2293 family traditional qatari iraqi Recipes

freshly ground coriander, cumin, turmeric, ground cayenne pepper (see introduction if you want to use less), paprika (i think this is mainly for colour, i like to add it)

dry mung beans , soaked overnight, rice, fresh dill, chopped, onion, chopped, oil, salt (to taste), plain yogurt (optional, for serving), date molasses (dibis, optional for serving)

ground beef, onion, diced, chickpeas, cinnamon, salt, water, tomato sauce

orange lentils, water, salt or 1 chicken bouillon cube, black pepper, dry onion

baby zucchini (the light green ones ), bell pepper, baharat spice mix, to taste (dh s family uses curry powder ), ground beef, cooking onion, chopped (smaller pieces are better), flat leaf parsley , including stems, chopped, sea salt , to taste, white basmati rice, rinsed and soaked, tomato paste, water

fava beans , before cleaning, rice, chopped fresh dill, onion, chopped, oil, salt , to taste, yogurt or date syrup

roasting chickens, cut up, vegetable oil, onions , slivered, garlic cloves, minced, potatoes, peeled and diced, chicken broth, curry powder, thyme, cayenne pepper, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, coconut milk, salt and pepper, to taste (wait until dish is complete before adding s or p as the broth reduces and would intensify the in)

whole stewing chicken, tomato puree, okra, lemon, basmati rice, onions, water

chopped dates, water, honey, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts, dry breadcrumbs, semolina or 1 1/4 cups farina or 1 1/4 cups regular cream of wheat, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, vanilla extract, butter , plus, butter, melted

rice, oil, onion, diced, water or 2 cups, tomato paste or 2 tbsp ketchup, pepper, salt

white sugar, water, butter, rice flour, freshly ground cardamom, rose water (i prefer iranian, s vary greatly in quality), hand full slivered almonds , toasted in a dry pan, crushed pistachio nut , to almost a powder (optional)

vegetable oil, ground beef, onion, diced into very small pieces, parsley, salt

dates, dried & pitted (i used medjool), ghee (i used butter but it may burn), walnut pieces, sesame seeds , toasted in a dry frying pan

cumin, allspice (or 1 tbsp another substitute (halal)), cinnamon (or to taste, i don tsp use when using the another allspice substitute (halal) i just add a bit more of that recipe), sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper (original recipe called for 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes which i couldn tsp locate), butter, thick white fish fillets (such as orange roughy or red snapper), sweet onions, dried limes (loomi, noomi basra in middle eastern stores, may use white or black version), garlic cloves, minced, tomato, sliced, pomegranate molasses dissolved in 3/4 cup water

cake flour, cornstarch, powdered milk, corn oil (i prefer ) or 1 cup sunflower oil (i prefer ), sugar, water

sweet pumpkin, peeled, cut into 3/4 inch chunks, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, canned plum tomatoes, chopped into small chunks, tomato paste, canola oil (iraqi s use corn oil but we are allergic to corn), sea salt , to taste, curry powder (i always use iraqi , to taste), cayenne (or to taste)

lamb or 1 lb beef, cubed, vinegar, olive oil, onion, coarsely chopped, salt, pepper