Chicken tabouli salad Recipe

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

This traditional tabouli salad contains chicken to elevate it from side dish status to star performer.

INGREDIENTS 10
DIFFICULTY EASY
SERVINGS 4

 Ingredients

1/2 cup burghul (cracked wheat)
1 cup boiling water
1 barbecued chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded
100g roasted red capsicum, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced
400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
3 cups flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1 cup mint leaves, roughly chopped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 lemons, juiced

Method

Step 1
Place burghul in a heatproof bowl and pour over boiling water. Stir to combine. Stand, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain well, pressing to remove as much liquid as possible. Transfer burghul to a large bowl.

Step 2
Add chicken, capsicum, onion, chickpeas, parsley, mint, oil and 1/3 cup lemon juice to burghul. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Spoon salad into bowls and serve.


Super Food Ideas - March 2007 , Page 73
Recipe by Jenny Fanshaw

Photography by Mark O'Meara  

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Baba Ghanouj – Roasted Eggplants With Garlic and Tahini Recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Baba Ghanouj – Roasted Eggplants With Garlic and Tahini recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Baba Ghanouj – Roasted Eggplants With Garlic and Tahini.

Baba Ghanouj is made by mashing roasted eggplants with Tahini paste, some garlic, and a bit of white vinegar to help lighten the color. It is served as a cold appetizer dip along with pita bread and some salted Lebanese pickles such as cucumbers, chili peppers and turnips.

Back in the old days and even occasionally today, instead of using a food processor folks use a wooden mortar and pestle to mash the eggplants its way into Baba Ghanouj. Mama said that she prefers to do it that way when she has more time.  Don’t forget to use high quality olive oil to garnish the dip. Enjoy!

Baba Ghanouj is a delicious Mediterranean appetizer made with fire roasted eggplants and Tahini sauce.

Baba Ghanouj Recipe

Ingredients

3-5 medium eggplants (3 lbs)
5 table spoons Tahini paste
Juice from 1 freshly squeezed lemon
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 table spoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Instructions

1. Roast the eggplants in the oven on medium heat, or on a BBQ grill for about 30 minutes.
2. While eggplants are still hot (not too hot so you don’t burn your hands), peel them and discard as much as possible of their seeds.
3. Strain the water from the eggplants by placing them on a colander for about 10 minutes. This step is important so you don’t get a liquid Baba Ghannouj.
4. Add eggplants and all ingredients in a food processor and let run for 2-3 minutes until you get a paste.
5. Place Baba Ghanouj paste into a serving plate, garnish with any/all of the following: olive oil, chopped parsley, sumac spice or chili powder, salted pickles…etc
6. Serve cold as an appetizer, with a side of Pita bread.

Source: Mama's Lebanese Kitchen
Author: Esperance Sammour  

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Roasted Green Wheat with Chicken ( Freekeh ma’ djej) Recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Roasted Green Wheat with Chicken ( Freekeh ma’ djej) recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Roasted Green Wheat with Chicken ( Freekeh ma’ djej).

Before Lebanese folks were introduced to rice and adopted it wholeheartedly, roasted green wheat or freekeh was the main staple. It is basically wheat harvested while still green and smoked  in the fields. The farmers would then crack it (or keep it whole)  and store it  to eat throughout the year. It is available at middle-eastern stores under the name freekeh or frikeh, either in boxes or bags or in bulk. It is extremely nutritious. If you thought brown rice was the most nutritious, think again! Freekeh ( pronounced free-ka) has 4 times more iron, calcium, potassium, zinc, than brown rice!! When you cook it, its smoky flavor fills the kitchen and when you eat it you feel closer to the earth!

Freekeh can be used in so many ways: as a side dish, like rice; in a pilaf, with meat or veggies; in salads or soups. I found an Australian company that is planning to market bars similar to oatmeal bars using freekeh instead..

INGREDIENTS: Quantity will yield 4 generous servings.

1 3-pound chicken ( I used 2 cornish hens)
1 cup of freekeh
12 small onions
1 cup of chicken broth ( can substitute a chicken cube)
Spices consisting of : 1 cinnamon stick, a few sprigs of parsley, a carrot, a rib of celery ( for the chicken broth), 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons of ground allspice, salt ( to taste) and 1 teaspoon of black pepper.

1/3 cup of olive oil

METHOD:

Clean the freekeh by placing it in a sieve and running cold water on it and watching for stones or debris ( if you buy it in bulk)

Clean the chicken by rubbing a cut lemon all over it (optional) or running cold water on it and drying it with a paper towel. Sprinkle all the spices on it and set aside.

Peel the onions.

Heat the olive oil and brown the chicken all over. Set it aside.

Brown the onions in the oil or some additional oil. Set aside.

Place the chickens in a large pot and add the broth (or water and a cube) to make the broth needed to cook the freekeh in and finish cooking the chicken. About 1 1/2 quarts of liquid should be sufficient. Add the cinnamon stick, sprigs of parsley, carrot, bay leaf, etc. Cover the pot and let it come to a boil.

Lower the heat and let it simmer gently for 30 minutes or so until the chicken is cooked through.

In the skillet ( in which you have previously browned the onions) place the freekeh and stir-fry gently until all the grains are coated in oil. At this point, use a ladle and pour 3 cups of the chicken broth on the freekeh and cover the skillet. Let it simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed. The freekeh needs to be moist and tender, if it is not, add more broth and cook a bit longer.

When it is ready, serve with the chicken and onions on a large serving platter. The extra broth can be either serve on the side (make a sauce with a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch) or frozen for a soup at a later date.

Present plain yoghurt at the table with it if you wish. Sahteyn!

Source Taste of Beirut   
 
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Lebanese lentils and rice recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Lebanese lentils and rice recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Lebanese lentils and rice.

This buttery rice dish is a great accompaniment for meaty slow-cooked dishes. It uses only five ingredients.

To Prep 0:15
To Cook 0:25
INGREDIENTS 5
DIFFICULTY EASY
SERVINGS 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 brown onions, halved, thinly sliced
60g butter, chopped
3 cups basmati rice
2 x 400g cans lentils, drained, rinsed

Method

Step 1
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion. Stir to coat. Cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 12 minutes or until onion has softened. Remove lid. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden and caramelised.

Step 2
Meanwhile, melt butter in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add rice. Stir to coat. Add 4 1/2 cups cold water. Season with salt. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover. Simmer for 12 minutes or until rice is just tender.

Step 3
Add lentils and half the onion to rice mixture. Stir to combine. Transfer to a serving dish. Top with remaining onion. Serve.

Nutrition

Energy 1765kJ    
Fat saturated .80g
Fat Total 11.30g    
Carbohydrate sugars -
Carbohydrate Total 68.70g    
Dietary Fibre 3.10g
Protein 9.20g    
Cholesterol 19.00mg
Sodium 256mg    

Super Food Ideas - July 2012 , Page 94
Recipe by Gemma Luongo
Photography by Andrew Young  
 
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Spicy chicken kebabs recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Spicy chicken kebabs recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Spicy chicken kebabs.

These fresh, spicy kebabs don’t just taste great – the whole family will enjoy making them

Easy
Makes 20
Prep 30 mins
Cook 15 mins
Plus marinating time
Low-fat

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
knob of fresh ginger , roughly chopped, plus extra to serve
1 orange , grated zest and juice
3 spring onions , roughly chopped
2 tbsp clear honey
1 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 small skinless boneless chicken breast fillets , cut into cubes
20 button mushrooms
20 cherry tomatoes
2 large red peppers , seeded and each cut into 10

Method

Grind the garlic, ginger, orange zest and spring onions to a paste in a food processor. Add the honey, orange juice, soy sauce and oil, then blend again. Pour the mixture over the cubed chicken and leave to marinate for at least 1 hr, but preferably overnight. Toss in the mushrooms for the last half an hour so they take on some of the flavour, too.

Thread the chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms and peppers onto 20 wooden skewers, then cook on a griddle pan for 7-8 mins each side or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and golden brown. Turn the kebabs frequently and baste with the marinade from time to time until evenly cooked. Arrange on a platter, scatter with chopped spring onion and eat with your fingers.

Nutrition Per Serving

103 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 3g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 1g, salt 0.23 g

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Date Bake Recipe

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Cuisine: Oriental
Category: Levant
Serves: 8 persons
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Cheap

Preparation time :     25 minutes
Cooking time :     45 minutes

Ingredients

1 tin NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk or 397 g

1½ cups dried dates or 300 g, pitted and chopped

1 cup water or 250 ml

¼ teaspoon baking soda

½ cup butter or 100 g, chopped

1/3 cup caster sugar or 70 g

2 eggs, kept at room temperature

1¼ cups white self-raising flour or 175 g

2 teaspoons vanilla powder

Preparation

Place NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk , dates and water in a large sauce pan. Bring to boil and cook on low heat stirring for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda. The mixture will become like foam, and then set aside to cool.

In another bowl, mix the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Gently mix in the flour and vanilla powder, and then stir in the date mixture.

Pour the mixture into a buttered and floured baking tin. Bake in a 175°C preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Nutritional Information

Energy :     486.00 Kcal
Protein :     8.40 g
Carbohydrate :     81.00 g
Fats :     16.00 g  
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Slow-cooked leg of lamb with kofta spices, pickled cucumber & peppered yoghurt recipe

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pickled cucumber & peppered yoghurt recipe

The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Slow-cooked leg of lamb with kofta spices, pickled cucumber & peppered yoghurt recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Slow-cooked leg of lamb with kofta spices, pickled cucumber & peppered yoghurt. 

Chef Alyn Williams uses his butchery skills to bone, roll and roast a slow-cooked leg of lamb with Moroccan spices and cool pickled cucumber

Moderately easy
Serves 8
Prep 1 hr
Ready in 3 hours + cooling and resting

Ingredients

1 leg lamb about 2.5 kg
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp coriander seeds
½ tsp ground cinnamon
10 strands saffron
¼ tsp ground turmeric
20 leaves mint
3 garlic cloves
3 lemons zested
flakes sea salt
75ml olive oil
250ml Greek yogurt strained in a sieve for 1 hour
1 lemon juiced
to serve couscous

PICKLED CUCUMBER

1 small cucumber
125g clear honey
bunch dill chopped
50ml white wine vinegar

Method

Heat the oven to 140C/fan 120C/gas 1. Bone and trim the leg of lamb (as detailed in the step by step guide). Grind the dry spices in a spice grinder. Using a pestle and mortar or small food processor, grind the mint with the garlic, lemon and salt then slowly add the olive oil to form a loose paste.

Rub the lamb on all sides with the paste and then the spices. Roll the lamb back into its original shape and tie with kitchen string, as shown. Cook in the oven for 2 hours, turning occasionally. Turn up the temperature to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 for the last 10 minutes. Remove and rest for 20 minutes before carving.

Meanwhile,mix the yoghurt with a good grinding of black pepper, a pinch of salt, and mix with a little lemon juice.

To make the pickled cucumber, grate the cucumber on a box grater using the coarsest side. Mix with a good pinch of salt and leave to drain in a sieve for 30 minutes. Bring the honey to a boil and heat until deep golden brown, about 10 minutes, then carefully add the vinegar and leave to cool. Mix with the cucumber and the chopped dill.

Serve the pickled cucumber and peppered yoghurt with the lamb and couscous.

Nutrition Per Serving

554 kcalories, protein 48.6g, carbohydrate 14.4g, fat 34 g, saturated fat 13.8g, fibre 0.4g, salt 0.64 g

Recipe from olive magazine, October 2011.  

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