Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Arabic fried macroons recipe

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The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The home of Hummus Recipes & Delicious Middle Eastern Recipes) invites you to try Arabic fried macroons recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Arabic fried macroons.

Ingredients

1 1/2     cup flour
1/3        cup semolina
1/3        cup clarified butter
1            tablespoon yeast
¾           cup water
1 ½        table spoon sugar
               Oil for frying
               Sugar syrup (cold)        

Method

- Mix flour and semolina in a deep pot.
- Add butter (hot) and mix it well together.
- Place yeast in a warm water with sugar till dissolve .Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture.
- Add the water and mix it well until you got firm dough, leave to rest for 10 minutes, roll out and cut into a small finger’s shape. Press on each finger on a grater to take the curved shape with the groves of the grater.
- Fry in a hot oil.
- Remove from fryer and place on a kitchen towel, dip in the syrup. Remove to get rid of excess syrup and serve. 

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Balah Elsham
Stuffed Brown Bread Cups
Cookies Filled with Fig, Dates and Apricot
Honey Cookies with Walnuts
Firm Yogurt with Honey
Christmas balls

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Borek (assorted pies) recipe

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The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The home of Hummus Recipes & Delicious Middle Eastern Recipes) invites you to try Borek (assorted pies) Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Borek (assorted pies).

Ingredients

For the stuffing
2     Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup spring onions, chopped
1     cup spinach, chopped
2      tomatoes, diced
3      cups yellow lentils, cooked
 
For the dough
2     cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1     teaspoon white vinegar
1/2  chilled water
Egg wash (1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons milk)
Yogurt for brushing
Sesame or black seed for garnishing
Herbed tomato salsa for serving

Method

For stuffing
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add spring onion, stir for 2 minutes until softened.
- Add spinach, tomato and stir for 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat; add lentils, stirring until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
- Put the stuffing aside and prepare the dough.

For the dough
- Preheat oven to 170 Celsius degrees.
- Mix flour and salt using an electric mixer on low speed, add vinegar.
- Add water gradually, knead on medium speed until the dough comes together.
- Roll on a lightly flour- dusted surface to a ½ cm thickness, cut into circles (7cm in diameter) using a ring.
- Brush with egg wash. Put a small amount of the stuffing in the centre of each circle and fold one side over the filling, pinch the edges slightly with a fork tip to seal.
- Arrange on a baking tin, brush with yogurt and sprinkle sesame or black seed on top.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.
- Serve the Borek warm with the salsa on the side.

More Middle Eastern Bakery & Pastry Recipes:

Turkish Pizza
Middle eastern lamb & cranberry pizzas
Turkish pizza
Turkish lamb pizza with pumpkin & lentils
Middle Eastern spiced lamb pizza
Turkish Vegetarian Pizza

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Moroccan Chicken with Almond Couscous Recipe

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The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The home of Hummus Recipes & Delicious Middle Eastern Recipes) invites you to try Moroccan Chicken with Almond Couscous Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Moroccan Chicken with Almond Couscous.

Two of the best features of this recipe are that standard pantry spices coat the chicken, and the chicken and sauce are made in the same skillet. If you don't have couscous, boil-in-bag rice—either brown or white—makes a quick substitute.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 thighs, 1/4 cup sauce, and 3/4 cup couscous)

Ingredients:

Chicken:

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
8 chicken thighs (about 2 pounds), skinned
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/4 cups shallots, peeled and quartered
1 1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided
12 whole pitted dates, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Couscous:
3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 cup uncooked couscous
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.

To prepare chicken, combine first 9 ingredients in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour mixture. Reserve remaining flour mixture.

Heat oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on one side. Turn chicken; remove skillet from heat. Combine reserved flour mixture and shallots; add to skillet. Stir in 1/4 cup broth and dates. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until chicken is done.

Remove chicken from skillet. Place skillet over medium heat; stir in 1 cup broth. Cook 1 minute; stir in cilantro. Return chicken to pan. Cover; remove pan from heat.

To prepare couscous, combine 3/4 cup broth, water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cumin in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Stir in almonds. Serve with chicken and sauce. 

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving
Calories: 590
Calories from fat: 24%
Fat: 15.9g
Saturated fat: 3g
Monounsaturated fat: 7.2g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.3g
Protein: 53.8g
Carbohydrate: 57.3g
Fiber: 5.4g
Cholesterol: 188mg
Iron: 4.4mg
Sodium: 725mg
Calcium: 87mg

Maureen Callahan, Cooking Light
MARCH 2004

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Lamb and prosciutto burger

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Shrimp Fritters with Spicy Moroccan Dipping Sauce Recipe

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The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The home of Hummus Recipes & Delicious Middle Eastern Recipes) invites you to try Shrimp Fritters with Spicy Moroccan Dipping Sauce Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Shrimp Fritters with Spicy Moroccan Dipping Sauce.

"The spice mixture in the dipping sauce is similar to a zesty Moroccan spice blend called ras-el-hanout. You can use the remaining spice mixture as a rub for pork and lamb. Panko, breadcrumbs used in Japanese cooking, can be found at Asian markets or in your supermarket's ethnic-food aisle. They have a coarser texture than plain dry breadcrumbs, which makes them especially suited to recipes where you want a crisp outer crust without deep-frying. A serving of three fritters is a light entrée; add a spinach salad and lemon sorbet for dessert, if you wish." -Mary Drennen

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 fritters and 2 tablespoons dipping sauce)

Ingredients:

Fritters:
Cooking spray
1 cup thinly sliced leek (about 1 large)
1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1/2 pound)
24 gyoza skins
1 tablespoon water
1 large egg
1/2 cup panko (Japanese) breadcrumbs
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons olive oil, divided

Dipping Sauce:
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 teaspoon Moroccan Spice Blend
1/2 cup red wine
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon water

Preparation

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add leek to pan; cook 4 minutes or until slightly tender. Add ginger; sauté 1 minute. Remove leek mixture from pan; set aside. Wipe pan dry with a paper towel. Combine cilantro and mint in a small bowl.

Cut each shrimp in half lengthwise. Place 2 shrimp halves, 2 teaspoons leek mixture, and 1/2 teaspoon cilantro mixture on 1 gyoza skin (cover remaining gyoza skins to prevent drying). Moisten edges of skin with water, and top with another gyoza skin. Repeat procedure with remaining shrimp halves, leek mixture, cilantro mixture, and gyoza skins (cover shrimp packets with a damp towel to prevent drying). Combine 1 tablespoon water and egg in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Place panko in a small bowl; place flour in another small bowl. Dip each shrimp packet in flour; dip in egg mixture, and dredge in panko. Place packets on a baking sheet.

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add 6 packets to pan. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned; remove from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 teaspoon oil and packets; wipe pan dry with a paper towel.

To prepare dipping sauce, heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in pan. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add 1 teaspoon Moroccan Spice Blend; cook 1 minute. Add red wine and vinegar, scraping bottom of pan to loosen browned bits; bring to a boil. Cook until reduce to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). Add broth and soy sauce, and cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). Combine cornstarch and 1 teaspoon water; add cornstarch mixture to pan. Cook 30 seconds or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Serve dipping sauce with fritters.

Note: Nutritional analysis includes Moroccan Spice Blend.

Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
Calories: 354
Calories from fat: 17%
Fat: 6.7g
Saturated fat: 1.3g
Monounsaturated fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.5g
Protein: 21.3g
Carbohydrate: 46.1g
Fiber: 2.4g
Cholesterol: 143mg
Iron: 5.1mg
Sodium: 821mg
Calcium: 109mg

Mary Drennen, Cooking Light
DECEMBER 2005

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Turkey and Hummus on Pita Recipe

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The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The home of Hummus Recipes & Delicious Middle Eastern Recipes) invites you to try Turkey and Hummus on Pita Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Turkey and Hummus on Pita.

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

4 whole wheat pita pockets, cut in half
2 cups prepared hummus (chickpea spread) $
12 ounces sliced roasted turkey $
1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced $
2 ripe plum tomatoes, thinly sliced $
1 1/2 cups alfalfa sprouts

Preparation

Heat pita halves in toaster oven or a warm oven until warmed through and pliable.

Spread inside of each half evenly with 1/4 cup hummus. Layer on a few slices of turkey, some cucumber slices, a couple of tomato slices and some sprouts. Press lightly to close up a little bit. Serve with carrot sticks or your favorite chips on the side.

All You
NOVEMBER 2005

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Hummus and Veggie Wrap

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