1415 harees traditional iraqi Recipes

dry white bean , soaked over-night and cooked in the morning until they are half-done, lamb, onion, finely chopped, corn oil (or any oil you usually use), tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, curry powder (i prefer madras -product of india with green label), salt and pepper

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)

olive oil, onion, chopped, rice, tomato sauce, tomatoes, large chopped, cilantro, minced for garnish, stalks celery, diced, salt, dill weed, pepper, garlic powder

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

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

avocados, peeled and pitted, chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, lemon juice, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (optional), salt and ground black pepper to taste

garlic, peeled, garbanzo beans, drained, olive oil, tahini, lemons, juiced, salt to taste, olive oil

yellow onion, chopped, red onion, chopped, minced fresh ginger root, fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped, grated lime zest, limes, juiced, skinned red snapper fillets, cut into thin strips, salt to taste

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