Mamoul, Maamoul Recipe - How to Make Mamoul, Maamoul

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Mamoul with pistachios, walnuts, and dates

What is Mamoul, Maamoul?
It is a delicate and sweet Middle Eastern semolina cookie filled with dates, pistachios, or walnuts. It can also be made with white flour instead of semolina.

Ingredients
Semolina, sugar, butter ghee, rose water, orange flower water, yeast, and either dates, pistachios, or walnuts, depending on the filling chosen.

Characteristics
Mamoul are usually formed in the shape of balls or domes and filled with dates, pistachios, or walnuts, and topped with powder sugar. It is also rarely filled with almonds or figs.
In order to differentiate between the three fillings, each type is molded into a different shape. The walnuts filled version is customarily shaped in the form of a dome with a rounded top, while dates filled one takes the form of a dome with a flat top. The pistachios filled cookie, on the other hand, has a relatively elongated oval shape.
This nuts filled cookie is commonly found in three sizes: small bite sized pieces, medium size, and large size. The bite size version is often consumed with coffee or tea whereas the medium and large size is served as a dessert.
Because they is relatively easy to make, these Middle Eastern cookies are often prepared and baked at home.

Pronunciation of "Mamoul" and "Maamoul"
pronounced [ma'-mul], it is also written Mamul, Maamul, or Ma'moul.

How is Mamoul Made?
First the semolina dough and the filling (dates, pistachios, or walnuts) are prepared. Next, the dough is cut into pieces of the desired size and filled with the filling of choice then shaped using a wooden mold and baked.

Preparation of the Dough
The dough is made of semolina, butter ghee, yeast, rose water, and orange flower water. First, semolina and butter ghee are mixed together and left to rest for about twelve hours. Yeast, rose water, and orange flower water are then added and mixed to form the ready dough.

Preparation of the Filling
Traditionally, Mamoul is filled with pistachios, walnuts, or dates. For pistachios or walnuts fillings, the nuts are grounded, whereas for dates filling, a date paste is used. Sugar and sugar syrup are added and mixed with the nuts or dates to form the filling paste.

Preparation of Maamoul Balls
Small pieces of the dough are cut, the desired filling is put on the dough, and the dough is closed around the filling to form a ball of dough filled with pistachios, walnuts, or dates. The filled dough balls are then put inside a mold to take a particular shape and are left to rest for about an hour.

Baking
The filled dough balls are placed on a baking sheet and baked for about eight minutes on high temperature.

Serving Suggestions
Bite size Maamoul is often offered with coffee or tea anytime during the day, while the medium and large size pieces are offered as a dessert.
In Middle Eastern countries, these cookies are a must have dessert during holidays as well as during the month of Ramadan.

Popularity
It is most popular in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, the Arabic Gulf region, Egypt (where it is usually filled with Lukum), Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Greece, and Pakistan.

Classification
Mamoul is a Middle Eastern cookie.

More Mamoul Recipes:

Mamool
Simple Eid Cookies (ka’ak)
Pistachio Maamoul
Kahk
Maamool with Dates
Maamool with Walnuts  
  
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Mamool, Mamoul, Maamoul, Mamool Cookies

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Simple Eid Cookies (ka’ak) Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup ghee (clarified butter)
½ cup warm milk
½ teaspoon rose water
2 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sesame
1/8 teaspoon salt
¼ kg Turkish delight (lokum, malban)
Powdered sugar

Method

- shake ghee, milk and rose water until well combined.
- Sift flour and baking powder in a bowl, add sesame and salt.
- Add flour mixture to ghee mixture, knead until smooth.
- Preheat oven to (180 – 350) degrees.
- Form dough into walnut sized balls
- Shape Turkish delight into tiny balls.
- Make a hole in the center of the dough using your finger.
- Place the Turkish delight balls in the center of each ball.
- Seal the dough up over it and press edges together.
- Flatten each ball a little and make a design using a fork or (monkash) or a cookie mold.
- Place cookies at least 1 inch apart onto cookie sheets.
- Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Dust with confectioners (powder) sugar.

Maamoul with Walnuts Recipe

Serves: 12
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

Dough:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup semolina flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup milk
2 sticks butter at room temperature
1 tsp orange blossom water

Filling:
1 cup ground walnuts
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp orange blossom water

8 medjool dates, pitted
1 tsp orange blossom water

vegetable oil
powdered sugar

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a large bowl, combine flour, semolina and baking powder, mix well.  Next, add butter, milk and orange blossom water to dry ingredients and combine until dough is formed.

In a food processor, blend walnuts until fine and crumbly, pour walnuts into bowl and add sugar, cinnamon and orange blossom water.  Next, put the dates into the food processor and blend until it is formed into a fine ball, remove and add orange blossom water, set aside.

To form maamoul cookies, roll dough into balls, smaller than golf balls, poke an indent into the ball and place some of the filling inside, close the opening until all of the filling is concealed.  Next, wipe down the maamoul mold with some vegetable oil so that dough does not stick, press ball into the maamoul mold and then tap our the cookie by hitting the mold on the side.  Place the cookies on a non-stick baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, until bottom of the cookie is light brown.  Remove cookies and let cool completely, dust cookies completely with powdered sugar and store in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks.

Pistachio Maamoul Recipe

Ingredients

• For the dough:


• 9 cups semolina or 1500 g


• 1½ cups butter or 300 g, melted


• 1½ cups ghee or 300 g, melted


• 1 cup caster sugar or 200 g


• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg


• 1 teaspoon ground mahlab


• 1 teaspoon yeast


• ¾ cup rose water or 190 ml


• ¼ cup blossom water or 60 ml

For the filling:

• 3½ cups pistachio nuts or 500 g


• 1 tablespoon blossom water


• 2 tablespoons rose water


• 1 tin NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk or 397 g


• ½ cup caster sugar or 100 g

Preparation

• In a bowl, combine semolina, butter, ghee, sugar, nutmeg, mahlab, and yeast. Mix the ingredients well then cover and set aside for at least 4 hours.


• Pin an electric mixer, blend the pistachio until they are completely crushed. Remove and place in a bowl.


• Mix blossom water, rose water and NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk until all ingredients are well combined. Cover and place in fridge for 1 hour.


• Add rose water and blossom water to the dried mixture, knead by hands until the dough starts to hold together or forms a paste. If necessary, add a small amount of rose water.


• Remove a small piece of dough and flatten it with your hands and place a teaspoonful of the filling. Close carefully to form a ball.


• Press the stuffed dough into a wooden maamoul mold to form a pattern on the upper side of the dough.


• Tap out onto an cookie sheet that is not greased and bake in a 185c for 15-20 minutes or until lightly colored but not browned.

Kahk with Dates Recipe

 
Ingredients:

• 2 cups samn balady


• 1 cup milk


• 4 1/2 cups flour, all purpose


• 2 tablespoons baking powder


• 1 teaspoon instant yeas


• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1 teaspoon ground cloves


• 1 tea spoon ground ginger


• sesame seeds

Preparation:

1. Heat the samn balady (Gee) until almost boiling.


2. Add the baking powder and the spices to the flour.


3. Carefully add the flour to the hot samn balady (Gee) and stir with a wooden spoon.


4. Keep stirring and stirring and stirring.


5. When the mixture cools down a little, but is still warm, (ie you can knead it with your hands without causing permanent damage), add the instant yeast to the milk with a teaspoon of sugar, then stir gently into the dough.


6. Knead it for a short while, cover and let it rest. (Officially you should shape the kahk now and let it rest later).


7. After an hour or so you can start shaping the dough with your hands into little balls and then flatten them.


8. You can add nuts, agwa (date spread), or other filling when you are making it into balls.


9. Put them in a cookie tray and let them rest for a little.


10. Then put them in a preheated oven (345 F), and watch them. Usually 15 minutes is enough.


11. Take them out, wait until they cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar just before eating.

Mamool Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups semolina flour
1 1/2 cups shortening
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup white sugar
2 cups ground walnuts
1 teaspoon rose water
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting (optional)

Preparation:

• Place the semolina flour into a medium bowl, and cut in shortening using a pastry blender or a fork. Pour in boiling water, and mix to form a solid dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for a minute or two to be sure the dough is well blended. Cover dough and let stand for at least one hour, or as long as overnight.


• In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, ground nuts, and rose water so that the mixture is uniform. Set aside.


• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets, or line with parchment paper. Knead dough again briefly, and form into walnut sized balls. Make a hole in the center using your finger. Fill the hole with the nut mixture, and seal the dough up over it. Gently form into balls or crescents, or make designs into the dough using a fork. Place cookies at least 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.


• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Dust with confectioners sugar while still warm if desired.

Tips:

• Almonds or unsalted pistachios may be used for filling also. If rose water is not available in your area, you can use 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon for flavoring.


• There are many variations for shaping these cookies including rectangles rolled into mini jelly rolls, or shape 3 inch rounds from balls, place filling in the center, and fold the sides over to cover, and seal.

Maamool with Dates

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 # semolina


• 1 cup sugar


• 1 1/4 # pound butter


• boiling water


• 2 # fresh dates, pitted and pureed

Preparation:

1. Combine the semolina and the sugar in a large bowl, mix thoroughly. Melt 1# pound of the butter and let it come to a boil . Gradually add the butter to the semolina mixture. Knead well. Set aside in a sealed airtight container at least one hour before using.


2. When you are ready to use the dough add small amounts of boiling water to make the dough soft and pliable. Wear rubber gloves to protect hands from the boiling water. Combine the dates with the 1/4 # pound of butter (it is better to let this soften first). Knead together until they are well blended. Mold the pastry in small ball about 2 inches in diameter. Hollow out the center of the ball using your finger. Form a shell about 1/4 inch thick.


3. Fill the hollow with the date mixture. Seal the top by pressing the dough together. Flatten lightly between your palms to form a pie shape. Use the tines of a fork to make a design around the top.


4. Place on a baking sheet. Cook in a pre heated oven 450 degrees F or 230 degrees C for 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Store in sealed airtight containers.

Maamool with Walnuts

Ingredients:

• 2 cups smeed (semolina)


• 1 cup boiling water


• 1 1/2 cups samneh (or other shortening)


• 1 tsp. ma'ez zahr (orange blossom essence)


• 1 tsp. rose water


• 3/4 cup fine sugar


• 1 1/4 cup crushed walnuts

Preparation:

1. Make dough of smeed, samneh and boiling water. Knead well together. Cover tightly and leave overnight.


2. On the second day knead again thoroughly and form into small balls. Hollow out their centers. Fill the hollow with mixture of sugar, nuts and flavorings.


3. Press the dough back over the filling. Press each cookie onto a buttered baking pan and flatten and decorate with the tines of a fork. Or, shape the dough in the carved molds made in Lebanon especially for this purpose. Bake in moderate oven until lightly browned. Dust liberally with powdered sugar while hot.

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Chicken Tikka - How to Make Chicken Tikka

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Ingredients

½ kilo boneless skinless chicken breast
1 cup yogurt
salt and pepper
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 Tbsp paprika
4 Tbsps fresh coriander, chopped

Method

• Wash chicken breasts, pat dry then cut evenly into cubes
• Mix together the yogurt, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper

* For red Tikka, add paprika to the yogurt mix and stir until it turns red in color
* For green Tikka, add coriander the yogurt mix and stir until it turns green

• Place the chicken in the yogurt mix, cover and refrigerate for 6 hours
• After marinating the chicken, place cubes on wooden skewers making sure the chicken is placed in the middle of the skewers
• Lay the chicken skewers on a baking pan and cook in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes
• You can also grill the skewers to add grill marks to the chicken

Chef Osama

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Marinated Lamb Kebabs with a Chile-Yogurt Sauce

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Lamb and olives pies (fatayer) - How to make Lamb and olives pies (fatayer)

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Lamb and olives pies (fatayer) Recipe. Enjoy Dough and Bakery recipes and learn how to make Lamb and olives pies (fatayer).

Ingredients

For filling
3 Tbs olive oil
1 Red onion, chopped
½ Cup spring onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
½ Kilo (pre-cooked) minced lamb
1 Cup green olives, sliced
½ Cup parsley, chopped
½ Cup walnut, chopped
3 Tbs pomegranates syrup

For dough
2 2/3 Cups all purpose flour
¼ Cup whole wheat flour
1 Tbs yeast
1 tsp milk powder
2 tsp sugar
¼ tsp salt
1 ½ Cup warm water
Egg whites, for brushing, beaten

Method

- For filling:
- Heat oil in a sauce pan over medium heat, stir red and spring onion for 5 minutes, season with salt and pepper, leave for 3 more minutes or until golden brown. Keep aside to cool.
- Blend onion mixture with minced lamb, add remaining filling ingredients, stir until well combined.

- For the dough:
- Mix flours, yeast, milk powder, sugar and salt in an electric mixer on low speed until combined.
- Add water gradually to the mixture; beat on a medium speed until consistent dough is obtained.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover and leave to rise for 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Roll dough on a lightly floured surface with thickness not more than 1 cm, then cut into 10 cm circles.
- Place a tablespoon of the lamb mixture on one side of the circle and fold over the dough to make a half-circle. Pinch the edges of the dough together to seal.
- Place in an oven tray, leave to rise for another 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200° C.
- Brush pies with egg whites, and bake for 25 minutes or until golden.

Chef Osama       


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Small pies (Manaeish) or Fatayer
Spinach fatayer
Cheese Fatayer 
Spinach Pie 
Middle Eastern Pastries 
Sambousek

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Apricot juice (Qamar el deen) - How to make Apricot juice (Qamar el deen)

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Ingredients

½ Dried Apricot paste (Qamar Aldin) sheet (about 10cm X 20 cm)
4 Cups hot water
4 Tbs sugar
1 tps rose or blossom (optional)

Method

- Cut Dried apricot sheet into small pieces.
- Dissolve well in hot water.
- Add Sugar, stir then add blossom water.
- Serve cold.
- Can be served with dates or fresh apricot purée (if in season).
- Note: More water or ice can be added until obtaining the desired thickness.

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Umm Ali  

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Arabic fried macroons  

Peach & pistachio kulfi  

Mandarin and almond syrup cake with cardamom cream

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Simple Eid Cookies (ka’ak) - How to Make Simple Eid Cookies (ka’ak)

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Simple Eid Cookies (ka’ak) Recipe. Enjoy Eid dessert recipes and learn how to make Simple Eid Cookies (ka’ak).

Ingredients

1 cup ghee (clarified butter)
½ cup warm milk
½ teaspoon rose water
2 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sesame
1/8 teaspoon salt
¼ kg Turkish delight (lokum, malban)
Powdered sugar

Method

- shake ghee, milk and rose water until well combined.
- Sift flour and baking powder in a bowl, add sesame and salt.
- Add flour mixture to ghee mixture, knead until smooth.
- Preheat oven to (180 – 350) degrees.
- Form dough into walnut sized balls
- Shape Turkish delight into tiny balls.
- Make a hole in the center of the dough using your finger.
- Place the Turkish delight balls in the center of each ball.
- Seal the dough up over it and press edges together.
- Flatten each ball a little and make a design using a fork or (monkash) or a cookie mold.
- Place cookies at least 1 inch apart onto cookie sheets.
- Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Dust with confectioners (powder) sugar.

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Saudi Rice with Meat and Chickpeas - How to Make Saudi Rice with Meat and Chickpeas

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Saudi Rice with Meat and Chickpeas Recipe. Enjoy tasty Middle Eastern main dishes and learn how to make Saudi Rice with Meat and Chickpeas. 

Serves: 6 persons
Preparation time :     20 minutes
Cooking time :     1 hour, 30 minutes

Ingredients

750 g lamb, pieces with bones
8 cups water or 2 liters
2 dried limes
3 small cinnamon sticks
5 whole cloves
10 whole cardamom pods
½ tablespoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons ghee
3 medium onions or 500 g, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tin canned chickpeas or 450 g, drained
2 cubes MAGGI® Mutton Bouillon
2½ cups basmati rice or 500 g, washed and drained

Preparation

Place lamb pieces and water in a large pot, bring to boil and remove froth as it appears. Add the dried limes, cinnamon, and all spices. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1½ hours or until the meat is tender. Remove and set aside.

Heat ghee in a large pot, add and cook onions stirring for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Add garlic and stir for 1 minute.

Add chickpeas, MAGGI® Mutton Bouillon , the cooked lamb with the stock, the stock should be around 4 cups / 1000ml, add more water if needed.

Cover with the rice and cook over low heat for 25-30 minutes or until rice is cooked.

Nutritional Information

Fats :     28.00 g
Protein :     34.00 g
Carbohydrate :     97.00 g
Energy :     773.00 Kcal

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Iraqi Biryani - How to Make Iraqi Biryani

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Serves: 7 persons
Preparation time : 35 minutes
Cooking time : 45 minutes

Ingredients

250 g minced lamb
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
1 cup vegetable oil or 220 g, for deep frying
1 medium potato or 150 g, cut into medium cubes
1 medium carrot or 150 g, cut into medium cubes
1 medium onion or 125 g, sliced
½ cup frozen green peas or 80 g, thawed
1 whole chicken or 800 g, cooked, without bones and shredded
2 tablespoons raisins
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Pinch of saffron filaments
½ cup almonds or 75 g, peeled and toasted
2 tablespoons ghee
¾ cup vermicelli or 75 g
2 cups rice or 400 g, washed
2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon
1½ teaspoons arabic mixed spicess
4 cups water or 1000 ml
 
Preparation

In a mixing bowl, combine minced lamb, onion and parsley (season with salt and pepper). Form meat mixture into small balls; place in a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 200˚C for 10 minutes or until meat balls are cooked. Remove and set aside.

Meanwhile, deep fry potato and carrot in the hot oil (reserve 2 tablespoons of oil) and set them aside over a kitchen tissue to absorb any excess oil.

In a medium saucepan, heat the reserved oil and sauté onion until its tender then add green peas, shredded chicken meat, raisins, black pepper powder, saffron leaves, almonds, the prepared meat balls potato and carrot. Stir until well combined and set aside (add salt to your taste).

In a medium pot, melt the ghee, add the vermicelli and stir until vermicelli is changed in color to golden brown; Add rice, MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon cubes and spices (add salt if needed). Stir for seconds then add the water and stir constantly to boil. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 20 minutes or until rice is cooked.

Add the prepared meat and vegetable mixture over the rice and mix all carefully with the rice. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes then serve.

Serving tips :     Serve with green salad and laban drink.

Nutritional Information:

Fats :     40.00 g
Protein :     36.00 g
Carbohydrate :     68.00 g
Energy :     774.00 Kcal

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Iraqi Style Dolma - How to Make Iraqi Style Dolma

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Iraqi Style Dolma Recipe. Enjoy tasty Middle Eastern main dishes and learn how to make Iraqi Style Dolma.

Serves: 5 persons

Ingredients

2 medium onions or 300 g, cut into thin slices
4 small eggplants or 300 g
4 small zucchini or 400 g
4 small potatoes or 400 g
4 small green bell peppers or 300 g

For the stuffing:
250 g lean minced lamb
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small onion or 100 g, finely chopped
½ cup egyptian rice or 100 g
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 cube MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon, crumbled

For the sauce:
1 tablespoon tamarind
1 cube MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon
1½ cups boiling water or 375 ml

Preparation

Spread the sliced onions in the base of a large pot.

Wash and hollow eggplants, zucchinis, potatoes and bell peppers. Place them in a bowl with water to prevent changing their color.

Combine minced lamb, garlic, onion, rice, cumin, black pepper, parsley and MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon cube.

Drain hollowed vegetables from water then stuff them with meat mixture. Arrange them over onion slices in the pot.

Dissolve Tamarind and MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon cube in hot water. Pour stock over the vegetables.

Bring to boil, cover and cook over low heat for 35 minutes or until the vegetables and rice are cooked.

Place the vegetables on a large serving dish, add sauce and serve.

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Cracked Wheat Croquette Recipe

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Cracked Wheat Croquette Recipe. Enjoy tasty Middle Eastern appetizzers and learn how to make Cracked Wheat Croquette.

Ingredients

2 cups cracked wheat soaked in hot water
½ cup shredded carrots
½ cup chopped celery
½ cup parsley
1 egg white
¼ cup rice flour
Salt and pepper
1 tsp spices
Oil for deep frying

For the filling

2 Tbsp oil
1 cup colored bell peppers (chopped)
¼ cup chopped onion
Salt and pepper

For the salsa

1 Tbsp sesame paste
1 Tbsp dried tomatoes, chopped
1 cup yoghurt
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper

Method

For the filling
• Heat the oil in a skillet over a medium heat
• Add peppers and onion
• Season with salt and pepper, cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently.

For the salsa
• In a large bowl mix the sesame paste, yogurt, tomatoes, olive oil and lemon juice
• Season with salt and pepper, stir until well combined.

For the croquettes
• Press the cracked wheat to drain, put it in a bowl
• Add the carrots, celery, parsley, egg whites, rice flour.
• Season with salt, pepper and spices.
• Blend this mixture in an electric blender to have an easy to shape batter.
• Shape the batter into medium sized balls, and then fill with the previous stuffing and seal.
• Chill fro 30 minutes to hold.
• Deep fry the croquettes, stir until golden brown.
• Drain on a paper towel. To be served hot with the yogurt salsa. 

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Chicken and Eggplant Recipe - How to Make Chicken and Eggplant

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Chicken and Eggplant Recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Chicken and Eggplant.  

Ingredients

3 tablespoons flour
salt and pepper
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon dried ground coriander
4 split chicken breasts with wings, skin on
3 tablespoons oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon thyme
½ tsp oregano
1 eggplant, peeled and cut into cubes
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup tomato juice

Method

- Season the flour with salt, pepper, cumin and coriander
- Cut each chicken breast into 2 pieces keeping bones, skin and wings
- Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture and shake off the excess
- Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat. Begin frying the chicken skin side down making sure to brown both sides.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan cook the onions for 5 minutes until caramelized.
- Add the garlic, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper to the onions and stirring for a few minutes, remove from the heat
- Salt the eggplant cubes and let stand for some time, wash with water then press the excess moisture from the pieces using paper towels.
- Heat oil on medium heat and brown the eggplant cubes, remove from heat.
- Add the eggplant to the cooked onions stirring over medium heat. Add the tomato juice and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat, place the chicken back into the pan, cover and let cook for 30 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked
- Garnish with thyme and oregano.

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Short Rib Lasagna Rolls - How to Make Short Rib Lasagna Rolls

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Short Rib Lasagna Rolls Recipe. Enjoy our best Ramadan Recipes and learn how to make Short Rib Lasagna Rolls.

Total Time: 4 hr 15 min
Prep 40 min
Inactive 20 min
Cook 3 hr 15 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Level: Intermediate

Ingredients

Ribs:

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 pounds beef short ribs
2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
1 onion, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
2 (4-inch) sprigs fresh rosemary
2 cups red wine, such as pinot noir
2 cups beef broth

Filling:

3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups grated Pecorino Romano (6 ounces)
1 cup shredded mozzarella (4 ounces)
1 (10-ounce) packet frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed of excess liquid
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
12 lasagna noodles (about 10 ounces)
Butter, for greasing baking dish
1 (25-ounce) jar marinara sauce
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Olive oil, for drizzling

Directions

For the ribs: In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed stockpot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Season the ribs with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add the ribs to the pan and cook until brown, about 4 minutes each side. Remove the ribs and set aside. Add the onions, garlic, and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high. Add the wine and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the beef broth and ribs to the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan, and cook until the meat is very tender , 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove the ribs and set aside until cool enough to handle, about 20 minutes. Discard the bones and cooking liquid. Using 2 forks, shred the meat into 2-inch long pieces (to yield approximately 2 1/4 cups shredded meat).

For the filling: In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low. Add the cheeses and whisk until melted and the sauce is smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the spinach, basil, and garlic. Place the shredded meat in a medium bowl and pour the spinach mixture on top. Add the salt and pepper. Using a fork, mix until combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until just tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish.

Spread 1 cup marinara sauce in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Lay 4 noodles flat on a dry work surface. Spread 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the filling mixture evenly along each noodle. Roll up and place seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining noodles and filling to make 12 lasagna rolls. Spoon the remaining marinara sauce on top and sprinkle with Parmesan. Drizzle with olive oil, and bake until the lasagna rolls are heated through and the cheese is beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
Show: Giada at Home Episode: Dad's Day

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Roasted vegetable lasagne recipe - How to make roasted vegetable lasagne

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Roasted vegetable lasagne Recipe. Enjoy the best Ramadan Recipes and learn how to make Roasted vegetable lasagne. 

Young, old and in-betweens will love this vegetarian Italian-style dish

Easy
Serves 6
Prep 25 mins
Cook 1 hr 10 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Ingredients

3 red peppers
2 aubergines
8 tbsp olive oil , plus a little for greasing
½ quantity tomato sauce (see below)
300g fresh pack lasagne sheets
½ quantity white sauce (see below)
125g ball mozzarella
handful cherry tomatoes , halved

Method

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Deseed the peppers, halve, then cut into large chunks. Trim ends off aubergines, then cut into slices about ½cm thick. Lightly grease 2 large baking trays, then place peppers and aubergines on top. Toss with the olive oil, season well, then roast for 25 mins until lightly browned.

Reduce oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Lightly oil an ovenproof serving dish (30 x 20cm). Arrange a layer of the vegetables on the bottom, then pour over a third of the tomato sauce. Top with a layer of lasagne, then drizzle over a quarter of the white sauce. Repeat until you have 3 layers of pasta.

To finish, spoon remaining white sauce over the pasta, making sure the whole surface is covered. Scatter mozzarella over the top with the tomatoes. Bake for 45 mins until bubbling and golden.

Try

HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan. Add 2 onions, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, sliced and 1 carrot, roughly chopped. Cook for 5-7 mins over a medium heat until softened. Turn up the heat a little and stir in 2 tbsp tomato purée. Cook for 1 min, pour in 200ml white wine, then cook for 5 mins until this has reduced by two-thirds. Pour over 3 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes and add 1 handful basil leaves. Bring to the boil then simmer for 20 mins. Leave to cool, whizz in a food processor.

WHITE SAUCE

Melt 85g/3oz butter in a saucepan, stir in 85g/3oz plain flour, then cook for 2 mins. Slowly whisk in 750ml/1¼pt milk, then bring to the boil, stirring. Turn down heat, then cook until the sauce starts to thicken and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Sauce can now be cooled and kept in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for 3 months.

Nutrition per serving

461 kcalories, protein 13g, carbohydrate 37g, fat 29 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 5g, sugar 14g, salt 0.59 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2009.


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Mama's Lasagna Recipe - How to Make Mama's Lasagna

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Mama's Lasagna Recipe. Enjoy the best Ramadan Recipes and learn how to make Mama's Lasagna.

Total Time: 1 hr 20 min
Prep 10 min
Inactive 10 min
Cook 1 hr 0 min

Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Level: Easy

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for pan
1 pound ground beef or turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes, chopped
1 (8-ounce) jar tomato sauce
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1 (8-ounce) box no-boil lasagna noodles
2 large eggs
2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 (8-ounce) bag shredded mozzarella
1 (8-ounce) bag shredded Cheddar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish.

In a large saute pan, over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon oil and saute meat, onion, and garlic until meat is browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon. Drain pan of fat and add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, then mix in cottage cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper, and seasoning salt.

Spread a little of the meat sauce in the bottom of the prepared pan. Lay half the noodles in the bottom of the baking dish, overlapping by 1/2-inch. Spread half the egg and cottage cheese mixture evenly on top. Sprinkle half the mozzarella and Cheddar evenly over the cottage cheese mixture. Pour half the meat sauce on top. Repeat layering in same order. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan on top. Bake in center of oven 30 to 35 minutes until sauce is bubbling around the edges. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe courtesy The Neelys
Show: Down Home with the Neelys Episode: Expandable Pants (Pat's Three Brothers Drop By For Dinner) 

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Turkey Lasagna Recipe - How to Make Turkey Lasagna

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Turkey Lasagna Recipe. Enjoy the best Ramadan Recipes and learn how to make Turkey Lasagna.

Total Time: 1 hr 20 min
Prep 50 min
Cook 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Level: Easy

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 onion)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 pounds sweet Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes in tomato puree
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound lasagna noodles
15 ounces ricotta cheese
3 to 4 ounces creamy goat cheese, crumbled
1 cup grated Parmesan, plus 1/4 cup for sprinkling
1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
1 pound fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Heat the olive oil in a large (10 to 12-inch) skillet. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the sausage and cook over medium-low heat, breaking it up with a fork, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat, for 15 to 20 minutes, until thickened.

Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with the hottest tap water. Add the noodles and allow them to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain.

In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, goat cheese, 1 cup of Parmesan, the egg, the remaining 2 tablespoons of parsley, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.

Ladle 1/3 of the sauce into a 9 by 12 by 2-inch rectangular baking dish, spreading the sauce over the bottom of the dish. Then add the layers as follows: half the pasta, half the mozzarella, half the ricotta, and one 1/3 of the sauce. Add the rest of the pasta, mozzarella, ricotta, and finally, sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling.

Copyright 2002, Barefoot Contessa Family Style, All Rights Reserved
Show: Barefoot Contessa Episode: Pasta Bella

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Spiced lamb with dried fig couscous recipe - How to make spiced lamb with dried fig couscous

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Spiced lamb with dried fig couscous Recipe. Enjoy Moroccan food and learn how to make Spiced lamb with dried fig couscous.

As nights get nippy, take comfort in a hearty dinner, perfect for warming up your midweek, without breaking a sweat!

Ingredients (serves 4)

1/4 cup (70g) Greek-style yoghurt
1 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
4 x 220g lamb backstraps
1 cup (180g) couscous
6 medium or 8 small dried figs, finely chopped
1/3 cup roughly chopped mint leaves
1/3 cup (75g) pistachios, toasted, halved
1 small garlic clove, crushed
2 tbs lemon juice

Method

Mix the yoghurt, cardamom, cumin and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a bowl. Add the lamb and toss to coat.

Preheat a well-oiled chargrill or barbecue to high. Cook backstraps for 5-8 minutes on each side (depending on thickness) until browned all over and cooked as desired. Rest for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine couscous and figs in a bowl. Pour over 3/4 cup (185ml) boiling water and cover. Leave to stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Stir through mint and toasted pistachios.

Place the garlic, lemon juice and remaining oil in a screwtop jar and shake well to combine. Pour over the couscous mixture and stir.

To serve, place the couscous in bowls, slice the lamb and place on top.

Source

delicious. - March 2005, Page 108
Recipe by Nancy Duran

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Vegetable couscous with spiced lamb recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Vegetable couscous with spiced lamb Recipe. Enjoy Moroccan food and learn how to make Vegetable couscous with spiced lamb.

Go with the grain and serve couscous with your lamb - it's quick, easy and delicious.

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)

3 tsp McCormick Middle Eastern spices (Harissa)
2 (about 400g) lamb eye of loin (backstrap)
2 tsp olive oil
290g (1 1/2 cups) couscous
1 tbs coarsely grated lemon rind
310ml (1 1/4 cups) salt-reduced chicken stock
60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lemon juice
340g chargrilled capsicum, cut into thin strips
1 x 280g btl artichoke hearts, drained, halved
1/2 cup chopped fresh continental parsley
130g (1/2 cup) Greek-style natural yoghurt

Method

Place spice mix on a plate. Add the lamb and turn to coat. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the lamb and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 3-4 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Cover loosely with foil and set aside for 5 minutes to rest. Thickly slice across the grain.

Meanwhile, place the couscous and lemon rind in a medium heatproof bowl. Bring the stock to the boil in a small saucepan. Pour the stock and lemon juice over the couscous. Cover and set aside for 3-4 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Use a fork to separate the grains. Add the capsicum, artichoke and parsley and stir until well combined.

Divide the couscous mixture among serving plates. Top with lamb and a dollop of yoghurt to serve.

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Source
Good Taste - January 2007, Page 34
Recipe by Alison Roberts

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Almond and Chocolate Pie recipe - How to make Almond and Chocolate Pie

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try  Almond and Chocolate Pie Recipe. Enjoy Ramadan dessert recipes and learn how to make Almond and Chocolate Pie.

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1¼ cups flour
4 Tbsps water
½ cup grounded nuts

The filling

¼ cup almond slices
½ cup dried fruits
½ cup butter
½ cup powdered sugar
2 eggs
½ cup almond flour
¼ tsp vanilla
¼ tsp baking powder

For garnishing

pineapple slices
dried plums
cherries
chopped pistachios

Method

• Preheat oven to180 °C.
• In a large bowl rub butter with flour with finger tips, until well combined and crumby.
• Add water and nuts; continue kneading until soft homogenous dough is obtained.
• Roll out dough in a 26 cm round tart pan, make sure the dough covers the bottom and the sides (prick the bottom of the dough with the tines of a fork to avoid puffing up while baking).
• Cover crust completely with the almond slices and fruits.
• Using an electric mixer beat the butter with sugar in a large bowl on a medium speed until creamy.
• Add the eggs with constant beating until well combined.
• Add flour, vanilla and baking powder; continue beating until thick homogenous batter.
• Pour the batter over the crust.
• Garnish with pineapples, dried plums , cherries and pistachios
• Bake for 35 minutes or until completely cooked.
• Cool, cut and serve. 

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Pasta salad with tahini dressing recipe

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Pasta salad with tahini dressing Recipe. Enjoy Middle Eastern salad recipes and learn how to make Pasta salad with tahini dressing.

Tahini is high in protein which makes it ideal for a vegetarian diet. Try it in this Middle Eastern inspired salad.

Preparation Time 10 minutes
Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients (serves 8)

1 x 200g ctn country-style reduced-fat natural yoghurt (Attiki brand)
2 tbs water
1 tbs tahini
1 tbs fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper
250g penne pasta
2 Lebanese cucumbers, halved lengthways, thinly sliced diagonally
1 x 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large avocado, halved, stone removed, peeled, thinly sliced crossways
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
Spice-crusted lamb cutlets (see related recipe), to serve

Method

Combine the yoghurt, water, tahini and lemon juice in a small bowl. Taste and season with pepper.

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain. Refresh under cold running water. Drain well. Transfer to a large bowl.

Add the cucumber, tomato, avocado, onion and yoghurt mixture, and gently toss to combine. Divide the pasta salad among serving bowls and serve with spice-crusted lamb cutlets.

Source
Good Taste - April 2005, Page 120
Recipe by Kerrie Sun

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Chargrilled vegetable & pita salad with feta & dukkah recipe

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Chargrilled vegetable & pita salad with feta & dukkah Recipe. Enjoy Middle Eastern salad recipes and learn how to make Chargrilled vegetable & pita salad with feta & dukkah.

Want a warming salad with the lot? Look no further than this Middle Eastern style dish.

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients (serves 4)

2 pieces small pita bread
2 large zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1cm-thick slices diagonally
2 red capsicums, halved, deseeded, cut into 2cm-thick slices
1 large (about 450g) eggplant, trimmed, quartered lengthways, cut into 1cm-thick slices
60ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
1 tbs fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup fresh continental parsley leaves
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, torn
1 tbs almond dukkah
100g feta, crumbled
Lemon wedges, to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the pita bread on a large baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes or until crisp. Set aside to cool. Break into small pieces.

Meanwhile, preheat a large chargrill on high. Combine the zucchini, capsicum, eggplant and 2 tablespoons of oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cook one-third of the zucchini mixture on the grill for 3 minutes each side or until tender and lightly charred. Repeat, in 2 more batches, with the remaining zucchini mixture.

Whisk together the lemon juice and remaining oil in a large bowl. Add the zucchini mixture, parsley and mint, and toss to combine. Add the pita bread and toss to combine. Divide the salad among serving bowls. Sprinkle with dukkah and feta, and serve with lemon wedges.

Notes

Variations

Capsicum salad with goats cheese: Omit dukkah. Replace eggplant with 2 yellow capsicums, halved, deseeded, cut into 2cm-thick slices. Replace lemon juice with balsamic vinegar. Replace parsley and mint with baby rocket leaves. Replace feta with goats cheese.

Sweet potato & zucchini salad with ricotta: Omit dukkah. Replace pita with 170g pkt bagel crisps and omit step 1. Replace the eggplant with orange sweet potato (kumara), peeled, thinly sliced. Replace the lemon juice with orange juice. Replace the feta with ricotta.

Source
Good Taste - May 2008, Page 39
Recipe by Chrissy Freer

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