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    ayesha,

    What do you serve with kabsa? Any side dishes? Thanks.
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    vegetarian?

    Hi Ayesha
    Any Veg Arabic dishes? I am a strict veggie.


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    it is a dish that can be served by itself....it is something like an arabic equivalent to indian biriyani....so i serve it with 'laban' - yogurt raita and some nice fresh veggie salad.

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    the arabic cuisine is mostly non veg....but it has a number of good vegetarian dishes too!!

    MUJADARRA
    (lentil rice)


    basmati rice - 1 cup
    lentils - 1 cup
    olive oil - 3 tbsp
    onion(yellow) - 3 large, sliced
    salt
    water - 3 cups


    1. heat oil, and saute onions. add water and lentils , simmer till lentils are nearly done.
    2. add the rice and salt. cook till rice is done and water is absorbed.
    3. fry 2 onions cut in to rounds in oil till golden.
    4. before serving garnish with fried onion rounds.
    5. serve with yogurt and fresh green salad.

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    IMAM BAYILDI
    meaning-'imam fainted'


    4 eggplants/brinjals, washed and dried
    olive oil - 3 tbsp
    2 onions, coarsely chopped
    5 cloves garlic
    chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
    2 green peppers, seeded and chopped
    2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
    1/2 cup tomato paste
    1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
    Salt to taste
    water


    1. Cut a 1-inch-deep slice from stem end down the length of each eggplant. With small spoon, scoop out pulp, leaving about 1/4-inch wall around sides. Set scooped-out pulp aside. Sprinkle inside of shell with salt, and turn upside down on work surface to drain.

    2. Heat oil in a pan . Add eggplant pulp, onions, garlic,chilli powder and peppers, mix well, and fry until onions are soft. Reduce heat to simmer

    3. stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, and parsley. Add salt to taste, mix well, simmer for 5 minutes longer, and remove from heat.

    4. Rinse eggplants to remove salt, pat dry, and place side-by-side in baking pan. Fill each with eggplant mixture. Pour about 1 inch of water in baking pan with eggplants and bake in oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes or until eggplants are tender .

    5. serve hot.

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    ZAITOON salad


    green olives - 200 gms, sliced, pitted
    tomato - 1, small, chopped
    tomato ketchup - 1 tsp
    red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
    cucumber - 1, chopped
    onion - 1, chopped
    lemon juice - 1 tsp
    olive oil - 1 tsp
    mint leaves - 1 tsp, chopped
    salt

    1. mix all together.
    2. chill and serve.

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    LOUBIA
    (beans)


    green beans - 250 gms, cut into 1 inch pieces
    onion - 1, chopped
    garlic - 5 cloves, finely chopped
    tomatoes - 2, skinned and deseeded
    olive oil - 1 tbsp
    salt, pepper
    chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
    coriander leaves

    1. heat oil, saute onions and garlic till golden.
    2. add the beans and fry.
    3. add the other items except coriander leaves.
    4. sprinkle water and cook till done
    5. garnish with chopped coriander and serve.

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    ISTANBULI RICE

    basmati rice - 2 cups
    minced meat - 2 cups
    onions - 4, sliced
    tomato puree - 1/2 cup
    chilli powder/ pepper - according to taste
    olive oil - 5 tbsp
    salt
    pine nuts

    1. fry onions till golden, add minced meat , salt and pepper/chilli and fry till the water evaporates.
    2. add tomato puree and cook till meat is done.
    3. add 4 cups water and boil.
    4. add rice and cook till done.
    5. serve garnished with pine nuts.

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    Hi Ayesha
    Your enthusiasm and speed is amazing..

    Regards
    Sowmya

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    hi ayesha..thanx alot fer all the lovely recipes in this thread and the ptehr threads as well.

    i have a request ..i would liek to know how to make arys ( spelling??) or arice ..however you pronounce it...its a khubz which has a meat filling ....i would also like to kno how to make lahm ( if you kno how to make it).

    in fact..if you kno any of the folowing recipes...pls take your own time to post them..theres no hurry ....:

    garlic sauce( like the one served in the lebanese restaurants in Dxb)

    whole grilled chicken ( lebanese style)

    katayef ( an arabic dessert)

    filafil

    haleem

    desserts of any type

    and any microwave recipe..

    I kno i ahve asked tooo much ,..but the other readers may post their recipe as well if they know .

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