449 mekhla middle Recipes

chickpeas (tinned ), maftoul couscous, chicken , of your choice (or a whole portioned), onions , sliced into semi circles, chopped tomato (fresh or tinned ), allspice, sumac, ground fenugreek, ground cumin, coriander powder, cinnamon, salt and pepper, olive oil, water

ripe cucumber, seeded , soft middle removed, red pepper, chopped, sugar, cinnamon, chopped onion, vinegar, salt, black pepper

flour, butter or 2 tbsp shortening, yeast, salt, lukewarm water, approximately (or as i used, milk), sugar, olive oil

banana, chopped & frozen, tahini, water (spring !), carob syrup (can be purchased in health food or middle eastern markets) or 1 tbsp carob powder (can be purchased in health food or middle eastern markets), vanilla bean paste, honey (or more to taste)

broiler-fryer chickens, minced onions, minced garlic cloves, grated fresh ginger, saffron, olive oil, mixed chopped fresh parsley or 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, paprika, lemon juice, water, salt, black pepper, preserved lemon (available at a middle eastern grocery or a specialty foods store), olives

khubz (arabian flatbread), tomato ketchup, chicken frankfurters, capsicum, sliced, white onion, sliced, olive oil, black olives, boiled vegetables , used in pizza (if you want, not necessary), salt, black pepper, oregano, mozzarella cheese (or the flat cheese used in burgers, this is also nice. i often use it when pizza cheese is not avail)

lean ground beef, onion, divided,finely chopped, fresh breadcrumb, garlic, divided,minced, cumin seed, parsley , plus, parsley, chopped fine, olive oil, divided ,plus, extra olive oil , for browning, butter, red bell peppers or 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, dry red wine, canned chopped tomatoes , with juices, honey, ground cinnamon, dried oregano, salt and pepper, to taste, hot pepper flakes, dried rosemary, spaghetti, feta cheese, crumbled

extra virgin olive oil, onions, thinly sliced or 4 medium onions, finely sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, sliced bacon (i use middle rashers and remove rinds and all fat), sheets puff pastry, each cut into 4 squares, cheese , something well-flavoured such as cheddar or 150 g gruyere, cut into cubes, plus, cheese, grated for sprinkling over the pies, sour cream, dried sage, beaten eggs or 1 milk, for glazing

farina (smeed), rendered butter, flour, oil or 1/2 cup crisco shortening, sugar, mahlab, ground (black cherry kernels), gum arabic, ground (miska), salt, yeast, water, milk, dates, cinnamon, nutmeg, rendered butter

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, lean braising steak, cut into small cubes, ground cinnamon, red wine, tomato paste, water, fresh bay leaf, worcestershire sauce, shelled fava beans, fresh, chopped flat leaf parsley, salt & freshly ground black pepper, crusty bread, to serve

fava beans, garlic clove, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, parsley, chopped, tomato (optional)

sumac, dried mint, ground cinnamon, sugar, salt, ground black pepper, ground cumin, cayenne, ground coriander, big pinch saffron, crumbled

lamb (depending on family size, normally about 4 decent sized pieces), onion, bay leaves, okra (fresh or frozen ), garlic cloves, oil, ripe tomatoes, finely chopped or 12 oz tomato sauce, coriander, lemon , juice of, salt, pepper

milk, eggs, sugar (i used half unbleached white and half dark brown ), vanilla extract, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, freshly grated orange zest, orange blossom water, stale bread cubes, cranberry sauce, butter, nuts, to garnish (i used slivered almonds although walnuts, pistachios,pecans, hazelnuts, etc. will work)

beef, diced (shank, shin or shoulder), middle size red onions, chopped, carrots, sliced, turnip, sliced, bell pepper, sliced, tomato, sliced, potatoes, diced, ground paprika, cumin, ground pepper, chili powder, water (or as much soup or stew you want), vegetable stock cube (optional), egg, salt, flour (or till becomes hard paste), water

leg of lamb, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, mint leaves, finely chopped, coriander, finely chopped, fresh thyme, finely chopped, garlic, crushed, cm ginger, peeled and grated, red chile, de seeded and finely chopped, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, paprika, lemon , juice and zest of, extra virgin olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper

tiger shrimp, shelled and deveined, tomatoes, garlic cloves (sliced into thirds , use only the middle piece), fresh oregano (can use 1/2 tsp dried ), dried basil, dried chili pepper flakes (if you like lots of spice use more), olive oil, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, wooden skewers (you might use more or less skewers)

chicken, cut up, chicken stock, enough to cover the chicken, onion, diced, arabic seven spice, cumin, cardamom powder, turmeric powder, frozen peas, carrots (frozen or fresh, diced small), ground beef, grain rice, almonds, pine nuts, parsley, for garnish, seasoned salt, a lemon, salt, arabic seven spice