Serve : 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes (plus 1 hour refrigerating time)
Baking time: 20 to 35 minutes
Ingredients:
4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 tsp. salt
juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tbsp.)
¼ cup olive oil
2 to 2½ lb. chicken pieces
Sauce:
1 whole head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
1 tsp. salt
1 cup olive oil
2 tbsp. lemon...
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Sayadieh is a delicious and robust Lebanese-style fish dish. Any firm, white fish, such as haddock
or cod, can be used in this recipe.
Serves: 4
Prep. time: 10 or 15 min
Cooking time: 1½ hours
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. pine nuts
6 cups water
1 onion, peeled and quartered
2 lb. fish fillets, fresh or frozen (thawed)
1 cup long-grain converted rice
½...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
10–12 chicken wings
2 tbsp olive oil
4–5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
30g fresh coriander, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
½ tsp salt
Direction:
Trim the wings by cutting off the pointy part at the end and any excess skin, then cut...
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
This seasonal fish served fried in Lebanon, with a bowl of tahini sauce and lot of lemons for squeezing.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
500g whitebait
1 tsp salt
40g plain flour
Oil, for deep-frying
To garnish
2 lemons, cut into wedges
Direction:
Gut the...
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 1½–2 hours, plus rising
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
For the dough
400g wholemeal or white bread flour or a mixture, plus extra for rolling out
1 sachet instant dry yeast
½ tsp salt
About 200ml warm water
For the filling
400g chopped fresh spinach
1 large onion,...
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 1½–2 hours
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
For the dough
300g plain flour, plus extra for rolling out
1 tsp instant dried yeast
1⁄2 tsp salt
3 tbsp oil
About 150ml water
For the filling
220g dried chickpeas, soaked
50ml oil
230g onions, chopped
130g minced lamb
2 tsp...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Labneh is a concentrated yoghurt dip. It is popular throughout the Middle East and mostly eaten at breakfast, drizzled with a little olive oil on top.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 5 minutes, plus draining
Ingredients:
1 litre plain yoghurt
½ tsp salt
Drizzle of olive oil (optional)
To garnish
Cucumber...
Hummus is popular dip in the West. It is delicious with any barbecued meat. Once you’ve made it at home you will realise how quick and simple it is to make. Use light tahini, not whole, which is dark in colour.
Serve: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes with cooked chickpeas
Cooking time: 1½ hours, plus soaking,...
This aubergine dip has a unique smoky flavour. It is very popular and always served with any selection of maza. If you prefer it without the smoky taste, just bake the aubergine in the oven instead of cooking it over a direct flame.
Serve: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1½ hours
Ingredients:
2...
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Fattet is one of the most famous and distinctive Lebanese dishes. Toasted pita bread, rice and chicken soaked with yogurt sauce and garnished with nuts. It is eaten usually as an appetizer usually in the month of Ramadan.
Serves: 8
Prep. Time: 15 min
Cooking time: 30 min
Ingredients:
1 pound skinless chicken breast, boiled and shredded
1 medium loaf pita bread, toasted and cut in to small...
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Serves: 4 to 8
Prep. time: 25 min
Cooking time: 2½ hours
Ingredients:
1 cup bulgur
1 lb. fresh chard
8 cups water
1 15-oz. can chickpeas
1 tsp. salt
2½ cups (20 oz.) plain yogurt, at room temperature
1 egg, at room temperature
fresh or dried mint to garnish
Directions:
Place bulgur in a colander.
Rinse
under cold water and drain.
Remove...
Tabouli is best made as close to serving time as possible. You will need 2 large bunches parsley and 1 bunch mint. You can find burghul in the health food section of the supermarket.
Serves: 8
Prep. Time: 50 min
Cooking Time: none
Ingredients:
1/3 cup burghul (cracked wheat)
2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
¼ cup lemon juice
4 cups chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 cup chopped fresh mint...
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