Shrimp Kabsa with Salata Hara
Ingredients (Serves 2 – 3) Recipe courtesy – Adapted from here 1. Basmati Rice – 1 cup 2. Shrimp (medium sized) – 12 – 15, cleaned (reserve the prawn shells and tails) 3. Butter – 1 tbsp 4. Garlic –...
Category: Arabic
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich
Ingredients (Makes 4 wraps) 1. Boneless chicken (thighs preferred) – 500 gm, thinly sliced (I used chicken breast) 2. Greek yoghurt / hung curd – 1.5 tbsp Lemon juice – 1.5 tbsp Minced garlic or garlic paste – 1 tsp...
Chickpea Falafel Recipe
Ingredients (Makes 12) 1. White chana / garbanzo beans – 1 cup, dried (Soak it in enough water for 10 – 12 hours) 2. Onion – 1/2 small, coarsely chopped Garlic – 3 cloves, chopped Parsley – 1/2...
Shish Taouk ( Lebanese Chicken Kebabs) with Baba Ghannouj (Eggplant Dip)
Ingredients (Makes 5 skewers) 1. Skinless, boneless chicken breast – Around 350 gm, cut into medium cubes (I used 4 chicken breast tenders) 2. Garlic – 3 – 4 cloves, crushed or ground to a paste Lemon...
Basboosa / Basbousa / Semolina Cake – Celebration Time!!
Hooraaay! It’s celebration time! Guess what??????? Today marks the first anniversary of our blog and we have this feeling that we were doing this for a long time! This blog has been a part and parcel of our life...
Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus
Hummus is a popular dip/spread in the Middle-East. It is made from chickpeas pureed with tahini(sesame seed paste), garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Hummus is high in iron and vitamin C, and also has significant amounts...
