Green Papaya Salad

Green Papaya Salad (Som tum) muddled with dried shrimp, fish sauce, roasted peanuts and lime.

Ingredients for Green Papaya Salad:

• 250g. unripe young papaya
• 2-3 long beans halved crosswise (optional)
• 5 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tbsp dried baby shrimp - pound to bruise
• 50g. roasted peanuts or cashews -  coarsely chopped

Green Papaya Salad Dressing:

• 1 1/2 tbsp palm sugar
• 1 1/2 fish sauce
• 1 tbsp green lime juice  (use tamarind in place of lime)
• 1 clove garlic, diced
• 2-3 green chilli padi - coarsely chopped  
• 2-3 red chilli padi - coarsely chopped
• Chopped handful of fresh coriander

How to make Spicy Green Papaya Salad:

1. Peel the green papaya with a sharp knife, then slice it in half and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. Using the largest grater you have, grate the papaya, or you can use a potato peeler to create thin, ribbon-like strips. Place in a large bowl.
2. Cook long beans in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Rinse under cold water. Cut into 2-inch pieces. 
3. Combine cooked long beans, cherry tomatoes together in the large bowl.
4. Dressing: Combine palm sugar, fish sauce and lime juice. Mix till sugar dissolves. 
5. Add in diced garlic, chilli padi and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
6. Pour dressing over the large bowl and toss. Sprinkle dried baby shrimp and peanuts over and serve.

Note: You can prepare this salad ahead of time, combine all ingredients except the nuts and the dressing. Leave it covered in the refrigerator  for few hours, or overnight. Add the dressing, dried shrimp and peanuts at the last minute, then toss and serve.

Photo Credit - plumandlion
Recipe Submitted by : Sue

Middle Eastern lamb pizzas recipe

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The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Middle Eastern lamb pizzas  Recipe. Enjoy the Arabic Cuisine and  learn how to make Middle Eastern lamb pizzas.

For a gourmet twist on a classic pizza, try some beautiful Middle Eastern ingredients and flavours.
Preparation Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)

300g (2 cups) plain flour
95g (1/3 cup) Greek-style yoghurt, plus extra, to serve
100ml olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
600g minced lamb
2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
90g (1/3 cup) tomato paste
400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
Coriander leaves and lemon wedges, to serve

Method

To make pizza dough, place flour and 1 tsp salt in a bowl. Make a well in the centre, pour in 125ml (1/2 cup) hot water, yoghurt and 2 tbs oil, and stir until mixture comes together. Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead until just smooth. Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Set aside.

Place 2 heavy-based oven trays in the oven and preheat to 220C.

Heat remaining 60ml (1/4 cup) oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and 1 1/2 tsp salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add lamb and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add spices, tomato paste and 60ml (1/4 cup) water, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

Divide dough into 4. Roll out each portion to a 12cm x 30cm rectangle on individual floured sheets of baking paper. Spread one-quarter of lamb mixture over each pizza base and top with one-quarter of chickpeas. Slide 2 pizzas with baking paper onto each hot tray and bake for 10 minutes, swapping trays halfway, or until bases are crisp and browned.

Top pizzas with large spoonfuls of extra yoghurt, scatter with coriander leaves and serve with lemon wedges.

Notes

Tip: Don't feel like making pizza dough? Substitute Turkish or pita bread, halved horizontally.

Source
MasterChef - August 2010, Page 42
Recipe by Sophia Young


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Middle-Eastern baklava recipe

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The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Middle-Eastern baklava Recipe. Enjoy the Arabic Cuisine and  learn how to make Middle-Eastern baklava.

Makes 3 long logs

Ingredients

500g good-quality Turkish delight*
50g almond meal
200g walnuts, finely chopped
2 tsp rosewater
1 tbs lemon juice
1 cup caster sugar
9 sheets filo pastry
100g butter, melted
Rose petals, to garnish
Turkish coffee, to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 190°C.

Cut the Turkish delight into small cubes and place in a bowl with the icing sugar from the box, the almond meal, walnuts, half the rosewater, the lemon juice and half the caster sugar. Stir to combine, then set aside.

Place the remaining caster sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Decrease heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining rosewater and set aside to cool.

Place 1 sheet of filo on a workbench and brush with butter. Repeat with 2 more sheets. Place a third of the filling along a long end of the buttered pastry, then roll up, twisting the ends to enclose. Brush the top with butter. Repeat with remaining filo and filling to make 3 rolls.

Place on a greased baking tray and bake for 30 minutes. Brush with a little syrup and set aside to cool.

Once cool, slice diagonally and drizzle with the extra syrup. Garnish with the rose petals and serve with Turkish coffee.

Notes

* Turkish delight is available from Middle-Eastern stores.

Source
delicious. - June 2002, Page 148
Recipe by Valli Little
 
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Middle Eastern pastries recipe

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The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to tryMiddle Eastern pastries recipe.  Enjoy the good taste of Arabic Food and learn how to make Middle Eastern pastries. 

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)

1 tbs olive oil
1/2 medium red onion, halved, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
300g lamb mince
2 tsp Middle Eastern spice mix
1 tbs fresh lemon juice
1 medium ripe tomato, finely chopped
80g (1/2 cup) frozen peas
35g reduced-fat feta, crumbled
1/4 cup finely shredded fresh mint
2 sheets (25 x 25cm) frozen ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
1 egg, lightly whisked
1 tbs sesame seeds

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Heat oil in a medium non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until soft.

Increase heat to high. Add the garlic and lamb and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up lumps, for 2 minutes or until lamb changes colour. Add the spice mix and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Remove from heat. Add the lemon juice, tomato, peas, feta and mint and stir to combine.

Cut the pastry sheets into quarters. Divide the lamb mixture among the centres of the pastry squares. Brush the edges of the pastry with egg and fold over to form triangles and enclose the filling. Press the edges together to seal.

Place the triangles on the prepared tray. Lightly brush with egg and sprinkle over sesame seeds. Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve with the roasted beetroot & silver beet.

Notes

Prep & cooking: 30 mins

Source
Australian Good Taste - July 2006, Page 55
Recipe by Kim Meredith
 
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Moroccan kofte & chorizo stew recipe

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The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Moroccan kofte & chorizo stew recipe.  Enjoy the good taste of Arabic Food and learn how to make Moroccan kofte & chorizo stew. 

A North African meatball and sausage casserole to feed a crowd on a budget.

Easy
Serves 8
Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
Freezable

Ingredients

750g lamb mince
1 onion , grated
1 red chilli , finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
2 whole cloves , ground
coriander leaves from a large bunch, half chopped, half whole
1 egg
250g pack mini chorizo cooking sausage, chopped
olive oil
2 tbsp harissa
2 x 400g tins chopped tomato
400ml chicken stock
1 cinnamon stick

Method

Mix the lamb, onion, chilli, spices and the chopped coriander leaves. Add the egg and season well, then combine everything with clean hands. Form into small meatballs about the size of a walnut.
Fry the meatballs and chorizo in a little oil in a large frying pan until browned all over (you may need to do this in batches). Scoop out, then add the harissa and cook for a minute. Add the tomatoes, chicken stock and cinnamon then simmer for 15 minutes. Add back the meatballs and chorizo and simmer for another 20 minutes, until cooked. Stir through the rest of the coriander to finish.

Nutrition per serving

394 kcalories, protein 26.8g, carbohydrate 5.8g, fat 29.5 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 1.8g, salt 2.1 g

Recipe from olive magazine, December 2011.

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How to make Salted Eggs

Typical Singaporean condiments that go with congee for breakfast, evening or late supper - Salted eggs (Telur Masin). Salted eggs are also in abundance during the Mooncake festival locally. The eggs are used as a filling for mooncakes. Each mooncake costs more with more egg yolks.

Ingredients for Salted Eggs:

• 10 eggs (duck or chicken)
• 480g. salt
• 1 litre water or enough to cover eggs

How to make Salted Eggs:

1. Boil water with salt. Cool.
2. Wash eggs and put in a container (preferably earthen).
3. Pour enough water to cover the eggs. Cover container.
4. Leave eggs in salt water for two weeks before serving.

Note: After 2 weeks, take one egg out and boil for 10-15 mins to test if its taste is salty enough. If not ready, let the rest in the container for a few days more. When it's ready, drain the eggs and wipe dry. Keep them in an egg carton and place in fridge. The salted eggs can be kept for a few weeks in fridge.


Recipe submitted by Agnes Wong.
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Baba ganoush recipe - How to make Baba ganoush

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This simplified baba ganoush is a lovely veggie barbecue or picnic accompaniment.

Ingredients

2 aubergine, peeled and chopped

6 tbsp olive oil

½ red onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 large bunch fresh basil

splash olive oil

1 loaf ciabatta

extra olive oil, to brush

Preparation method

Heat the oil in an oven-proof frying pan over a medium heat. Add the aubergine and onion and fry for fifteen minutes to soften.Add the garlic and fry for two minutes

Meanwhile, heat a griddle pan. Brush the ciabatta with oil and grill the bread on each side for 1-2 minutes, or until brown stripes appear.

Place the aubergine mixture into a food processor with the basil and a splash of oil. Blend to a rough paste and pour out into a bowl.

Serve the aubergine mixture with the griddled bread.

Top recipe tip

You can cook the whole aubergine over the barbecue until the outside is charred and the inside is soft to the point of collapse.Scoop out the insides and blend with the onion and garlic.

From bbc.co.uk

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Potato and walnut kibbe recipe

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The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Potato and walnut kibbe Recipe.  Enjoy Tasty Middle Eastern Food recipes and learn how to make Potato and walnut kibbe. 

Try Simon Rimmer's vegetarian version of this Middle-Eastern dish.

Ingredients

1 onion, grated, plus 2 onions, sliced

250g/8oz bulgur wheat, cooked

500g/1lb 2oz mashed potato

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

175ml/6fl oz olive oil

2 garlic cloves, chopped

200g/7oz walnuts

100g/3½oz butter

1 tsp grated nutmeg

Greek-style yoghurt, to serve

lemon wedges, to serve

Preparation method

Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Grease and line a 6in/15cm x 8in/20cm baking tin.

Blend the grated onion and bulgur wheat in a food processor until smooth.

Place the mashed potato, cinnamon and parsley into bowl. Add the bulgur and onion and mix until well combined.

Heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the sliced onions and garlic for 4-5 minutes, or until soft. Add the walnuts and butter and cook for a further two minutes.

Spoon half of the potato mixture into the greased baking dish. Add a layer of the onion and walnut mix and then finish with the rest of the potato mixture on top.

Score the mashed potato in a diamond pattern with the tip of a small, sharp knife. Pour over the remaining olive oil and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until crisp and golden-brown. Remove from the oven and sprinkle over the nutmeg.

Serve with Greek-style yoghurt and a lemon wedge.

From bbc.co.uk

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How to make Burger Patties

Simple and easy recipe for Burger Patties. Made with minced meat, onion, garlic, pepper, salt, soya sauce, cornflour and butter.

Ingredients for Burger Patties:

• 150g. minced meat (chicken, beef, lamb or rabbit)
• 1 onion
• 2 pips garlic
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
• 1 tsp soya sauce or to taste
• 1 tsp cornflour
• 3 tbsp oil, or 1 tbsp margarine or butter

How to make Burger Patties:

1. Chop finely onion and garlic.
2. Mix all the ingredients together evenly to get a firm mixture.
3. Divide mixture into 4-6 portions.
4. Shape each portion into flat rounds of about 1 1/2cm / 1/2" thick.
5. Heat oil or margarine.
6. Fry or grill burger on both sides till golden brown.
7. Sandwich burger in between buns or toasted bread.
8. Serve with sauce of choice, salad and pickles. 

Middle Eastern Sliders Recipe

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The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Middle Eastern Sliders Recipe.  Enjoy Tasty Middle Eastern Food recipes and learn how to make Middle Eastern Sliders.

4 servings Prep: 25 mins Cook: 10 mins

Ingredients

4 pita breads
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
1 romaine heart, thinly sliced crosswise
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup dill pickle slices
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
3/4 cup store-bought hummus

Directions

Preheat a grill to medium-high. Stack the pitas and wrap in heavy-duty foil; place on the grill and cover to warm.

In a large bowl, combine the beef with the cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; shape into twelve 1/3-inch-thick patties. In another large bowl, combine the romaine, tomatoes and pickles; toss with the olive oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

Remove the pitas from the grill. Transfer the beef patties to the grill, cover and grill for 2 minutes on each side for medium. Spread each pita with some of the hummus, then top with some of the salad and 3 patties. Serve with the lemon wedges.

Tip Use Greek-style yogurt instead of the hummus and add feta cheese crumbles to the salad. 

From rachaelraymag.com   

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How to cook Saffron Rice

This Saffron rice recipe yield 4 to 6 servings. It is important to note that you must use Basmati rice to make this dish which is similar to Nasi Briani and Nasi Tomato. Saffron rice has distictive flavor of both Basmati as well as Saffron. Basmati rice is available in at most grocery stores in Singapore.

Ingredients for Saffron Rice

• 4 cups Basmati long-grain rice 
• 1-1/2 teaspoons crushed saffron threads (threads should be almost all bright red)
• 1/2 cup ghee or butter 
• 12 whole cardamom seeds 
• 8 whole cloves 
• 6 cinnamon sticks 
• 2 onion, sliced 
• 6 cups boiling chicken or vegetable broth 
• 2 tsp salt or to taste

How to cook Saffron Rice:

1. Cover Basmati rice with cold water and set aside to soak for 30 minutes. 
2. Soak saffron threads in 3 tablespoons boiling water for 10 minutes.
3. Melt butter in a pot over medium heat; add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and fry 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
4. Stir in onion and saute, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. 
5. Stir in the rice, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 
6. Pour in the boiling broth and stir in the salt and saffron. 
7. Cover pot and reduced heat to low. Let the rice cook and all liquid is absorbed, about 40 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.
8. Garnish with fried shallots. Serve rice hot with Ayam Merah, Briani dish or Steak.

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Homemade Hummus Recipe

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Store hummus in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Yield Makes 3 cups

Ingredients

2 cans (15.5 ounces each) chickpeas
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup tahini
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt

Directions

Reserving 1/4 cup liquid, rinse and drain 2 cans chickpeas. Place chickpeas and reserved liquid in a food processor. Add 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/4 cup tahini, well stirred, 2 garlic cloves, chopped, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt. Process until smooth.

Everyday Food, June 2007

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Chicken Koftas with Cucumbers and Yogurt Recipe

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The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Chicken Koftas with Cucumbers and Yogurt Recipe. Enjoy the Arabic Cuisine and  learn how to make Chicken Koftas with Cucumbers and Yogurt.  

Koftas, Middle Eastern meatballs, are typically made with lamb; our version is lighter.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds ground chicken
1/2 white onion, diced small
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 cucumber, diced large (1 1/3 cups)
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
4 pitas
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, for serving

Directions

In a large bowl, combine chicken, onion, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix until well combined. Form mixture into 8 oval patties.

In a medium bowl, toss together cucumber and yogurt; season with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Cook patties until browned on all sides and cooked through, 12 minutes. Divide patties and tomatoes among pitas. Top with cucumber-yogurt sauce and mint. Fold to enclose and serve.

Cook's Note

For extra flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon cumin or red-pepper flakes to the ground chicken.

Everyday Food, June 2011

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Easy Chocolate Truffles Recipe

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The Arabic Food Recipes kitchen (The Home of Delicious Arabic Food Recipes) invites you to try Easy Chocolate Truffles Recipe. Enjoy the Arabic Cuisine and  learn how to make Easy Chocolate Truffles. 

Yield Makes 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
Five strips 1-inch-wide orange peel, pith removed
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup sifted cocoa powder
1/2 cup finely chopped assorted nuts, such as walnuts, pecans, and pistachios

Directions

In a small saucepan, whisk together cream and cardamom. Add orange peel; bring just to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand 15 minutes. Line a baking pan with parchment; set it and another pan aside.
 
Return cream mixture to heat; bring to a boil. Place chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Remove cream mixture from heat. Pour through a sieve set over chocolate; discard solids. Stir until melted and smooth.
 
Pour chocolate mixture onto the unlined baking pan, and spread in an even layer with an offset spatula. Transfer baking pan to freezer; chill chocolate until hardened but malleable, 15 to 20 minutes.
 
Using a tablespoon, scrape enough chocolate from pan to form a roughly shaped 1-inch ball, being careful not to press too hard against baking pan. Repeat. Transfer balls to the parchment-lined pan; chill truffles in the refrigerator 10 minutes.
Place the confectioners' sugar, the cocoa powder, and the chopped nuts in three separate bowls. Roll the truffles in desired coatings.

Martha Stewart Living, September 1998 

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How to cook Fish Porridge

Recipe for Singapore Fish porridge. Easy to make at home. Season rice, wash, add lots of water, add some salt, and put them to boil. You may use oats to cook the porridge in place of rice.

Ingredients for Fish Porridge (for 1 person only):

• 1-2 tbsp rice 
• 560ml water 
• 1/4 tsp salt (to season rice) 
• 1 tsp oil (to season rice) 
• 90g cod fish 
• 2 slices ginger 
• 1 dsp oil 
• 1 dsp light soya sauce 
• 1/8 tsp pepper 
• 1 stalk spring onion 
• fried shallots - optional 

Method:

1. Porridge - Wash rice. Season rice with oil and salt for at least half an hour. 
2. Add water and put to boil. When boiling, lower fire. Simmer till rice becomes soft and broken. 
3. Stir once in a while when simmering. Add salt is necessary. 
4. Taste and serve. 
5. Slice fish thinly. 
6. Shred ginger. Season fish with ginger, light soya sauce, pepper and oil. 
7. When porridge is ready, add in fish. Stir to mix well. 
8. Simmer for one minute till fish is cooked. 
9. Add salt to taste. 
10. Sprinkle chopped onion, fried shallots and pepper on cooked porridge before serving. 
11. Variation - You may use oats to cook the porridge in place of rice.

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