Middle Eastern Cuisine & Culture
Print Recipe Potato Quinoa Kibbeh with Ground Beef (Kibbeh bil Batatis) Course Main Dish Prep Time 35 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings people Ingredients For the Potato Shell: 5 large potatoes1 tsp allspice1 tsp salt1/2 cup milk1/2 cup cooked quinoa (follow package directions) For the Filling: 1 lb ground […]
Print Recipe Recipe for NYC’s Halal Food Cart Chicken and Rice (Roz bi Farakh) Course Main Dish Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings serves Ingredients For the Chicken: 1 lb chicken breasts1 tbsp Lemon juice1 tsp dried oregano1 tsp coriander powder3 cloves of garlic (but 2 is […]
Print Recipe Stuffed Marrow with Beef and Rice (Koosa Mahshi) Course Main Dish Prep Time 35 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Servings serves Ingredients 10 cored marrow (or small zucchini)1 small onion diced1/3 lb lean, grass-fed beef1 tsp curry powder2 tbsp tomato sauce1/4 cup water1 tbsp chopped parsley1 cup short […]
Print Recipe Baked White Fish (Saniyat Samak fil Furn) Course Main Dish Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings serve Ingredients 2 white fish fillets (try grouper or tilapia)1/2 tsp cumin powder1/2 tsp garlic powder1/2 tsp salt1 tbsp Lemon juice1 tsp dried dillolive oil1/2 cup onion1/2 cup combination […]
Print Recipe Batatis lil Fitaar (Breakfast Potatoes) Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings Ingredients 1 red onion diced(approx. 1 cup) 2 cloves garlic pressed1 large potato cubed1 cup chopped peppers (red, green, yellow, your choice!)1 tsp cumin powder1/2 tsp coriander powder1 tsp saltpinch black pepper1/2 cup water1/4 […]
Print Recipe Moroccan Tagine: Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings Ingredients 6 bone-in chicken thighs (or 2 large chicken breasts cut up)1 large onion2 cloves garlic2 preserved lemons rinsed and cut into quarters1 tsp cumin1/4 tsp black pepper1/4 tsp turmeric1/4 tsp […]
Print Recipe Chicken Makhtoom Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Servings Ingredients 2 chicken breasts -500 g (or about 1 lb) (You can also use chicken thighs, drumsticks, whatever you have handy!)1 cup frozen vegetables (peas, carrots, or (again) whatever you have handy!)2 medium sized tomatoes1 large yellow […]
Print Recipe Harira (Spicy Lamb Soup) Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Servings Ingredients 1 lb boneless, trimmed leg of lamb diced into small cubes1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp black pepper1/2 tsp ginger powder1/2 tsp saffron threads1/2 tsp curry powder1 clove garlicpinch of thymeolive oil1 yellow onion diced1 cup […]
Falafel, or ta’ameya as we call it in Egypt, is an all time favorite street food. Waking up early in the morning, you can go to the nearest street corner, and find a vendor selling freshly fried ta’ameya that he will wrap into a wad of old newspaper. And even better is the […]
Print Recipe Cardamom Pear Crumble Course Dessert Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Servings people Ingredients For the Pear Filling 4 bosc pears peeled and diced1/2 stick butter1/2 cup organic sugar1/2 tsp cardamom powder cardamom extract works well too1/4 tsp vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean pod For […]