1919 little arabic Recipes

velveeta (32oz), refried beans (14.5oz), tub sour cream (24oz), your favorite salsa, milk (little more, little less, depending on how thick/thin you like it), cayenne pepper (more or less , depending on how spicy you like it), light chili powder(again, more or less , depending on the spiciness), bottled hot sauce (i prefer cholula brand), diced green onions, chips for dipping (i prefer fritos, my kids like white corn chips)

multipurpose bleached flour, lard or shortening ( is tastier but not so healthy. crisco does well enough), yeast (i buy the 1 lb instant dry at sam s club as i bake our own bread at least twice a week), eggs, parmigiano or pecorino grated, salt and pepper, milk as needed, provolone cheese cut in little pieces (you can mix some parmigiano or pecorino in if you like it richer), low fat bacon cut in little pieces, bologna cut in little pieces, salame cut in little pieces

chicken thighs, chicken drumsticks, chicken breast halves, water, chopped onion, salt, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, basmati rice, salt, whole cardamom pods, ground nutmeg, baharat (arabic 7-spice mix), ground cinnamon, ground black pepper, golden raisins, water, vegetable oil, butter, chopped onions, very ripe tomatoes, chopped, butter

lemon, salt, black pepper, olive oil, cucumbers, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice (2 1/3 cups), tomatoes (3 medium), cut into 1/3-inch dice (2 1/2 cups), chopped red onion (1 small) or 1 cup chopped scallions (about 5), coarsely chopped purslane (optional), chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (from 1 large bunch), chopped fresh mint (from 1 bunch)

lentils, basmati rice, water or 4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, salt (to taste), black pepper, cumin, olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, onions , sliced 1/2 inch slivers

softened butter, arabic pita breads (approx 12 diameter), tomatoes , thin, egg, lean ground beef, onions, chopped, cumin, allspice, cinnamon, olive oil, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper, parsley, minced

fresh okra or 2 lbs frozen okra, lamb (stew meat size), chopped tomatoes or 1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes, chopped onion, diced garlic cloves, olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, water, salt, black pepper, allspice, chopped fresh cilantro (optional) or 1 tsp coriander (optional)

water, chicken bouillon cubes or 5 tsp chicken stock powder, olive oil, bone-in chicken pieces, skin removed (if it is the breast pieces, cut those in half since they are very large), whole dried limes (loomi), saffron, onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, garlic clove, minced, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, ground cumin, curry powder, cayenne pepper (optional) or 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional), salt, basmati rice, rinsed and drained

green cabbage, short-grain white rice, onion, grated to almost liquid, onion, chopped, fresh parsley (finely chopped , including some of the stems), fresh cilantro (finely chopped , including some of the stems), fresh dill weed (finely chopped , including some of the stems), fresh tomatoes, pureed, tomato, sliced thin, tomato paste, canola oil, garlic clove (crushed ), chicken bouillon cubes, cumin, arabic spices (see my recipe for arabic seven spice in my recipes), salt, black pepper, dried mint, lemon , juice of

pita breads or 1 1/2 arab bread, head romaine lettuce , cut into ribbons, firm ripe tomatoes , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, cucumbers, peeled , cut into thick slices, green bell pepper, seeded and cut into small slices, red onions or 1 1/2 mild white onions or 9 scallions, chopped, rocket , torn, butch purslane or 1 lamb s lettuce, torn, flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh mint, shredded, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice of, garlic cloves, crushed, salt and pepper, ground sumac

active dry yeast, lukewarm water, sugar, all-purpose flour, sugar, water, lemon juice, rose water, vegetable oil, coarsely chopped walnuts, sugar, ground cinnamon

garbanzo beans, sesame tahini (100% ground hulled sesame paste), salt, garlic cloves, crushed, lemon , juice of, water or 1 cup juice, from garbanzo can, paprika, cumin (optional), pine nuts (pignoli nuts) (optional), olive oil (optional), chopped fresh parsley (optional)

cornmeal, salt, baking soda, milk, chopped onion, eggs, cooking oil, chopped bell pepper, garlic clove, cream-style corn, grated cheese, green onion, jalapeno pepper (optional), crawfish (as much or as little as you like) or shrimp (as much or as little as you like) or crabmeat (as much or as little as you like)

basmati rice, kosher salt , if desired (optional), dried onion flakes , toasted in a little, oil , in a medium hot frying pan, toasted slivered almonds , pan-toasted in a little, ghee, toasted cashew nuts , pan-toasted in a little, ghee, currants or 1/4 cup raisins, silver aluminum foil, okra, light vegetable oil, lemon juice

chiles pasillas, washed, seeded, deveined plus 2 long chiles pasillas, all fried in a little oil, chiles anchos, washed, seeded, deveined and fried in a little oil, tomatoes, peeled, white onion, sliced, garlic, chopped, olive oil or corn oil, epazote or cilantro, chicken broth, salt, vegetable oil, tortillas, sliced in thin strips and dried for 1 day, chiles pasillas , fried in a little oil or lard, avocados, finely chopped, fresh cheese , such as panela or feta, finely crumbled, creme fraiche , or 1 cup sour cream mixed with 1/4 half-and-half

green figs 12 small balls of fresh mozzarella, mizuna or arugula 1 bunch thai basil or purple mint, fruity extra-virgin olive oil coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, lemon juice, wash the figs and remove the little stems with a paring knife., mozzarella from their liquid. wash the greens ., place the mizuna or arugula and basil or mint, without any coarse stems, in a medium bowl and toss with the olive oil., pile in the middle of two dinner plates . with your thumbs gently pull each fig in half and lay them open-side up around the plates., arrange the cheese around as well. sprinkle with a little extra olive oil, a few drops of lemon juice, and the coarse salt. you can grind over some pepper if you like.

yogurt (non-fat, low-fat , or full-fat are all ok. pick a brand with a minimal amount of gelatin, pectin, or), salt (optional), extra virgin olive oil (very optional)