Chicken Eggplant Maklouba Recipe

Chicken Eggplant Maklouba

Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

1.00 kg Chicken, whole
1.00 kg Basmati rice
40.00 g Knorr Chicken Bouillon Powder
500.00 g Eggplant
200.00 g Onions, chopped
20.00 g Cinnamon powder
10.00 g Coriander powder
15.00 g Turmeric powder
100.00 g Almonds, roasted
100.00 g Roasted Pine nuts
40.00 ml Knorr Chicken Liquid Concentrate Bouillon

Preparation

1. Boil chicken in water for 50 minutes or until it becomes tender. Remove skin and bones and flake into thick flakes.

2. Deep fry eggplant slices until they become golden in colour. Set aside.

3. Heat the ghee in a pot and sauté chopped onions then add minced meat for 5 minutes or until it becomes brown in colour and well cooked.

4. Arrange fried eggplant slices on top of cooked meat in the same pot then add a layer of shredded chicken and flakes, finally add the rice on top.

5. Dissolve Knorr Chicken Bouillon Powder in 2 litre of hot water with all spices and add the stock to the rice and bring to boil. Cover and let it simmer on low heat for 30 minutes or until rice is cooked.

6. Before serving mix trough Knorr Concentrated Chicken Bouillon.

Source: Unilever Food Solutions

Kanafeh/Künefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry) Recipe

Kanafeh/Künefe (Sweet Cheese Pastry)

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Servings: 12

A pastry consisting of hot cheese in between layers crispy shredded phyllo dough in a sweet syrup that is common in the Middle East.

Ingredients

1/2 pound shredded phyllo (called: kataifi or kunefe), thawed as directed on package
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 cups mozzarella, shredded
2 cups feta (soaked in water for an hour) or goat cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup simple syrup or 1/4 cup apple and/or pear sauce

Directions

1. Break the pastry apart into one or two inch long pieces, separating the strands. (A few pulses of a food process helps with this.)
2. Mix the butter into the pastry with your hands in a large bowl until coated and press half of it into the bottom of a greased metal baking pan in a thin layer.
3. Pulse the cheeses in a food processor until the mixture reaches the consistency of a coarse meal and press it into the dough in the pan.
4. Press the remaining dough onto the cheese and bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until lightly golden brown, about 20-30 minutes.
5. Serve warm covered in syrup or topped with apple and/or pear sauce.

Note: Top make the simple syrup, simmer 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar until the sugar has disolved and let cool.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 280, Fat 18g (Saturated 11g, Trans 0.3g), Cholesterol 57mg, Sodium 489mg, Carbs 20g (Fiber 0.3g, Sugars 9g), Protein 9g

Source: Closet Cooking

Lebanese Shish Tawook Chicken Kabob Recipe

Lebanese Shish Tawook Chicken Kabob

Try our Chicken Shish Tawook Recipe, an Easy Way to Make Delicious Middle Eastern Chicken Kabobs.

Ingredients

2 lbs of skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes/Kabab chunks
1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
a small slice of lemon with the peel (optional, don't put too much)
15 cloves of garlic, crushed
6 table spoons of plain yogurt (Greek yogurt)
6 table spoons of olive oil
2 table spoons of red vinegar (apple cider vinegar)
1.5 to 2 teaspoons of ground white pepper
⅓ teaspoon of ground ginger spice
½ teaspoon of ground thyme, or ground oregano
⅓ teaspoon of paprika
1+ teaspoon of salt (or to taste)
½ to 1 teaspoon of tomato paste
Lebanese Garlic Paste (see our recipe here) to be served with shish tawook

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients well together while rubbing the chicken
2. Place in a container, cover, and let rest/marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours
3. Skewer the chicken right before grilling
4. Grill on medium heat for 12-18 minutes maximum
5. As soon as you remove them from the grill, place them in a big warm pot, replace the lid tightly, and let rest for 8-10 minutes - this helps the chicken become more moist (this step is optional)
6. Spread 1 teaspoon of our garlic paste along the diameter of a pita bread, add some salted cucumber pickles, french fries, grilled tomatoes or peppers (optional), the grilled chicken shish tawook, roll as in a burrito and enjoy. You could also toast the sandwich roll through a panini grill for 2-3 minutes.

Author: Esperance Sammour
Source: mamaslebanesekitchen.com

Rice with sea food and vegetables recipe

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Rice with sea food and vegetables

Enjoy the unique taste combination of seafood and vegetables!

Preparation Time: 15 minutes approximately
Cooking Time: 45 minutes approximately
Serves: 4 persons

All you need

200 g fish fillet
12 pcs. shrimps
10 pcs. mussels & calamari
50 g al alali Garden Peas, drained
50 g al alali Cut Green Beans,drained
1/2 cup Extra olive oil
50 g carrot cubed
45 g al alali Sweet Corn
1/2 pcs. red capsicum small cubes
1/2 pcs. Yellow capsicum small cubes
1/4 cup black olives pitted
1/4 onion finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1/2 cup al alali Tomato Paste
5 small tomatoes
3 cups of fish broth
Salt to taste
2 tsp. curcumin
1 tsp. al alali Ground White Pepper
3 g Saffron dissolved in warm water
Corn oil

Directions

1. Wash and drain rice. Set aside
2. Peel and clean shrimps and clean mussels well
3. Cut fish fillet into fingers and calamari into rings
4. In a pan, fry onion, garlic, red and yellow capsicum on low fire
5. Add calamari, fish, muscles and shrimps. Mix slowly
6. Add al alali Tomato Paste, salt, al alali White Pepper and curcumin
7. Add fish broth and saffron . Cook until broth is boiling
8. Add rice and mix slowly. Simmer on low fire for 20 minutes
9. Add al alali Garden Peas and al alali Cut Green Beans. Mix
10. Simmer for 5 minutes
11. Serve hot and enjoy

Source: alalali

Shrimp machboos recipe

Shrimp machboos

Try the traditional Arabian shrimp machboos that truly lives up to its reputation.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes approximately
Cooking Time: 2 hours approximately
Serves: 8 persons

All you need

Shrimps Cooking

1kg whole shrimps
30g dried coriander
1 clove garlic
al alali Ground Cinnamon
2 cloves
al alali Ground Black Pepper
2 cardamom
1/4 tsp. turmeric
1/4 tsp. baharat spice
2 dried black limes

Stuffing

1/3 cup al alali Cut Green Beans
2 cups al alali Onion Flakes
al alali Tomato Paste
1 green chili pepper
2 tbsps. vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baharat spice
1 tsp. dried black lime powder

Rice

4 cups basmati rice
4 tbsps. vegetable oil
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
al alali Ground Black Pepper
5 saffron threads
1/4 cup rosewater
Salt to taste

Directions

1. Soak the saffron threads in rosewater until saffron releases its color
2. In a medium saucepan, add shrimps, add water until shrimps are covered
3. Boil shrimps and remove the foam that forms at the water surface
4. Add the remaining ingredients from the list of shrimp cooking. Sprinkle salt and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and keep broth aside
5. Boil the al alali Cut Green Beans for two minutes, drain and keep broth aside
6. In a saucepan, roast onions until tender and brown color
7. Mix the remaining ingredients from the stuffing list with the boiled green beans and the cooked shrimps. Mix well, cook for 10 minutes
8. Sprinkle the saffron flavoured rosewater on the mix. Cover the saucepan and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside
9. In the pan, add rice and vegetable oil
10. Add the saved broths along with some water, boil for 3 minutes
11. Add cinnamon, al alali Ground Black Pepper and clove to the rice. Cover the pan and simmer for 15 minutes
12. Remove some rice from the middle, leaving rice at the bottom and sides of the saucepan
13. Add stuffing along with the shrimps in the centre of the pan
14. Sprinkle the remaining rosewater over the rice
15. Cover the pan and heat it on a low flame for 30 minutes
16. Serve rice with the shrimps on top and enjoy!

Source: alalali

Fruit Pie with Jam Recipe

Fruit Pie with Jam

Fruit tarts are such wonderful treats - you see them in bakeries and in restaurants, and now you can serve them in your own home. Not sure how? All you need to do is follow this recipe by our al alali top chef. Watch how al alali chef prepared it easily!

Preparation Time: 1 hour approximately
Cooking Time: 30 minutes approximately
Serves: 4 persons

All you need

8 pcs pastry sheets
400g pears cut cubes
400g green apple cut cubes
60g butter unsalted
Sugar for filling
2/3 cups al alali Raspberry Preserve for filling
2 cups al alali Raspberry Preserve for sauce
2/3 cup water for sauce
Lemon zest as required for sauce
1/4 cup white flour mixed in water

Directions

1. In a sauce pan melt butter, then add apple and pears cube. Sauté with little sugar
2. Add the 2/3 cups of al alali Raspberry Preserve to the sautéed fruits
3. Add little water to smooth texture, then keep reducing to low heat to cook apple and pears, and become soft. Keep aside to cool
4. In another sauce pan, mix well the 2 cups of al alali Raspberry Preserve with 150 ml water and lemon zest
5. Cook on medium heat to reduce for half quantity and become thicker sauce. Allow to cool aside
6. Spread pastry sheet on flat board, then stuff it with cooked apple and pears sauce. Wrap the sheet in the shape you like
7. Use flour and water mix to stick the end side sheets to avoid opening while deep frying
8. Heat oil in deep fryer pan, then fry wraps until golden crisp
9. Strain well from existing frying oil and cool aside
10. Cut roll in the middle and top with raspberry sauce prepared before, and scoop of Vanilla Ice cream if available
11. Serve and enjoy!

Source: alalali

Grilled Kofta with Bechamel Sauce Recipe

Grilled Kofta with Bechamel Sauce

Wondering what to cook for dinner tonight? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Follow the easy step-by-step process on how to whip up a savory meal of Kofta with Béchamel Sauce. This meal is sure to get you some smiles.

Preparation Time: 1 hour approximately
Cooking Time: 30 minutes approximately
Serves: 4 persons

All you need

800 g. minced beef
200 g. fresh parsley finely
300 g. brown onion finely chopped
1 tsp. al alali Garlic Powder
1/3 tsp. al alali Onion Flakes
3 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. al alali Ground White Pepper
3/4 tsp. al alali Ground Black Pepper
3/4 tsp. al alali Paprika
1/3 cup olive oil
500 gm. potato slice
1 pack al alali Béchamel Sauce

Directions

• Prepare al alali Béchamel sauce as per directions on packet until become thick texture then keep aside
• Mix meat, chopped onion, chopped parsley, and all spices together then mold as finger shape
• Heat oil in frying pan and shallow fry Kofta from outside to become golden
• Fry potato slices in deep fryer to be cooked
• In a baking tray, place Kofta and potato behind each other
• Add al alali Béchamel Sauce on top of all and garnish with parsley.
• Place in oven for 10 minutes until ready
• Serve hot and enjoy!

Source: alalali

How to make Veal with Vermicelli Recipe

Veal with Vermicelli

Easy and special recipe for cooking veal in a traditional way!

Preparation Time: 30 minutes approximately
Cooking Time: 30 minutes approximately
Serves: 6 persons

All you need

Parmigiana
6 veal cutlets (1/4 inch thick)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup unseasoned dry breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp al alali Oregano
1/4 tsp al alali Ground Black Pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 to 3 tbsps oil
1 can al alali Pieces & Stems Mushrooms, drained
1 jar al alali Pasta Sauce

Vermicelli
250 gm uncooked al alali Pasta #125
1- 2 tbsps butter
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, if desired
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

• Place 1 veal cutlet between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper
• Working from center, gently pound cutlet with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/8 inch thick; remove wrap & repeat with remaining cutlets
• Heat oven to 180°C (350°F)
• In pie pan or shallow dish, mix 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, al alali Oregano & al alali Ground Black Pepper
• Coat each cutlet with flour; dip in eggs, coat with Parmesan cheese mixture
• In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high, add cutlets; cook for 6 to 7 minutes or until golden brown on both sides
• Arrange cutlets in ungreased baking dish; add al alali Pieces & Stems Mushrooms
• Add al alali Pasta sauce over the mushrooms
• Bake at 350°F or 180°C for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly
• Meanwhile, cook al alali Vermicelli as per directions mentioned on the pack
• Drain; toss with butter and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• Remove baking dish from oven; sprinkle veal with mozzarella cheese
• Serve veal over vermicelli and enjoy!

Source: alalali

How to make lamb biryani recipe

Lamb Biryani

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Serves: 2
Level: Medium

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onion (thinly sliced)
3 garlic cloves
4 cardamom pods
Nutmeg (ground)
1 stick cinnamon (Crushed)
1 tablespoon mixture of garlic with ginger and green chili
¼ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon garam masala powder
curry leaves
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tomatoes (chopped)
¼ cup fresh pineapple (chopped)
2 tbsp cashew paste
3 tbsp yogurt
1 tbsp coriander (chopped)
2 tbsp mint
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 kg lamb (cut)
½ lemon (juice)
2 cups basmati rice

Directions

Rice
Boil the rice with garam masala and curry leaves.

Drain rice

Add fried onions and roasted cashews, raisins and some of the pineapple chunks. Stir the mixture and set aside.

To serve
Place meat in a deep bowl. Add basmati rice. Sprinkle with fried onions, parsley, and chopped coriander. Place some tomato slices on the sides.

Lamb biryani
Heat oil in a saucepan. Add onion, cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger mixture. Stir mixture for few seconds.

Add the onion and stir the mixture until the onion wilts

Add the turmeric, masala powder, salt and pepper and stir the mixture well.

Add tomato and pineapple mixture and stir well again for a few seconds.

Add the cashew paste and stir the mixture for one minute on medium heat.

Add the meat (which has already cooked with garam masala) and lemon juice. stir until the meat is completely covered with the mixture.

Sprinkle the mixture with some fried onion, cashews and raisins.

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White chocolate baklava cigars recipe

White chocolate baklava cigar

All good things must come to a close, but you'll look forward to the end if it means relishing these creamy, slender delights.

To Prep 0:45
To Cook 0:20
INGREDIENTS 9
DIFFICULTY EASY
MAKES 16

Ingredients

105g (3/4 cup) slivered almonds, coarsely chopped
100g white chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon caster sugar
12 sheets filo pastry
60g unsalted butter, melted
225g (1 cup) white sugar
125ml (1/2 cup) water
5 cardamom pods, bruised
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Method

Step 1
Place the almonds, chocolate and caster sugar in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped.

Step 2
Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Place the filo on a clean work surface. Cover with a clean tea towel, then a damp tea towel (this will prevent it drying out). Brush 1 filo sheet with melted butter. Top with another filo sheet and brush with melted butter. Repeat with another filo sheet and melted butter. Cut into quarters. Spoon 1 tablespoonful of almond mixture along the centre of 1 narrow edge of each filo stack. Fold in sides and roll up to create a cigar shape. Place, seam-side down, on the lined tray and brush with melted butter. Repeat with remaining filo sheets, almond mixture and melted butter. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

Step 3
Meanwhile, place white sugar and water in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolves. Add cardamom pods. Increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes or until syrup thickens. Stir in the lemon juice.

Step 4
Place cigars in a heatproof dish. Drizzle over the syrup. Serve.

Notes

You can prepare this recipe to the end of step 1 up to 2 hours ahead. Continue from step 2 up to 1 hour ahead.

Nutrition

Energy 822kJ
Fat saturated 4.00g
Fat Total 9.00g
Carbohydrate sugars 19.00g
Carbohydrate Total 25.00g
Dietary Fibre 1.00g
Protein 3.00g
Cholesterol 11.00mg
Sodium 81.11mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

Australian Good Taste - March 2007 , Page 70
Recipe by Alison Roberts

Photography by William Meppem

Sayadieh Fish Recipe

Sayadieh Fish

Preparation time: 20 minutes
ٍServes: 4
Level: Easy

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 kg white fish fillets
3 white medium-sized onions, sliced
1/2 cup pine nuts
2 cups long-grain white rice
2 1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
4 cups chicken broth
1 lemon, for garnish
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Heat oil in a non-stick large saucepan. Fry fish fillets on both sides until golden brown. Put fried fish aside.

Add onion and pine nuts to the saucepan, stir on medium heat for 10 minutes or until a little golden brown.

Add rice, cumin powder, Cinnamon powder. Stir ingredients for 1 minute. Add chicken broth and leave it until it begins to boil.

Place fish fillets gently over the rice. Cover the saucepan and cook over low heat for 25 minutes or until rice is done.

Take out the fish fillets gently, place rice in a serving dish then put the fish beside the rice or over it.

Garnish with fried onion, pine nuts and lemon slices.

Source: Lebanese Recipes

Knafeh with Cheese Recipe

Knafeh with Cheese

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Serves: 10 people
Level: Intermediate

Ingredients

Knafeh

250 gram Knafeh dough
1/2 cup butter, melted
500g fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into halves and frozen
100 grams milk
Pinch of salt

Syrup

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cup water
A few drops of lemon juice
1 teaspoon blossom water
2 teaspoon rose water

For garnish

Pistachio powder
any edible flowers

Directions

To prepare the Syrup:

Boil sugar and water in a sauce pan. Add drops of lemon juice. Let the mixture boils on low heat for about 20 minutes. Add blossom water and rose water. Strain the mixture and set aside to cool.

To prepare Kunafa:

Preheat oven at 200 °C.

Mix milk, butter and a pinch of salt.

Divide kunafa into smooth strands about 13 cm long. Spread part of the kunafa dough.

Brush kunafa with butter and milk. Wrap a piece of the frozen mozzarela cheese with kunafa and form it like a ball.

Put kunafa in a muffin or tart pan. Repeat the process until the pan is filled with kunafa then pour a little of butter and milk on top.

Place another pan filled with chickpeas of beans over the kunafa pan.

Bake for 20 minutes until gaining a little color of golden brown.

After 10 minutes, remove the pan which is filled with chickpeas or beans.


Continue baking for another 10 minutes.

Pour cold syrup over hot knafeh. Let it rest for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with pistachio powder and garnish with edible flowers. Serve hot

Source: Lebanese Recipes

Lebanese biryani rice recipe

Lebanese biryani rice

Preparation time: 60 minutes
Serves: 3
Level: Medium

Ingredients

3 cups rice
300 grams of lamb, minced
1 onion, chopped small
2 tbsp oil
3 tbsp butter
1 tsp meat spices
1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder
1 tsp seven spices
black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sweet spices

Directions

In a saucepan, heat oil and 3 table spoons butter, add onion and stir until golden brown then add meat. Stir well and add spices.

Add washed and rinsed rice to the meat and stir gently.

Add boiled water. Leave it until rice absorbs the water.

Let it cook on low heat for 10 minutes.

Place rice in a serving dish. Garnish with fried almonds and pine nuts.

Serve with biryani sauce.

Source: Lebanese Recipes

Basbousa with Chocolate Recipe

Basbousa with Chocolate Recipe

Preparation time: 10 minutes | Serves: 12 persons| Level: Medium

Ingredients

2 cups caster sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 cup water
1 stick cinnamon
2 pods cardamom
1/2 orange peel
1/2 cup butter
8 bars soft dark chocolate
1 cup yogurt
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 cup semolina
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla

To garnish
boiled almonds

Directions

- Preheat oven to 180°C.

- Place sugar, honey, water, cardamom and orange peel in a sauce pan. Let it cook for five minutes. Let mixture cools.

- Melt butter and chocolate in a hot water bath.

- Mix remaining ingredients together and add to the chocolate mixture and Mix well.

- Pour mixture in a baking ban greased with butter. Cut it into desired shapes using a knife. Place an almond over each piece. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.

- Remove from oven and power sugar syrup over it.

- Place basbousa again in over for another 5 minutes.

Source: Lebanese Recipes

Freekeh with chicken recipe

Similar to the popular dish riz a’djaj (poached chicken served on rice), this recipe uses toasted freekeh wheat with its distinctive nutty taste. The wheat is cooked slowly like a risotto with chicken stock, minced meat, spices and onion until it is soft and flavoursome. The dish is then piled high onto a serving platter and served with poached chicken pieces, Syrian truffle (if available), pine nuts and almonds. 

Serves 6
Preparation 20min
Cooking 2hr 15min
Skill level Easy

By
Ayman Abbassi

Ingredients

2 cups freekeh
1 medium free range chicken (about 1.5 kg)
½ brown onion, quartered
3 cinnamon sticks
4 bay leaves
6 cardamom pods
salt
2 tbsp clarified butter (ghee) or olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
300 g minced lamb or beef (optional)
1 tsp baharat
butter
½ cup almonds
½ cup pine nuts
4–6 small Syrian truffles, peeled and sliced (optional)
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Cook's notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

Instructions

Wash the freekeh and remove any burnt grains or stones.
 
Put the chicken in a pot and cover with water. Add the brown onion, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, cardamom and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cover with a lid and bring to the boil. Simmer for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
 
Remove the chicken from the pot (leaving a light stock) and set aside until cool enough to handle. 
Remove the skin and break the meat into large pieces, removing the bones.
 
Bring the chicken stock back to a slow simmer. Heat the ghee or olive oil in a large saucepan and add the red onion. Fry until beginning to soften, then add the lamb or beef, if using, and cook until browned. Stir in the freekeh. Add the baharat and 1 heaped teaspoon of salt and stir through. Add 1 litre of hot chicken stock and bring to the boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
 
Melt a little butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the almonds and cook until lightly toasted. Remove from the pan and repeat with the pine nuts. Remove from the pan and add another knob of butter. When it melts, add the truffles, if using, and coat with butter. Add the chicken pieces, ground cinnamon and 500 ml of hot stock. Bring to the boil, reheating the chicken.
 
Spoon the freekeh onto a large serving plate. Place the chicken and truffles on top and scatter with the nuts.

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Zucchini Béchamel Recipe -how to make Zucchini Béchamel

Zucchini Béchamel Recipe

Cuisine: Lebanese
Category: Red Meat
Serves: 5 persons
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Cheap

Preparation time :     25 minutes
Cooking time :     45 minutes

Ingredients

10 medium zucchini or 1 kg, cut into round slices

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 medium onion or 150 g, chopped

350 g lean minced beef

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 medium tomato or 150 g, cut into round slices

for the béchamel sauce:

4 cups skimmed milk or 1 liter

1 sachet MAGGI® Béchamel Mix

¼ cup parmesan cheese or 30 g, grated 

Preparation

Boil zucchini in salty boiling water for 5-6 minutes or until zucchinis become tender. Pour in strainer, cool under water and set it aside in the strainer to be well strained.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan, sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add minced beef and cook for 4-5 minutes with constant stirring until it is cooked and brown in color. Season with spices. Remove from heat.

In a separate saucepan, mix the skimmed milk with the MAGGI® Béchamel Mix , bring to boil and cook for 2 minutes until the sauce reaches the desired thickness.

Spoon some of the béchamel sauce into the bottom of an oven dish. Arrange half of the zucchini slices add the minced beef mixture on top then arrange the tomato slices and top with the other half of zucchini.

Pour the rest of the béchamel sauce on top of the dish and sprinkle the cheese over the béchamel sauce.

Bake in a 200°C preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until top becomes golden.

Cooking tips :     Grill tomato from both sides to add a grilled taste and to reduce the tomatoes’ water.  

More Recipes from the Hummus Blog:

Zucchini fritters
Chicken Koftas
Moroccan briouats 
Moroccan lamb pan-fry   
Lemon and oregano lamb kebab
Spicy chicken kebabs
 
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Moroccan briouats recipe

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To Prep 0:25
To Cook 0:30
INGREDIENTS 14
DIFFICULTY CAPABLE COOKS
MAKES 30

Ingredients

1/3 cup (55g) pistachio kernels
500g lamb or beef mince
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped coriander
2 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp cinnamon, extra for dusting
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp hot paprika
Salt & freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 eggs
15 sheets filo pastry
80g butter, melted
Extra vegetable oil for frying Method
 
Preparation

Step 1
Blanch pistachio kernels in a saucepan of boiling water. Drain then using a clean tea towel, rub to remove skins. Roughly chop. In a bowl combine mince, onion, pistachios, coriander, spices and season well with salt and pepper. Mix well.

Step 2
Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat, add mince mixture. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally until meat is brown. Add one egg at a time, stir, cook for 1-2 minutes or until egg scrambles through the mixture. Remove from heat and place in a bowl. Allow to cool slightly.

Step 3
Lay one sheet of pastry short edge facing towards you. Cut in half lengthways, so you have 2 long strips. Brush each with melted butter. Place 1 tbs of mince mixture along short edge facing you. Carefully roll pastry, tucking in sides to form a tight cigar shape. Towards the end of rolling, brush edge of pastry with butter and seal. Place seam side down on a tray. Continue with remaining pastry. Work quickly so pastry does not dry out.

Step 4
Fill a deep saucepan one-third full with vegetable oil. Using a thermometer heat oil to 190°C. Cook briouats, 4 at a time, for 3 minutes, turning regularly until crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Dust with cinnamon and serve warm with mint tea.

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Moroccan lamb pan-fry
Lemon and oregano lamb kebab
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Moroccan lamb pan-fry recipe

Photo: Moroccan lamb pan-fry recipe

INGREDIENTS 11
DIFFICULTY EASY
SERVINGS 4 

Ingredients

1 onion, roughly chopped
Skin of 1/4 preserved lemon (see notes), pith removed
1 garlic clove
2 tsp chermoula spice mix (see notes)
2cm piece ginger, grated
300ml chicken or vegetable stock
2 tbs olive oil
8 thick french-trimmed lamb cutlets
2 tbs honey
1/2 cup green olives
1 tbs chopped coriander 

Method  
 
Step 1
Process onion, lemon, garlic, spice mix and ginger in a food processor with just enough of the stock to make a thick paste.

Step 2
Heat oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium heat. Season lamb and sear for 2-3 minutes each side. Remove. Add paste and remaining stock to pan, bring to a boil, then simmer for 6-8 minutes to reduce. Return lamb to pan with honey and cook for 5 minutes. Add olives to warm. Mix in the coriander. Serve on couscous or rice. 

Notes

Preserved lemons are from gourmet and Middle Eastern shops. Chermoula spice mix is from supermarkets and delis.

delicious. - August 2007 , Page 74
Recipe by Valli Little
Photography by Brett Stevens and Steven Brown  

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Chicken farika recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Chicken farika Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Chicken farika.

Category: Meats
Serving: 6 Persons
Cooking Time: 40 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients: 

8 Kiri squares
2 cups farika
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
4 chicken breasts
1 cup ghee
1 onion (chopped)
1 cup olive oil
2 cups chicken stock

Directions

Soak the farika in water for ten minutes.

Heat some ghee in a pan and add onion and cook until golden brown. Then add the farika and cook for a few minutes before adding the chicken stock. Cook for an additional 15 minutes and finally add the Kiri squares.

Make a hole at the back of the chicken breast and stuff in the farika mixture. Cook for a further ten minutes in an oven and serve hot. 

Source: Kiri Recipe Book

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Cheese filled pastry recipe

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Category: Appetizers
Serving: 6 Persons
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

400g ready-made filo pastry  sheets
1 cup of sugar syrup
2 cups of milk
2 tbsp starch
6 kiri squares
¼ cup sugar

Mix for spreading over filo pastry sheets:

1 cup of milk
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp oil

Directions

Stuff:

Put two cups of milk with starch and sugar in a vessel on fire and stir well and continuously.

Add kiri cheese and stir until mix becomes homogenous. Let it cool

Spreading Mix:

Melt butter and add milk and two spoons of oil.

Stir the mix and remove from fire.

Cut filo sheets with 7 × 25cm width

Butter filo sheet with butter then put another one over it.

Put two tsp of stuff on one end of filo piece and bend angles on triangle form

Repeat the same until you finish all sheets.

Oil the tray and arrange filo pieces in it.

Grill in oven until color becomes golden. You can fry them instead as desired.

Served cold or hot with syrup.
 
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