Kibbeh Bil-Saniyeh / Baked Kibbeh Recipe

Kibbeh is one of Lebanon's great national dishes and until the arrival of the food processor, the meat was pounded by hand in a marble or stone mortar (jorn) with a wooden pestlem(m'daqqa). Because of the time and effort involved in its preparation, kibbeh was - and still is - a festive dish. It is a highly seasoned mixture of finely minced lamb, burghul and very finely chopped onion. When it is served raw, kibbeh is made with less burghul and a handful of crushed basil or mint leaves are added to give the meat a fresh, fragrant flavor. A little liyeh (fat from the sheep's tail) is also added to make it more velvety.

Ingredients

90g unsalted butter, plus extra to grease baking dish
60g pine nuts
500g large onions, finely chopped
200g lean minced
4 ½ tsp Adonis Kibbeh Spices
1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
500g lamb from the leg, boned, skinned, defatted and finely minced 200g fine burghul
4 ½ tsp Adonis Kibbeh Spices
Unsalted butter

Cooking instructions

Melt the butter in a deep frying pan over a medium heat. Saute the pine nuts, stirring constantly until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon onto a double layer of kitchen paper. Saute the chopped onion in the same butter until soft and transparent. Add the minced meat and cook until it loses all traces of pink. Keep mashing and stirring the meat with the back of a wooden spoon or fork so that it separates well and does not form lumps. Remove from the heat. Season with the Adonis Kibbeh Spices and salt to taste. Add the pine nuts. Mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Set aside.

Put the quartered onion in a food processor and until very finely chopped. Add the minced meat, Adonis Kibbeh Spices and salt to taste and process together until smooth. Prepare a bowl of lightly salted water and have it on hand.

Wash the burghul in two or three changes of cold water. Drain well and add to the meat. Mix with your hand; dipping it every now and then in the salted water to moisten both your hand and the kibbeh. Knead until the mixture is well blended. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Grease a deep baking dish about 30x20x5 cm with a little butter. Preheat the oven to 180° C.

Divide the kibbeh in two equal parts. Moisten your hands in the salted water and pinch off a handful of kibbeh from one piece. Flatten it between your palms to a thickness of about 1 cm and place on the bottom of the baking dish, starting from one edge. Smooth it evenly with your fingers. Pinch off another handful from the same piece of kibbe. Flatten and lay next to the first piece, slightly overlapping it. Dip your fingers in water and smooth the pieces together until the joint disappears. Be sure to connect the kibbeh pieces well so that they do not come apart during cooking. Continue the above process until you have covered the bottom of the pan. Go over the whole layer with moistened fingers to even it out.

Spread the stuffing evenly over the kibbeh and make a top layer, using the other half of the kibbeh and laying it over the stuffing in the same way as with the bottom layer. You may find the top layer slightly more difficult to do as you will be laying it over the loose stuffing instead of the smooth surface of the baking dish. Do not worry. You will soon get the hang of it.

Cut the pie into quarters, then with a knife make shallow incisions to draw a geometric pattern across the top of each quarter. The decoration work is time consuming and can be omitted without affecting the taste, although the presentation will be less attractive and less traditional. Press your index finger in the middle to make a hole. Place a knob of butter over the hole and one knob of butter over each of the quarters. Insert a round-pointed knife between the edge of the kibbeh and the side of the pan and slide it all alongside the edge to detach the kibbeh from the sides of the pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pie has shrunk and the meat is just done. Serve hot or warm with a yoghurt and cucumber salad.

Meat Crescents / Sanbusak bil-lahmeh Recipe

Makes 25-30

You can vary on the taste here by replacing the lemon juice with either vinegar, verjuice or pomegranate syrup. Each

Ingredients

150 g plain white flour
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to brush dough
50g unsalted butter
25g pine nuts
125g lean minced lamb
¼ tsp Adonis ground cinnamon
½ tsp Adonis Seven Spices
1/8 tsp Adonis ground black pepper
2 tsp lemon juice (or your choice of variation mentioned above)
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil for frying

Cooking instructions

Mix the flour and salt in a mixing bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the oil to the well and, with the tip of your fingers, mix the oil with the flour until well incorporated. Gradually add 90-100 ml water (it is difficult to measure the exact amount of water as it depends on the brand of flour you are using) knead until you have rough dough.

Remove the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 3 minutes. Invert the bowl over the dough and let it rest for 15 minutes. Knead for another 3 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic. Form into a ball, cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and saute, stirring constantly until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon onto a double layer of kitchen paper to drain of the excess fat. Cook the minced meat in the same butter, stirring and mashing it with the pack of a wooden spoon or fork so that it separates well and does not form lumps until it loses all traces of pink. Season with Adonis cinnamon, Adonis Seven Spices, Adonis ground black pepper, and salt to taste. Add the lemon juice (or vinegar, very juice or pomegranate syrup) and sauteed pine nuts. Cook for another minutes or so. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Set aside.

Divide the dough into two balls. Place one on a lightly floured surface. Flatten it slightly and sprinkle with a little flour. Roll out into a large circle, about 2 mm thick, turning over the dough regularly and sprinkling with a little flour every now and then so that it does not stick. Use a 7 cm round pastry cutter to cut the flattened pastry into as many circles as you can. Pick up the excess pastry, knead together and let it rest under the damp cloth.

Turn the circles over. Then take one and lay it on the fingers of one hand. Put a tea spoon (or less if you are making smaller crescents) of the meat filling in the middle and fold the dough over the meat, aligning the edges to form a half circles. With your free thumb and index finger, pinch the edges together into a thin flat edge, starting at one end of the half circle. Slide the filled pastry onto the tips of your fingers so that the flat edge is on the outside. Pinch the end that is furthest from you to flatten it even more and fold it towards you into a little diagonal pleat. Continue pinching and pleating the edge until you form a fluted edge (or until you form a border resembling a twisted cord)- this is done to decorate as well as to seal the pastry tightly together so that it does not open during frying. Place the finished crescents until you finish the first lot of circles.

Fill a large frying pan with enough vegetable oil to deep fry the pastries and place the pan over a medium-high heat. When the oil is hot - test with the corner of one pastry; if the oil bubbles around it, it is ready - slide in as many crescents as will fit comfortably in the pan and fry until golden brown on both sides. Remove with a slotted spoon onto several layers of kitchen paper to drain of the excess oil.

Take the oil of the heat and roll out the remaining dough. Knead the cut outs together. Cover and let rest while you make and fry more crescents. Roll out the left over dough and finish making the crescents - you should end up with 25-30 pieces. It is important you make and fry the crescents in batches so that the dough does not dry up or rise too much. As with fatayer, sambusak freeze well, but here it is best to freeze them raw and fry them frozen. Serve hot or warm.

Baba Ghannouj / Grilled Eggplant Dip Recipe

Some tips to help you produce a superior Baba Ghannouj. Grilling the eggplants over an open fire will produce the smoky flavor that is so typical of this dish, though the smoky flavor will come through to a certain extent if you cook them under the grill in your oven. It is important to let the grilled flesh drain for a while to get rid of the excess liquid; and finally, once this done, you need to mash the flesh with the back of a fork to retain texture. The dip will be too smooth if you use a food a processor.

Ingredients

6 large eggplants (about 250g each)
4 tbsp Tahini
1 garlic clove, crushed (or ¼ tsp Adonis garlic powder)
Juice of 1 lemon, or to taste
Sea salt
Fresh pomegranate seeds (Ideally the sour type)
Extra virgin olive oil

Cooking instructions

Prick the eggplants in several places with a small knife to stop them from bursting during cooking. Place them on a non-stick baking sheet and cook under a hot grill for 25 minutes on each side. The eggplants are ready when they have become very soft to the touch. By then, the skin should have become slightly charred for a smoky taste.

Remove the grilled eggplants onto a large chopping board. Cut each in half lengthways, and with a spoon, scoop out the flesh. Place the flesh in a colander to drain the excess liquid. Let it drain for a least half an hour.

Put the eggplants in a wide mixing bowl and mash with a masher or the back of a fork. Be sure not to crush them too much, as you want the dip to have texture. Add the tahini and salt to taste. Mix well. Then add the lemon juice and crushed garlic. Mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Transfer the dip to a shallow serving bowl and with the back of a spoon; spread it the same way as with hummus. The garnish can be the same as that of hummus, using mint instead of parsley; or you can use pomegranate seeds, arranged in a star shape in the middle and at regular intervals along the edge. Olive oil is of course used with both garnishes.

KIBBEH (BEEF AND BULGUR WHEAT MEATBALLS) RECIPE

Middle Eastern kibbeh is a finely ground paste of bulgur, onions, and lamb or beef, which is formed into patties or balls, filled with coarsely ground, sweetly spiced meat, onions, and pine nuts, and deep-fried.

MAKES 16

Ingredients

For the Filling

1 tbsp. olive oil, plus more to garnish
1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
8 oz. ground beef sirloin
1 tsp. kosher salt
1⁄4 tsp. ground allspice
1⁄4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1⁄4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1 tbsp. ground sumac, plus more to garnish

For the Shell

1 1⁄2 cups fine bulgur
1 tbsp. kosher salt
1⁄2 tsp. ground allspice
1⁄2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1⁄4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 1⁄2 lb. lamb shoulder, trimmed of all fat and sinew
Canola oil, for frying
Plain yogurt, for serving
Mint leaves, to garnish

Instructions

For the filling: Heat oil in a 12" skillet over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 10 minutes. Add beef, and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Add salt, allspice, and cinnamon, and cook, stirring, until meat begins to brown, about 4 minutes more. Transfer to a bowl, stir in nuts and sumac, and let cool.

For the shell: Rinse bulgur, squeeze out excess water, and place in a large bowl. Add salt, allspice, cinnamon, pepper, and onion, and set aside. Grind lamb twice in a meat grinder, and add to bulgur mixture; knead mixture in bowl into a pliable paste, about 5 minutes. Cover bowl with a clean dish towel.

Shape about 1⁄4 cup of the bulgur-meat paste into a ball, moistening your hands with water as you work. Hold ball in one hand and insert index finger of other hand into center to form a hole. Shape ball into a thin-walled (about 1⁄4"-thick) oval with an opening at one end by molding ball around finger, gradually tapering closed end. Mend any cracks in shell with a moistened finger. Fill hole with 1 1⁄2 tbsp. of the filling. Moisten edges of opening, then gather edges together to seal. Gently form kibbeh into the shape of an egg, and keep moist under a clean dish towel. Repeat shaping with remaining filling and bulgur-meat paste to make 16 egg-shaped balls in all.

Pour oil to a depth of 2" into a 6-qt. Dutch oven, and heat over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 375°. Working in batches, fry kibbeh until browned all over, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Transfer to a serving platter, and spoon some yogurt on the platter alongside the kibbeh. Drizzle oil over yogurt, and sprinkle with more sumac. Serve with mint leaves on the side.

Source: Saveur

Lebanese Mtabal Eggplant Salad Recipe

A dish of all season, refreshing in hot summer days, great companion of grills, and suitably appealing for your Christmas dinner celebration!

It is refreshing indeed, and delicious and nutritious. We love it with Lebanese Pita Bread, as a salad for grills, as a side dish or in the Mezza menu. Adopted from Easy Lebanese Recipes.

Servings 5 portions
 Prep Time  20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 Eggplant (medium) peeled and cut roughly
2 Fresh Tomato diced
1 Green pepper diced small
5-6 Spring onions (without the stems), sliced finely
2 cloves garlic crushed
1/2 bunch Fresh parsley chopped; leave 2 tbsp aside for garnishing

Dressing

1/2 cup Lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
Salt & Pepper

To Garnish (Optional)

1 tbsp tomato (small) diced
1-2 tbsp Pomegranate berries

Instructions

1. Cook the eggplant pieces in the microwave for 10 minutes. Remove and mash with a fork. Chill i n the fridge for 10 minutes while you chop your vegetables and prepare the dressing.
2. In a cup, mix the dressing ingredients.
3. Add the crushed garlic to the eggplant, and blend well with a spoon. Add the remaining vegetables, combine well, pour on the dressing and mix well without smashing the tomatoes.
4. Transfer into a serving plate, and garnish with diced tomato and chopped parsley.

Recipe Notes

Don't have a microwave?

Make few incises in the Eggplants (unpeeled), roast them in the oven, then skin them off, and mash coarsely.

7 Layer Lebanese Hummus Dip Recipe

7 Layer Lebanese Hummus Dip

A fun twist on everyone’s favorite appetizer, this Middle Eastern seven-layer dip is made with creamy hummus, crunchy vegetables, toasted pine nuts and a drizzle of olive oil and za’atar.

Ingredients

1 ten-ounce container Sabra Classic Hummus
½ cup diced cucumbers
1 roma tomato - seeded and diced
¼ cup scallions - thinly sliced
2 tablespoons minced parsley
2 tablespoons pine nuts - toasted
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon za'atar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
pita chips to serve

Instructions

Spread hummus in a thin layer on a large plate or serving platter.
Sprinkle hummus with cucumbers, tomatoes, scallions, parsley and pine nuts.
Drizzle platter with olive oil, za'atar and lemon juice before serving with pita chips.

Notes
Calories do not include pita chips.

Nutrition Information
Serving size: ¼ cup Calories: 97 Fat: 8.6 g Saturated fat: 1.4 g Unsaturated fat: 7.2 g Trans fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 5.3 g Sugar: .5 g Sodium: 122 mg Fiber: 1.2 g Protein: 2.3 g Cholesterol: 0 mg

Source: The lemon Bowl

Baked Lebanese Kibbe Recipe

Baked Lebanese Kibbe

Yield 4 to 6 servings | Time 1 hour 20 minutes

The Middle Eastern way with ground lamb, or beef, for that matter, is in combination with cracked bulgur wheat and onion. There are hundreds of ways to turn this delicious mixture into kibbe, little football-shaped savory treats sold and eaten everywhere and made daily in homes throughout the region. (There are other kinds of kibbe, too, like fish, but that’s another story.) For a less labor-intensive version, kibbe can also be baked like a flat cake. It makes an extraordinarily fragrant meatloaf, adorned with long-cooked caramelized onions and pine nuts, to be eaten hot, warm, cold or reheated.

Ingredients

1 cup fine-grain bulgur
1 pound lamb shoulder, ground fine
¼ cup grated onion
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground, or 1 teaspoon ground cumin
Pinch cayenne pepper
Salt
pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for oiling the pan
2 cups sliced onions, 1/4-inch thick
½ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
Greek-style yogurt, for serving

Preparation

1. Rinse the bulgur well, then cover with cold water and soak for 20 minutes. Drain well.
2. Put the drained bulgur, lamb, grated onion, cumin and cayenne in a large mixing bowl. Season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Mix well with your hands to distribute the seasoning. With a wooden spoon, beat in about 1/2 cup ice water. The mixture should be smooth and soft.
3. Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and fry gently, stirring occasionally, until they soften, about 5 minutes. Season generously with salt and pepper. Raise the heat and add 1/4 cup of the lamb mixture. Continue frying, allowing the meat to get crumbly and the onions to brown nicely, another 10 minutes or so. Stir in the pine nuts and taste. Let cool to room temperature.
4. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a shallow 9-by-13-inch baking dish, then press half the remaining lamb mixture evenly over the bottom of the pan. Spread half the onion-pine nut mixture over the meat. Add the rest of the meat to the pan, patting and pressing it with wet hands to make a smooth top. If desired, score the top with a sharp paring knife to make a traditional diamond pattern at least 1/2-inch deep.
5. Bake uncovered for 35 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden. Spread with the remaining onion-pine nut mixture. Serve warm, at room temperature or cool, with a dollop of yogurt.

Source: cooking.nytimes.com

Meat Sambousah Recipe

Meat Sambousah

These half-moon shaped fried appetizers are stuffed with a tasty mixture of ground meat and onions.

Preparation Time: 1 hour 20 minutes approximately
Cooking Time: 20 minutes approximately
Serves: 10 persons

All you need

For the dough:

3 cups flour
1/2 tsp.al alali Instant Yeast, dissolved in 2 tablespoons of warm water
3/4 cup warm milk prepared from al alali Full Cream Milk Powder
1/4cup warm water
1/4cup vegetable oil
1tsp. salt

For the filling:

500g ground beef
2 medium onions, grated
2 tbsps. al alali Parsley Flakes
1/4 cup raw pineseeds
3 tbsps. vegetable oil
1tsp. salt
1/2tsps. al alali Ground Black Pepper
4 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions

To prepare the dough:

• Mix all the dough ingredients, except the water, together.
• Slowly pour the warm water, knead all ingredients dough becomes firm
• Set aside until filling is ready.

To prepare the filling:

• In a pan, heat the vegetable oil
• Add ground beef, onions and pine-seeds,add salt and al alali Ground Black Pepper.
• Mix until meat browns. Set aside
• Add parsley to the meat mixture and mix
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough flat using a rolling pin.
• Use an 8cm diameter circular pastry cutter to cut the dough into circles
• Put 2 teaspoons of filling on top of the dough, fold to cover the stuffing
• Use your fingers to make tight overlapping folds and to give the sambousah its traditional shape and design
• In a large pot, heat the vegetable oil and deep fry the sambousah until golden
• Remove and place them paper towels to absorb excess oil
• Serve hot or at room temperature and enjoy

Source: alalali

Baked kibbeh (kibbeh bil sayneeyeh) recipe

 The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The Home of Middle Eastern Food Recipes) invites you to try Baked kibbeh (kibbeh bil sayneeyeh) Recipe.  Enjoy the good taste of Middle Eastern Food and learn how to make Baked kibbeh (kibbeh bil sayneeyeh).

Kibbeh, the national dish of Lebanon, is an emulsification of the freshest minced lamb and burghul (cracked wheat), with essential "seven spices" (baharat). In the old days, Lebanese women would pound the meat and burghul in a mortar and pestle, then knead in the spices, a process which can be excruciatingly exhausting. Kibbeh can be eaten raw (kibbeh naye). It’s similar to steak tartare and popular in Lebanon. Another common form is kibbeh qrass, whereby the kibbeh mixture is molded into small, hollowed balls, stuffed with filling and then fried. This recipe is kibbeh bil sayneeye, or baked kibbeh.

Serves 12
Preparation 25min
Cooking 1hr
Skill level Mid

By
Bethany Kehdy

Ingredients

1 large onion, quartered
1 kg minced lamb (see Note)
350 g very fine burghul, soaked in water for 1 hour, drained
¼ cup baharat or allspice (see Note)
2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp salt
olive oil, for drizzling
fattoush salad, to serve

Filling

1 tbsp ghee or olive oil
2 large onions, cut into rings
80 g pine nuts
500 g minced lamb (see note)
1 tbsp baharat or allspice (see Note)
salt and pepper, to season

Yoghurt dressing

500 g Greek-style yoghurt
60 ml (¼ cup) water
2 garlic cloves, pounded to a paste
1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
20 mint leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp lemon juice
salt, to season 

Cook's notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
 
Instructions

Makes 4

Soaking time 1 hour

To make the yoghurt dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

To make the filling, place a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil and onions and cook for 2–3 minutes or until soft. Add the pine nuts and cook for another 2–3 minutes or until almost golden. Now add the minced lamb and cook for 7–8 minutes or until browned. Stir in the spice and season with salt and pepper.

To make the kibbeh paste, place the quartered onions in a food processor and process until almost pureed. Add the minced lamb, one-quarter at a time, and combine well. Now add the drained burghul, 1 cup at a time, and process until well combined. Add the spices and salt, and give it a final whiz, about 2-3 minutes. The result should be a smooth emulsified paste.

Preheat the oven 180˚C. Divide the kibbeh paste into 8 even portions. Lightly grease 4 x 21 cm round baking dishes and evenly spread 1 portion of the kibbeh paste over the base of each dish. Evenly spread the meat filling on top. Now cover with 1 portion of the remaining kibbeh paste, creating a final layer. Using a knife, cut diagonal lines into the top layer, creating diamond shapes, then divide into 6 even slices. Create a small hole in the centre and drizzle all over with the olive oil (this gives it a nice golden brown colour as well as adding a bit of flavour).

Pop in the oven and cook for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Alternatively, pop it under the grill for the last 6–8 minutes for an extra-crispy top layer.

Pour the yoghurt dressing over each slice and serve with fattoush salad.

Note
• Ask your butcher for lamb mince made from the leg of lamb.
• Baharat (also known as seven spices) is a Lebanese spice mixture available from Middle Eastern food shops. Or use even proportions of ground black pepper, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, coriander, cardamom and cumin.

Recipe from Dirty Kitchen Secrets by Bethany Kehdy, with photographs by Sarka Babicka. 

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Smoky Eggplant & White Bean Dip with Pita Crisps Recipe

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The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The Home of Middle Eastern Food Recipes) invites you to try Smoky Eggplant & White Bean Dip with Pita Crisps recipe.  Enjoy the good taste of Middle Eastern Food and learn how to make Smoky Eggplant & White Bean Dip with Pita Crisps.

Serves four to six.

Yields 1-1/2 cups dip.

by Allison Ehri Kreitler from Fine Cooking
Issue 83

5 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil; more for the pan
1-1/2 lb. small eggplant (2 to 3 small), trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
3/4 tsp. plus a generous pinch kosher salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 anchovy fillets (optional)
1 small clove garlic
1 cup canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
3 pitas (preferably pocketless), each cut into eight wedges
2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice; more to taste
1 Tbs. chopped fresh mint, plus 1 Tbs. small leaves for garnish
2 tsp. chopped fresh oregano
2 Tbs. pine nuts, toasted

Position a rack 4 inches from the broiler element and heat the broiler to high. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and grease lightly with oil. Rub the eggplant all over with 2 Tbs. of the oil and sprinkle the flesh side with 1/2 tsp. of the salt and the 1/4 tsp. pepper. Arrange the eggplant, flesh side down, on the baking sheet and broil until the skin is charred and the eggplant flesh is very tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, if using anchovies, mash them into a paste with the side of a chef’s knife. Roughly chop the garlic, sprinkle it with a generous pinch of kosher salt, and mash it into a paste with the side of a chef’s knife. Transfer the anchovy and garlic pastes to a food processor and add the beans, 2 Tbs. of the oil, and 1 Tbs. water. Purée until smooth.

When the eggplant is done, set it aside to cool briefly. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss the pita wedges with the remaining 1 Tbs. oil and 1/4 tsp. salt. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Lower the rack so it’s 6 inches from the broiler. Broil the pita wedges until golden brown on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Scrape the eggplant flesh from the skin and add the flesh to the puréed beans in the food processor, along with the lemon juice, chopped mint, and oregano. Pulse briefly to form a chunky dip. Adjust the seasoning with more salt, pepper, or lemon juice to taste. Serve sprinkled with the pine nuts and mint leaves, with the toasted pita crisps on the side for dipping.

Serving Suggestions

This is also great with crudités, especially bell peppers and fennel.

nutrition information (per serving):
Size : based on six servings; Calories (kcal): 270; Fat (g): 15; Fat Calories (kcal): 130; Saturated Fat (g): 2; Protein (g): 7; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 9; Carbohydrates (g): 31; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 3; Sodium (mg): 430; Cholesterol (mg): 0; Fiber (g): 8;

Photo: Scott Phillips

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Hummus With Crispy Chorizo Recipe

The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The Home of Middle Eastern Food Recipes) invites you to try Hummus With Crispy Chorizo recipe.  Enjoy the good taste of Middle Eastern Food and learn how to make Hummus With Crispy Chorizo.

Hummus and Chorizo is the perfect festive fusion. Here's how to make it in a few easy steps.

Recipe by Donna Hay from a donna hay christmas

 Ingredients

2 dried chorizo sausages, cases removed and roughly chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
500g store-bought hummus
Flatbread to serve

Method

1. Place the chorizo in a small food processor and process until finely minced.
2. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over high heat, then add the chorizo and cook, stirring frequently for 4–5 minutes or until crispy.
3. Place the hummus in a serving bowl and spoon over the chorizo and cooking oil.
4. Serve with flatbread.

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Cumin pancake with hummus recipe

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The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The Home of Middle Eastern Food Recipes) invites you to try Cumin pancake with hummus recipe.  Enjoy the good taste of Middle Eastern Food and learn how to make Cumin pancake with hummus.   

Ingredients

For the cumin pancake

50g plain flour
1 small egg
150ml 2% milk
1tbsp cumin seeds, lightly crushed
25ml sunflower oil

For the hummus

200g canned chickpeas, drained
50g tahini
juice of ½ lemon
2 cloves garlic, minced
1tsp ground cumin
20ml extra-virgin olive oil
salt
pepper
pinch of paprika, to garnish

Method

Prepare the hummus by combining the chickpeas, saving 1 tbsp for the garnish, with the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, ground cumin, extra-virgin olive oil and seasoning. Pulse until smooth then adjust the seasoning if necessary. Scrape into a serving bowl, cover and chill.

Prepare the pancake batter by sifting the flour with a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl. Add the egg and half of the milk and whisk, starting slowly, until you have a smooth, thick batter. Whisk in the rest of the milk until you have the right consistency.

Fold the cumin seeds into the batter. Add teaspoons of the sunflower oil to a small frying pan and heat over a medium heat. Fry the pancake batter, 2-3 tablespoons per pancake, making sure you tilt the pan to coat the surface as soon as you have added the batter.

Keep the cooked pancakes warm on a plate lined with aluminium foil that is big enough to wrap over the pancakes and cover them loosely.

When ready to serve, lay the pancakes back in a dry, clean frying pan set over a low heat. Cook until they are golden brown and blistered on one side.

Remove the hummus from the fridge and garnish with the whole chickpeas and a pinch of paprika. Cut the pancakes into triangles and serve alongside the hummus.

Adopted from Tesco realfood

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Griddled wholemeal pitta with homemade hummus recipe

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The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The Home of Middle Eastern Food Recipes) invites you to try Griddled wholemeal pitta with homemade hummus recipe.  Enjoy the good taste of Middle Eastern Food and learn how to make Griddled wholemeal pitta with homemade hummus.   

Takes: 5 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook
Serves: 4

Ingredients

410g can chickpeas, drained
1 clove garlic, chopped
100g tahini (puréed sesame seeds)
50ml cold pressed rapeseed oil
squeeze lemon juice
8 wholemeal pitta breads

Method

Place the chickpeas, garlic and tahini in a food processor and blend. Gradually blend in the oil, lemon juice and 75ml water to give a smooth paste. Season to taste.

Griddle the pitta breads for 1-2 minutes each side until golden and toasted. Serve with the hummus.

Cook’s tip

Cut the griddled pittas into strips and serve with vegetable crudités for a buffet.

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Squash kibbeh balls recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Squash kibbeh balls Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Squash kibbeh balls. 

It is more fun to eat when they are hot and the cheese is oozing out!

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound of kabocha squash (any squash will do, just make sure it is thoroughly drained)
4 ounces of extra-fine bulgur #1, soaked in water for 5 minutes and drained thoroughly (squeeze out the water)
small white onions, sprinkled with salt and sumac
1/4 cup of minced herbs (parsley, other)
Spices: 1/2 tsp. white pepper, 1/2 tsp. allspice, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. cumin, 1 tsp. hot Aleppo pepper
1/2 cup of fine semolina flour
1/4 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour

Filling:

8 ounces of goat cheese
2 large eggs
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup of walnuts
1/4 cup of whipping cream
1 teaspoon of mashed garlic (with salt in a mortar)
Spices: 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of seven-spice, 1/2 teaspoon of thyme or wild zaatar, 1/2 teaspoon of Aleppo pepper
1/4 cup of minced parsley
1/4 cup of minced dill (or other herb)
Lemons, quartered
Oil, to fry the kibbeh in

To make it easier: shape the cheese mixture into teaspoon-sized balls and freeze for 15 minutes before starting.

METHOD:

Make the kibbeh shell and refrigerate: place the drained squash, chopped onion, herbs and spices, bulgur, flour and semolina in the bowl of a food processor. Process into a homogenous paste. Transfer to a bowl and into the fridge, covered.

Make the cheese filling by combining all the ingredients. Shape into little teaspoon-sized balls and place on a piece of foil into the freezer for 15 minutes to make using them easier.

Take balls of dough (can use a cookie dough scooper) and fill with the cheese. Place in the fridge until ready to fry.

Heat several cups of oil to 375F and fry the balls of kibbeh, a few at a time. Serve warm with extra lemons.

Chef Joumana Accad

CEO, Taste of Beirut 

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Meat & Potatoes Samboosak Recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Meat & Potatoes Samboosak Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Meat & Potatoes Samboosak.

Cuisine: Arabic
Category: Levant
Serves: 10 persons
Difficulty: Medium
Cost: Cheap

Ingredients

for filling:

2 medium potatoes or 400 g

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

500 g minced beef

2 medium onions or 250 g, finely chopped

1 cup flat leaf fresh parsley or 75 g, finely chopped

2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon or 20 g

½ cup water or 125 ml, hot

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

pastry:

1 packet samosa pastry sheets or 500 g

½ cup water or 125 ml, cold

2 tablespoons corn flour

1 cup vegetable oil

Preparation

Peel and cut Potatoes to 1cm cubes and set aside.

In a deep pan, heat Vegetable Oil, add potato cubes and fry until golden, remove and set aside.

In the same pan brown Minced Meat, add chopped Onions and fry until onions are translucent.

Add chopped Parsley and the MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon and Water and simmer for five minutes until liquid is absorbed.

Stir in previously fried potatoes and remove the filling from heat, cover and cool down to room temperature.

Dissolve Corn Flour and cold water until smooth and milky.

Place about a tablespoon of the filling on the Samboosa pastry and roll to desired shape, making sure the filling is completely covered, brush with the cornstarch mixture to seal the ends of the pastry.

Pan fry rolled samboosa in hot vegetable oil and place on kitchen paper to drain excess grease.

Serve warm with a side of chili sauce.

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Cheese turnovers (White Cheese Burek) Recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Cheese turnovers (White Cheese Burek) recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Cheese turnovers (White Cheese Burek). 

Serves: 8  Persons
Duration : 20 Min

Ingredients:

2     Cups     Flour
2/1     Cup     Butter
2/1     Cup     Water
4/1     Teaspoon     Baking Powder
2/1     Teaspoon     Salt

Filing
1     Cup     White Cheese
4/1     Cup     Chopped Parsley
Fried     corn oil

Preparation:

1. In a stand mixer bowl place the flour, butter, water, baking powder and salt. Fit the hook beater. Beat on low speed for 3-4 minutes until soft dough forms.

2. Form the dough into a smoothed disc and wrap with a cling film. Chill the dough up to 2 hours.

3. The filling: in a bowl put the cheese and parsley. Using a fork stir the chees until will mixed.

4. On a slightly floured surface, roll the dough until 3-4 mm thick. Using a 3 or 4 inch round cookie cutter, cut the dough into rounds.

5. Put about ½ teaspoon of cheese in middle of each round. Close the dough on the cheese forming half a circle. Press well on the dough edge to secure the filling.

6. Fry Cheese Burek until golden brown and serve hot.  
 
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Baba Ghanouj – Roasted Eggplants With Garlic and Tahini Recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Baba Ghanouj – Roasted Eggplants With Garlic and Tahini recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Baba Ghanouj – Roasted Eggplants With Garlic and Tahini.

Baba Ghanouj is made by mashing roasted eggplants with Tahini paste, some garlic, and a bit of white vinegar to help lighten the color. It is served as a cold appetizer dip along with pita bread and some salted Lebanese pickles such as cucumbers, chili peppers and turnips.

Back in the old days and even occasionally today, instead of using a food processor folks use a wooden mortar and pestle to mash the eggplants its way into Baba Ghanouj. Mama said that she prefers to do it that way when she has more time.  Don’t forget to use high quality olive oil to garnish the dip. Enjoy!

Baba Ghanouj is a delicious Mediterranean appetizer made with fire roasted eggplants and Tahini sauce.

Baba Ghanouj Recipe

Ingredients

3-5 medium eggplants (3 lbs)
5 table spoons Tahini paste
Juice from 1 freshly squeezed lemon
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 table spoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Instructions

1. Roast the eggplants in the oven on medium heat, or on a BBQ grill for about 30 minutes.
2. While eggplants are still hot (not too hot so you don’t burn your hands), peel them and discard as much as possible of their seeds.
3. Strain the water from the eggplants by placing them on a colander for about 10 minutes. This step is important so you don’t get a liquid Baba Ghannouj.
4. Add eggplants and all ingredients in a food processor and let run for 2-3 minutes until you get a paste.
5. Place Baba Ghanouj paste into a serving plate, garnish with any/all of the following: olive oil, chopped parsley, sumac spice or chili powder, salted pickles…etc
6. Serve cold as an appetizer, with a side of Pita bread.

Source: Mama's Lebanese Kitchen
Author: Esperance Sammour  

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Spicy Meatballs in Pomegranate BBQ Sauce Recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Spicy Meatballs in Pomegranate BBQ Sauce recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Spicy Meatballs in Pomegranate BBQ Sauce.

Cuisine: Arabic
Category: Appetizers
Serves: 8 persons
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Medium

Preparation time :     20 minutes
Cooking time :     30 minutes

Ingredients

for meatballs:

250 g minced beef

250 g veal sausage, spicy, casing removed

250 g sausage, casing removed

¼ cup water or 60 ml, hot

1 cube MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon or 10 g

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried basil

1 medium onion or 150 g, finely chopped

6 cloves garlic, crushed

½ loaf french bread or 150 g, cut into small pieces

for sauce:

1 teaspoon butter

1 small onion or 50 g, finely chopped

½ cup water or 125 ml, hot

1 cube MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon or 10 g

½ cup pomegranate molasses or 120 ml

1/3 cup barbecue sauce or 90 ml

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and place oven rack to middle position.

Line the bottom of an oven tray with aluminum paper for easy clean up.

In a large mixing bowl, combine Minced Meat and both types of Sausages until evenly mixed.

Add Water and crumbled MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon , Oregano, Basil, Garlic and Onions and mix for another 3-4 minutes with hand or a wooden spoon.

Gradually mix in the small bread pieces until all ingredients are well incorporated.

Shape mixture into golf-ball size meat balls and place on oven tray. Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked and golden on top.

Meanwhile to prepare sauce, melt Butter on medium heat and sauté Onions in a sauce pan until soft; add Water, MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon and remaining ingredients. Turn heat to low and allow to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until sauce slightly thickens.

To serve, place cooked meatballs in a mixing bowl, cover with Sauce and toss around to insure all meatballs are covered. Serve hot in a serving.

Tips : Meatballs can be made in advance and kept in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Nutritional Information

Energy :     350.00 Kcal
Protein :     19.00 g
Carbohydrate :     21.00 g
Fats :     22.00 g 

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Open meat and tomato pies (Sfiha) Recipe - How to make Open meat and tomato pies (Sfiha)

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Open meat and tomato pies (Sfiha) recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Open meat and tomato pies (Sfiha).  

Makes 18-20
Suitable for mezza

Speha are traditional savoury pastries that are excellent for mezza. While they are best served hot, they are surprisingly delicious when served at room temperature.

The juice of half a lemon may be used instead of pomegranate molasses. However do not add the juice at the same time as the spices and salt - add it along with the meat and tomato instead.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for greasing
1/3 cup (50g) pine nuts
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground sumac
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses
250g coarsely minced lean lamb
1 large tomato, finely chopped
1 quantity Sambousik pastry

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 180°C and lightly grease a baking tray.

Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the pine nuts for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Remove the pine nuts with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel, reserving the oil.

Place the onion in a bowl and rub in the spices, salt and pomegranate molasses. Add the meat and tomato, then the pine nuts and the reserved oil.

Roll out the pastry until 3-5 mm thick and cut it into twenty 9 cm rounds. Turn the rounds over (this helps the pastry corners stick together) and place 1 tablespoon of filling in the centre of each. Pinch the rounds together at the four 'corners', bringing up the sides to make walls around the filling but leaving the top open (see opposite). If the corners of the pastry will not stick, dip your fingers in water, then dab onto the pastry to dampen the edges.

Arrange the pies on the baking tray and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature.

This recipe and others are included in Abla's book The Lebanese Kitchen, available from all good book stores, or by contacting Patricia at Present Company Included on +61 3 9387 4717.
   
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Waraq Dawali with Raisins & Dibis Ramman Recipe

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The Hummus blog: The home of hummus dips and traditional Middle Eastern food invites you to try Waraq Dawali with Raisins & Dibis Ramman Recipe Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern cuisine and learn how to make Waraq Dawali with Raisins & Dibis Ramman Recipe.

Cuisine: Arabic
Category: Levant
Serves: 6 persons
Difficulty: Medium
Cost: Medium

Preparation time :     40 minutes
Cooking time :     1 hour

Ingredients

1 kg vine leaves, washed and trimmed

1 cup long grain white rice or 200 g

2 tablespoons butter

400 g minced beef

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 cup raisins or 200 g

6 tablespoons pomegranate molasses or 90 g

1½ cups walnuts or 150 g, finely chopped

2 teaspoons tarragon, dried

2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon or 20 g

6 cups water or 1½ liters, hot

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation

Dip the vine leaves in boiling water and lift immediately; then refresh under cold water and drain.

Start to prepare the stuffing by half cooking the Rice in boiling water, strain and set aside.

In a deep frying pan, melt Butter, add Minced Meat, and sauté for 10 minutes on medium high heat. Add to the pan the Cinnamon, Tarragon, Raisins, 4 tbs Dibis Raman, chopped Walnuts and sauté for another 5 minutes.

Gently add half cooked rice, taking care not to break the rice grains.

Spread each vine leaf (shiny side down) on a flat surface. Put 1 tablespoon or teaspoon of the stuffing on each leaf (depending on the size); fold its sides a bit and roll it.

Tightly Arrange and pack the stuffed vine leaves together in layers in a medium size pot with no space between.

Put a heavy plate on top to keep the rolls in shape during cooking.

Add MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon , Water and Dibis sauce into the pot up to a level that covers the vine leaves rolls, and then add the lemon juice. Bring to boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour, or until the leaves are tender. (Add hot water while cooking if necessary)

Arrange the stuffed vine leaves in a platter. Serve with the remaining stock aside.

Cooking tips :     You can use ready Vine Leaves if fresh ones are not accessible.
Serving tips :     This dish can be served cold or warm.

Nutritional Information

Energy :     728.00 Kcal
Protein :     36.00 g
Carbohydrate :     88.00 g
Fats :     34.00 g  

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