Tabahaj Turki

Tabahage Turki
(5-6 servings)
Can be used as a salad or side dish. Even the most incompetent cook will come out with excellent results!

2 medium sized eggplants sliced
6 tomatoes sliced in halves
5 green peppers (hot)
3 cloves of garlic
Salt
Vinegar
Corn Oil for frying (3-4 Tbs.)

Fry eggplant slices on high heat until they change color. Drain on paper towel. Set aside.
Next fry tomatoes and green peppers for about 5-7 minutes. Drain. On serving platter arrange eggplant slices on the bottom and the tomatoes on top leaving the green peppers for decoration on sides of dish .To rest of oil (should be still warm ) in pan add the garlic / vinegar and immediately pour the liquid on to the vegetables. Salt to taste.

N.B. If preference is of a lighter taste then the frying can be omitted and veggies can be grilled, substituting olive oil (1/2 Tbs. pour over veggies and serve)

*Recipe was passed on to me from my grandmother.

Salads (contd.)

Potato Salad (Arabic version )
Serves 4-5

Potatoes 5-6
Green Onions 1/2 cup (chopped)
Olive Oil 1 Tbs. Salt and pepper to taste
Parsley chopped for garnishing
Olives (black) 1 cup/sliced or whole
1Tbs. vinegar
tomato wedges and lettuce leaves for serving
Boil potatoes untill tender ( be careful to not overcook). Set aside to cool.Cut into2 inch pieces, and place in a bowl. Mix green onions, vineger, salt, pepper,olives together and pour over potatoes. Toss lightly. Place lettuce leaves and tomatoes on serving platter and place the potatoes in the center. Garnish with the chopped parsley.

Ruz bil Khulut

Another favorite recipe which my family enjoys.

Ruz Bil Khulut
(Rice mixed with almonds, raisins, and cut up chicken, liver, lamb and beef)
This is usually served in weddings and festive occasions. I have downsized it to normal portions (5-6 servings)

3 cups of rice (any rice but not Uncle Bens)
Salt 1 tsp.
Saffron (a few threads)

Almonds 1 ½ cups (peeled and washed)
Raisins I cup (soaked in water)

Liver ½ kg cut up in 1 inch pieces (lamb or beef)
Chicken breasts >>>>>>>>>>>
Corn oil ½ cup and 2 Tbs. butter for stir frying
Salt, pepper to taste.
Red hot pepper ½ tsp and paprika ½ tsp
Celery cut up for final touch

Bring water to boil (about 5cups). Add salt, saffron and rice. Leave until boiling (for 1 minute) drain rice and steam.
Warm corn oil in a medium sized frying pan, then add almonds. Stir fry till almonds are of a light golden color. Set aside the almonds.
In the same pan add butter, sauté the cut up meat pieces on high flame until evenly browned on all sides. Add spices. Then cook over low heat until well done.
Next add almonds and raisins (drained from excess water).
Cook all until done aprox.45 minutes (must be cooked slowly)Add celery.
Pour cooked rice in large bowl and stir in the meat mixture. Mix all thoroughly and serve.

N.B. Rice should be less than the khulut mixture to give excellent results.

Quick potato Rolls

This is my favorite roll's filling, just follow the same steps posted in the Quick Rolls Recipe except for the filling part.

Potato Filling

1 large potato, or 2 small ones (cooked in boiling water and mashed)
1 egg
1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese
salt
pepper

Mix all the above ingredients together.
Then, put some of the filling on the pastry piece and follow the rest of the recipe.

Notes:
If you don't like fried foods, you can try cooking the rolls in the oven which is healthier and lighter.
If you don't like cheddar, you can use any kind of cheese you like!

Quick rolls

This is another favorite recipe of mine. Here is what you´ll need: a bag of spring roll pastry dough - usually for sale in Asian food stores. When you open the pastry, make sure to cover it with a damp cloth or else the pastry pieces will dry out and crumble as you work.

Filling: you´ll also need some minced meat; lamb and cow, not to lean. In addition, chop some onions, green peppers, hot peppers, corn, peas...whatever you want to use with the meat.

Fry everything on a saucepan and leave to cool off (otherwise pastry might soak thru and rip!)

Put some of the filling on the pastry piece - not too much, though, and roll/wrap it tightly up, covering the middle center with the edges. You might also wanna brush the edges with some flour dissolved in water for the pastry piece to stick better and keep the roll closed at all times.

Fry the rolls in hot oil; they need about 4-5 minutes at moderate heat. Once light brown, take them out of the oil and let them drip of the oil on some paper towel.

Serve the rolls together with lotsa green salad to balance the fried oil! You can fill those rolls with anything; not just meat - try white cheese or spinach or chicken or shrimps and chili....or fill the rolls with sugar, chopped nuts and almonds and pour atr (syrup) over them as sweets.

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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 !

Ramadan Mubarek !

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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.