a generous 1/2 tsp), flour (more or less , according to need), onion, finely chopped, ground lamb or 1 lb ground beef, allspice, cinnamon, salt and pepper, to taste, water, pine nuts, toasted, egg yolk , for the glaze (optional), sesame seeds (optional)

chickpeas, rinsed, drained, garlic cloves, peled, tahini, lemon juice, salt (to taste), water, olive oil, coriander leaves (to garnish )

pork ribs, soy sauce (i use aloha or kikkoman regular or low salt), water, honey (the secret ingredient!), sugar (white or brown ), sesame seeds, toasted, sesame oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, green onion, finely sliced

grain rice, butter, saffron thread, water, salt , to taste, pine nuts, hazelnuts (filberts), unsulphured dried apricot , cut into pieces, unsulphured raisins

sheet puff pastry, ground beef or 3/4 lb chuck or 3/4 lb sirloin or 3/4 lb lamb, chopped onion, pine nuts or 2 tbsp almonds, cinnamon, salt and pepper, sumaq (optional)

chickpeas , soaked in cold water overnight, lemons , juice of, tahini, garlic cloves, crushed, salt, olive oil, olive oil, paprika, ground cumin, parsley, finely chopped

boneless lamb (or extra fine mince), parsley, onions, salt, baharat (or similar), cinnamon (optional), cardamom powder (optional), ginger (optional), olive oil, potatoes, cooking oil, sesame paste (tahina), lemons , juice of, water, arabic bread or cooked medium grain rice

brown lentils, cold water, olive oil, leaves swiss chard, washed, stems removed , cut down the middle and shredded, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, cilantro, chopped, salt & pepper, lemon juice, lemon wedge (to garnish )

garbanzo beans, undrained, garlic cloves, tahini , plus, tahini (sesame-seed paste), fresh lemon juice, water

potatoes, fresh cilantro (washed and chopped ), garlic cloves (crushed ), vegetable oil, paprika (optional), salt and pepper

dried garbanzo beans , soaked overnight or 2 (400 g) cans chickpeas, lemon , juice of, tahini (1/4 pint), olive oil (4 tbsp), garlic clove, minced, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, sour cream, salt, pepper, black olives (garnish ), chopped fresh parsley (garnish ), pita bread (to serve ) or turkish bread (to serve)

beef short ribs , cross cut and butterflied, kosher salt, low sodium soy sauce, onion, pear baby food, garlic cloves, fresh ginger, honey, green onions, sesame seed oil, rice wine, fresh ground black pepper, water , as needed

chicken stock (see below ), salt, white pepper, rice, washed ,or 1/3 cup italian pastina,or 1/4 cup tapioca, egg yolks or 2 whole eggs, lemon , juice of, chopped parsley (optional) or 2 tsp finely chopped chives (optional)

canned chick-peas, lemon , juice of, tahini paste, garlic, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, kalamata olive, pitted, fresh pita bread

uncooked chickpeas , picked over for rocks and bad beans,and rinsed (garbanzo beans), baking soda, garlic, crushed, salt, tahini (arabic sesame paste), water, lemons , juice of, extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, extra virgin olive oil (to garnish ), parsley, for garnish (optional), pomegranate seeds, for garnish (optional)

active dry yeast, lukewarm water, all-purpose flour , about, sugar, olive oil, tahini, sugar