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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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   

More Arabic Food Recipes: 

Homemade Hummus
Roasted pumpkin & cumin hummus
Roasted winter vegies with hummus
Lamb, tabouli and hummus wrap
Cumin pancake with hummus
Red Pepper Hummus with Toasted Pita Triangles

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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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Roasted pumpkin & cumin hummus
Roasted winter vegies with hummus
Lamb, tabouli and hummus wrap
Cumin pancake with hummus
Red Pepper Hummus with Toasted Pita Triangles
Grilled Veggie Hummus Wrap

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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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Beef kofta with saffron yoghurt
Moroccan kofte with spicy tomato sauce
Chicken kofta recipe
Kofta Orfali with White Rice
Lamb kofta with flatbread
Kofta Bil-Siniyah Recipe

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Easy Chocolate Truffles Recipe

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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 

More Arabic Food Recipes:  

Honey and Dates Ice Cream 
Mafruka 
Low Fat Mohallabiah  
Sabb El-Gafsha (Kuwaiti Golden Fritters)
Strawberry Jam
Hazelnuts Basbosa  

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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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