Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Hummus Recipe - Recipe for Hummus


Easy recipe for hummus dip. A Very popular Lebanese hummus recipe that is used as an appetizer dip. Learn how to make best hummus the easy way.

Preparation Time 10 minutes
Makes about 450g (1 cup)

Ingredients
  • 1 x 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • 60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbs tahini
  • 2 tbs water
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • Sweet paprika, to garnish
  • Carrot & celery sticks, to serve
Method
  1. Place chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, water, cumin, coriander and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and process until a smooth paste forms. Taste and season with salt and pepper. (Add a little extra lemon juice or water if the hummus is too thick.)
  2. Transfer hummus to a bowl. Sprinkle with paprika to garnish. Serve with carrot and celery sticks.
Source
Good Taste - February 2005, Page 119
Recipe by Jan Purser

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Kibbeh Recipe - Recipe for kibbeh


Recipe for Kibbeh. Bring the taste to your kitchen & try this kibbeh recipe. A Lebanese specialty, these mouth-watering deep-fried kibbeh meatballs are stuffed with spiced lamb and pine nuts. Yummy appetizer dish.

Preparation Time 30 minutes
Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)
  • 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped
  • 200g diced lamb
  • 170g (1 cup) burghul
  • Canola or vegetable oil, to deep-fry
  • 1/2 red onion, cut into very thin wedges
  • 3/4 cup fresh continental parsley leaves
  • 1 tsp sumac
  • Greek-style natural yoghurt, to serve
  • 1 tbs toasted pine nuts, to serve
Filling
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1/2 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbs pine nuts, finely chopped
  • 1 tbs Middle Eastern spice mix
  • 100g lamb mince
Method
  1. To make the filling, heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and pine nuts and cook, stirring, for 6 minutes or until onion is soft. Increase heat to high. Add the spice mix and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the mince and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 3-4 minutes or until mince changes colour. Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Set aside to cool slightly.
  2. Meanwhile, place the brown onion in the bowl of a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add the lamb and season with salt and pepper. Process until finely minced. Gradually add burghul, processing well between each addition until the mixture comes together. Divide into 12 equal portions.
  3. Press out 1 portion of lamb mixture on a clean work surface to an 8cm-diameter disc. Place 1 teaspoon of filling in the centre of the disc. Bring the edges together to enclose the filling, and repeat with the remaining lamb mixture and filling to make 12 kibbeh balls.
  4. Add enough oil to a medium saucepan to reach a depth of 5cm. Heat to 180°C over medium-high heat (when oil is ready a cube of bread will turn golden brown in 15 seconds). Add half the kibbeh and cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Repeat with the remaining kibbeh, reheating the oil between batches.
  5. Combine the red onion, parsley and sumac in a bowl. Divide among serving plates and top with the kibbeh. Top with a dollop of yoghurt and sprinkle with pine nuts to serve.
Notes & tips
Freezing tip: Prepare this recipe to the end of step 3 up to 3 months ahead. Layer the kibbeh between sheets of non-stick baking paper in an airtight container. Label, date and freeze. Thaw in the fridge overnight. Continue from step 4, 15 minutes before serving.

Source
Good Taste - November 2007, Page 84
Recipe by Alison Roberts

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Kunafa Recipe - How to Make Kunafa

Recipe for kunafa dessert dish. Learn how to make Lebanese kunafa with kunafa pastry and kiri cheese.

Cooking Time: 20 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients - Serves 6 persons

5 cups kataifi shredded pastry
4 tbsp BBQ ghee (melted)
8 Kiri squares
3 tbsp plain yoghurt
2 tbsp rose water
1 tbsp pine nuts(roasted and chopped)

Ingredients for sugar syrup

1 ½ cup sugar
2 cup water
1 tbsp orange flavored water

Preparation

Grease a shallow oven dish.

Separately place the shredded pastry in a large bowl and add the BBQ ghee and mix thoroughly. Then take half of this mixture and arrange in the greased dish.

Next mix the Kiri squares, sugar, rose water and yoghurt until you get a smooth mixture. Then pipe a layer of the Kiri mixture, sprinkle the chopped pine nuts and finish with the remaining shredded pastry mixture. Bake it in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes at 1800C or until it is golden.

In the meantime prepare the sugar syrup by boiling the sugar, water and orange flavoured water together for about ten minutes.

Pour the sugar syrup on top and the dish is ready to serve.

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Foul Mudammas - Foul Mudammas Recipe


Recipe for Foul Mudammas, learn how to make best foul mudammas, a dish made from fava beans, which are cooked and served with diced cucumbers, tomatoes, and parsley in a pita and is commonly served in the middle east as a breakfast food.

Ingredients
1 Can fava beans 16oz
1 Can garbanzo beans 16oz
2 Large minced Garlic
1 tsp of salt
1/2 Cup lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped parsley
2 radish sliced
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Preparation
In a pot warm up the fava beans and chick peas then transfer to a large bowl. Add minced garlic with salt and lemon juice and combine with beans. With a mortar, mash half of the beans then mix with a spoon. Top with freshly chopped parley, tomato, radishes, olive oil and cayenne pepper. Serve with pita bread.

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Malay Wedding Menu & Recipes - Beef or Lamb Masala



Beef and Lamb Masala Recipe. Secret recipe from the old-time Chefs of Malay wedding specialty.

Masala Recipe Recipe #1
  • 2 lb. lamb or beef stew meat
  • 3 tbsp. pureed ginger (no need to peel ginger)
  • 1 qt. masala sauce (see below)
Place 2 pounds stew meat into Dutch oven. Add 3 tablespoons grated ginger and the masala sauce. Mix together and bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Check occasionally and add a little water to keep meat moist. Garnish (sprinkle) top with chopped coriander (cilantro).

Masala Sauce:
  • 1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 lg. yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp. garlic, chopped fine
  • 1/2 pt. plain yogurt
  • 1/2 tbsp. Garam Masala
  • 1/2 tbsp. curry powder
  • 1/2 tbsp. ground coriander
  • 1/2 tbsp. red chili powder (or cayenne)
  • 1 tsp. turmeric
Heat oil in saucepan. Add onion and cook until dark brown, not burned. Add garlic.

In food processor, blend tomatoes and yogurt together. Combine spices. Add to onion mixture and cook 2 minutes, then add tomatoes and yogurt and stir. Puree all ingredients in food processor. Salt to taste. Makes 1 quart.

Masala Recipe Recipe #2

Ingredients:
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
  • 5 cardamom pods
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
  • 10 whole black peppercorns
  • 2 pounds beef tenderloin, cubed
  • 3 cups chopped onion, divided
  • 5 green chile peppers, halved lengthwise
  • 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, grated
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon whole mustard seeds
  • 4 fresh curry leaves
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions:

To make the masala powder: Grind the bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds and peppercorns in a spice grinder until mixture is a fine powder.

Place the beef cubes, masala powder, 2 cups chopped onion, green chiles, grated fresh ginger, garlic and turmeric in a large, heavy pot. Add water to cover (about 1 cup) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes until beef is cooked through. Add salt. Stir and continue to simmer about 10 minutes or until mixture is almost dry, but do not allow it to burn (add a bit more water, if necessary). Set aside.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mustard seeds and cook until they begin to pop. Immediately add remaining 1 cup chopped onion and stir over medium heat until onions soften and begin to brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Add curry leaves and cook until brown, about 3 minutes.

Stir in the beef mixture, black pepper, and lemon juice. Cook until nicely browned and heated through, about 8 minutes.

Malay Wedding Menu & Recipes - Nasi Minyak

Another traditional Malay Wedding dish. Nasi ( Rice ) Minyak ( Ghee ) is an extremely common and famous dish among the Malays here. It is a key dish in Malay weddings but of course it can be eaten anytime too, no special occasions needed for it. Usually it's just Nasi Minyak but the recipe is with a twist, adding some lemon grass into it and bringing the taste out more.

It is quite a heavy dish as it made of ghee and milk, along with other ingredients. This dish is usually eaten together either with Ayam Masak Merah ( Chicken with Chilies ), Kari Ayam/Daging/Kambing ( Chicken/Beef/Mutton Curry ), Ayam/Daging/Kambing Panggang ( Roast Chicken/Beef/Mutton ) and Acar. The rich combination of the dishes is perfect for celebrations.


Ingredients:
  • 1 cup basmathi rice
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp ghee or butter
  • 2 shallots or 4 cloves red shallots
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cm ginger
  • 1 lemongrass (bruised)
  • 1 screwpine leaf
  • Handful of raisins
  • Handful of cashew nuts
  • Fried Shallots
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup single cream or carnation milk
  • 1 cinnamon
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 cardamom
  • Salt to taste
Directions:
  • Rince the rice at least twice and soak it in 1 1/2 cup water for at least 10 minutes.
  • Mince the shallots, garlic and ginger into a paste.
  • Heat the oil and the ghee until melted in a pot. Fry the raisins for a couple of minutes and toss them dry. (Re-use the oil back to the pot)
  • Add in lemongrass, screwpine leaf  and the spices to the pot for the aroma. 
  • Add the shallots, garlic and ginger paste and fry till fragrant.
  • Pour in the milk and water to the pot. Add in Basmathi rice.
  • Add the raisins and nuts. Stir. Add salt to taste.
  • Transfer it into a microwaveable bowl and cook for around 15 minutes. You can also continue cooking it on the stove but it will probably take a longer time and you have to stir it often to make sure it doesn't burn.
  • Garnish with fried shallots. (You can make your own by shallow frying thinly sliced shallots 'till golden.

Garlic Sauce - How to Make Garlic Sauce


Learn how to make garlic sauce. Garlic sauce is made like mayonnaise and a lot of fresh garlic is added in the process. A simpler way of doing this is to use ordinary mayonnaise and add lots of fresh crushed garlic.

Ingredients
Preparing Garlic Sauce
  1. Peel and crush the garlic and place in a food processor. Add the egg and mix until very smooth. Add the oil very, very slowly (like a trickle) in the mixer until you reach a creamy consistency.
  2. Should the mixture separate in the process, remove it from the food processor, thoroughly wash and dry the machine. Re-assemble the processor put and egg in and beat. Then add the mixture very slowly.
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