Saturday, September 30, 2006

Salads,Salads, Salads.......


Salads are great and enjoyed by all for everyday meals , let alone when fasting !

So here is one of my favourite recipes :
Slatet Fasulia Khadra
(serves 4-5 persons)

Green beans 1/2 kg.
A large onion grated.
Oil of choice 2 Tbs.(olive oil preferably)
Salt and peper to taste.
Tomatoes 5 ,cut up
Kusber /Kerwia 1/2 tsp.each .
Mustard 1tsp.
Vinegar 1/2 Tbs.

String,cut and wash green beans well .Then cook in boiling water till tender. Drain.
Pour oil in large frying pan or wok, when warm add grated onion and saute until transparent. Add spices , mustard and vinegar.Immediately add green beans , blending in all ingredients.Now add tomatoes and mix.Let simmer for 5 minutes on high flame then turn heat off. Can be served at room temp, or cold.
Bon Apetit !

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Ramadan Mubarek !

I thank you for the invite and hope to contribute to the blog.

Saturday, September 02, 2006

Cucumber and Yogurt Salad


ingredients:

1.5 Cup plain yogurt.
2 medium sized cucumbers, peeled, seeded and finely diced.
2 large garlic cloves, finely minced.
juice of one lemon.
2 tbsp. Olive oil.
2 tsp. dried mint.
salt.
ground black pepper.


To make the salad, simply gently mix together the ingredients. Season to taste with additional lemon juice, salt and ground pepper.

Baba-Ganouj Salad

Ingridents:

2-3 medium eggplants.
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tbsp. tahini (tahina)
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, finely minced.
3 tbsp. olive oil
salt
ground black papper

Recipe:

1- Preheat oven to 200 c.
2- cut the eggplants into halves.

3- Place on lightly oiled baking sheet and bake
40--45 minutes until completely soft.


4- let to cool
5- Scoop out the insides


6-Add all remaining ingredients except olive oil,
and puree in food processor.


7- Cool.
8-Top with olive oil before serving.

Serve with pita bread, Greek olives and tomatoes.