41 iraqi gilacgi Recipes

all-purpose flour, ground cardamom, salt, baking powder, sugar, eggs, ground blanched almonds (about 10 oz.), rose water (optional) or orange blossom water (optional), dozen whole almonds

eggplant, potatoes, peeled and cut in 12 1/2-inch slices, lean ground beef, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper, allspice, tomatoes, cut in 12 thick slices, onions, cut in 12 thin slices, tomato puree or 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce, water, salt, pepper

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 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)

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

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

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

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

eggplants, sliced, potatoes, sliced, onion, ground lamb or 400 g beef, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic cloves, parsley, finely chopped, ground paprika, salt, pepper, oil (for frying ), water

whole chicken, cut in pieces without skin ask your butcher to do that part (or you can use lamb), onions, chopped finely, garlic cloves, crushed, chickpeas, with liquid, curry powder (to taste), coriander, chopped, salt, black pepper, chicken stock cube (maggi seasoning), chopped tomatoes, water, tomato puree, potatoes, cut in 4

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

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