Friday, February 23, 2024

Maqluba

 



When you are beckoned by someone eating a dish and the restaurant owner invites you (later you discover for free) you know the universe loves you.

Yes of course i did ask him how he did it after i showered him with compliments
here's what he said and what i interpretred

its all in the layer
 Potatoes
Veggies - cauliflower 

Rice fry first - semi cooked
with spices
Paprika hot and sweet
Turmeric 
Cardamom 
White pepper

Chicken on top 

Bit of water 
Oil around edge
Towel around lid to seal
Four hours small fire

still not sure about the water thing.
here chicken on top, juices run down onto rice.....
burnt potatoes on top

The aroma of the cardamon was heavenly.


another way on YT - upside
chicken on top 
rice raw - mix spices
tomotoe paste and garlic with rice too
baking paper on bottom of pot . easy peel of when serving. non stick



WIth nuts on top and eggplant surround.
Nice spices of cinnamon and person lemons, cardamon, bay leaves, all spice, tumeric, lcoves 

(1:43) spice pic for chicken 




Thursday, February 8, 2024

WInter Bean soups - 3 soups in one

 




See video of its making

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmvM9ruTenE


Ingredients

black beans
white beans
red beans
onions
my spice combo (optional)
paprika
tumeric
black pepper
salt at end - serving
Cumin
Coriander seeds grounded
Tomato paste/can tomatoes
veggies roots; optional 
celery is nice optional 
coriander/parsely is nice  optional 
can take out in end
Tip leave in bunch - snip at end for looks
Kishkah (Amos) not the meat just regular kishkah in the oven from frozen
Fantastic added to bean soup. 
Bake two goes fast!!

Optional serve with boil egg

Don't add potatoes / yams - will not freeze good

Post-soak beans overnight at least or take out of freezer post soaked

soften chopped onions
add spices
add beans
add water
add tomato paste
add veggies accordingly to softness desired
cook for hours till soft

Meat broth

Clean and roast bones till brown in oven
Pour bones and oil into a separate pot 
add water to the brim of the pot and cook lowest heat for ages till meat falls off the bone
add onion  - optional
add bay leaf - optional
Can make over night cooking 


vegan version
spoon some bean soup in separate pot and add:

shitakke mushrooms whole is great for beans vegan soup
chestnuts 
puffy tofu

continue to cook - may add shitakke liquid for flavour
add my spice combo optional -taste to check if need

above will give the bite and needed texture when meat is absent.

ALways taste each pot adjust seasoning.
I add salt only at the end of cooking, just enough, so that even at the table there could be still more space for adding salt.
"Less is more"

serving
using the main bean soup as base. 
scoop into bowl.
options:
add meat or just the broth or just a few bites of meat 
can really customised just how much meat you'd like to eat right now
or just flavour? then just the broth!


No meat?
Vegan
No problem scoop in the bean soup - base
add from shitake overnight soaked. keep liquid its gold use for soups, gravies, sauces
Or and add tofu/chestnut pot how ever much you want.
really mix and match.

enjoy

This recipe/dish is one of those that fill the whole house is smelling of a warm cozy home
Minimum work. 15 mins max of arranging.
Hours on the stove. Aroma therapy. 
Comfort food at its essence.










Friday, December 15, 2023

Sinya



Green tahina
stalks corriander
lemon juice
salt
garlic
water
tahina whole

sprinkle with pinenuts or walnuts



above is meat filling
ground beef
sumac
tumeric
b. pepper
no salt - kosher meat
cinnamon
cumin
paprika

mushrooms
onions

original recipe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaT0YRDdo7w&ab_channel=TheCookingFoodie


vegan filling

mushrooms

cauliflowers

chestnuts

onions



baba ganoush

eggplant split bake in the oven
1.
tahini,
lemon juice
coriander chopped
salt
garlic

2.
eggplant
salt
Schug
baked, peeled red bell pepper
drizzle with pomegranate juice



 original recipe



Baba Ganoush Ingredients: • 2 large or 3 medium eggplants • 2 green chilies • 1 paprika pepper (or red bell pepper) • 1 tomato • 2 cloves of garlic • ½ red onion • 2 tbsp olive oil • 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses • 1 tbsp lemon juice • 2 tsp chili flakes (optional for the heat) • 1 tsp salt • ½ tsp black pepper • Chopped parsley to garnish Instructions: 1. Poke the eggplants and roast on the stove top for 15 minutes until nicely charred, rotate every 5 mins 2. Roast the chilies and the tomato in the oven for 30 minutes at 200°C / 390°F 3. Transfer eggplants to a bowl, cover with a plastic wrap or lid, this will make the peeling easier 4. Peel the skins of the vegetables and roughly chop the eggplants to small chunks 5. Transfer the chopped eggplants to a bowl 6. De-seed the chilies and roughly chop the chilies, tomatoes and add into the bowl 7. Finely mince the garlics and finely chop the onion add into the bowl 8. Add 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp black pepper and optionally 2 tsp chili flakes (pul biber) for heat 9. Finally add 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice and mix to combine 10. Transfer to a bowl and gently layer the mixture 11. Serve and garnish with pomegranate molasses and chopped parsley Mutabbal Ingredients: • 2 large or 3 medium eggplants • 1 clove of garlic • 3 tbsp tahini (substitute or add yogurt to taste for the Turkish version) • 1 lemon (juice) (about ¼ cup) • 1 tsp cumin • 1 tsp salt • Pinch of freshly ground black pepper • 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil to garnish • pomegranate seeds and sumac to garnish Instructions: 1. Chop the peeled and roasted eggplants in small chunks and add into the bowl 2. Mince and grind the garlic together with 1 tsp salt and add into a small bowl 3. Squeeze 1 lemon (1/4 cup lemon juice) and add into the garlic together with 1 tsp ground cumin 4. Mix and let the mixture sit for 5 - 10 mins for the garlic flavor to infuse 5. Strain through a sieve (optional to filter garlic bits and mellow down the flavor) and add into pot. 6. Season with a pinch of freshly ground black pepper 7. Finally add ¼ cup tahini and mix with a fork or whisk to smash and combine 8. In Turkey and Syria, along with tahini, equal amount of yogurt can also be added 9. Garnish with olive oil and pomegranate seeds and optionally with fresh mint and sumac

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Rice, nuts, raisin,






 Rice with tumeric, nuts, Uzbekistan raisins, pomegranate, green leaves
water was imbued with dried rosemary before added to rice.
Gave a nice subtle rosemary aroma

 
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