Meat Shawarma

Ingredients

•    1kg lean beef (julienne)
•    3 cloves garlic (minced)
•    ½ white onion (minced)
•    2 teaspoons salt
•    1 teaspoon pepper
•    1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
•    1 teaspoon ground sumac
•    1 teaspoon ground allspice
•    1 teaspoon ground cardamom
•    1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
•    1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
•    1 cup plain yogurt
•    1/8 cup white vinegar
•    1/8 cup lemon juice
•    2 tablespoons fresh coriander (chopped)

Method

1.    Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and put in the fridge to marinate for a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of overnight
2.    Drain and discard any excess marinade
3.    Heat an oven broiler to high
4.    Spread the meat evenly in a single layer on an ovenproof pan
5.    Set 4-6 inches under the broiler flame and broil until cooked through
6.    Stir halfway through to cook evenly
7.    Mix with fresh coriander
8.    Serve inside your favourite bread with your choice of garnishes

 Preparation time: 20 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Serves:  8

Source:MSN

 

King Prawn Salad

Serves 4
Ingredients

2 tbsp Sesame Oil

225g/8oz Raw King Prawns (jumbo shrimps), peeled and deveined

4 Spring Onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal

10cm/4-inches Cucumber, cut into 5cm/2-inch julienne strips

1 tbsp freshly chopped Coriander (cilantro), finely chopped

1 teasp Fish Sauce

1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

1/2 – tsp. ground cumin

2 fresh Red chillies, finely chopped

The juice of 1 Lemon

Directions
1. Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan and when very hot add the prawns and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until they turn pink.

2. Remove the prawns from the pan with a slotted spoon and cut into thin slices diagonally.

3. Place the prawn slices in a mixing bowl together with the remaining ingredients and toss to mix well. Serve immediately.

 

Borani Esfanaaj (Fried spinach with yoghurt)

Ingredients: (4 servings)
fresh spinach, 1 kg
yogurt, 250 grams
2 onions, thinly sliced
4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped (optional)
cooking oil
salt
black pepper
Directions:
Wash spinach and cut into small pieces. Fry onions and garlic in oil until slightly golden. Add spinach and fry together over medium heat until cooked. Let it cool down completely in the refrigerator.

Add salt and pepper to yogurt to taste and beat well until the yogurt is a free-flowing liquid. Add spinach to yogurt and mix well. The mix should be thick and homogeneous. This delicious side-dish is now ready to serve.

 

Cabbage Roll Casserole

Ingredients:
- One big Cabbage
- One cup uncooked white rice
- one chopped onion
- One pounds ground beef
- half cup fresh coriander
- one lemon Juice
- 1/2 teaspoon mixture of each cumin,black pepper,cardamom ,cinnamon ,red hot pepper,garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon of olive oil
- One can tomato sauce
- 2 cups of hot water
Directions:
1- In a large skillet,we put water to boil.
We add the Cabbage,water must cover all cabbage.We leave it to boil for over 5 minutes.

2. In a large skillet,we put the ground beef over medium high heat until redness is gone. Drain off fat.
3. We add the onion,coriander,lemon,all mixture of cumin,black pepper,cardamom cinnamon red hot pepper,garlic powder and salt and we continue cooking for 2 minutes
4. In a large mixing bowl combine the non-cooked rice with the ground beef

5. After 5 minutes we take the cabage out of water,leave to be cool for sometime ,u will notice that the cabage started to open like the picture here

6. We open the cabbage and start full it with the mixture of rice and ground beef.



Continue rolling the cabbage till u finish all of them
-7 We mix the One can of tomato sauce with the olive oil and the 2 cups of hot water and cover the rolls of cabbage ,we cover the skillet and leave it on medium heat for an hour and a half .

 

potatoe salad with apples and peppers

Ingredients:

- One minced celery
– One green onion cut in circles
– One red pepper cut in circles
- 3 boiled potatoes cubes and chopped
– 1 green chopped apple

Amounts of sauce:
½ cup Mayonnaise – 1 Tea spoon sugar – little Salt according to your taste – some Vinegar or lemon – ¼ tea spoon Mastrd

mix them all well.

Recipe:

Mix all ingredients together then add the sauce .But the salad in refrigerator to cool it .It taste good when it is cold.

 

Italian vegetable soup

Today I have something different for u. I was thinking about food cause I was hungry,so I found this delicious dish.

This dish is for 4 to 6 people.

Ingredients:

Two onions

Two carrots

Cup of chopped green beans

250 g cabbage

One Zuccini

Half cup of oil

45 g butter

5 cups of water

3 cubes of beef or chicken broth

Kg of capital tomatoes whole peeled

One Cup cooked white beans

Salt and pepper

Preparation:
Peel onions and chop finely. Peel carrots and chop finely.

Peel the celery and cut into long thin sticks.

Peel potatoes and cut into small cubes.

Cut Zuccini into small cubes. Beans cleaned and cut into small pieces.

Chopped cabbage into small pieces.

Heat oil and butter in large saucepan. Add onion and sauté over medium heat until the flowers a little bit. Add carrots and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Repeat this process with the potatoes, celery,Zuccini , beans and cabbage. Add water and broth cubes.

Bring to boil on the fire, then reduce heat and let mixture boil gently for about an hour to become a thick soup.

During the last 15 minutes of the cooking process, add the white beans washed and filtered. And add salt and pepper.

You can add cheese to the soup Albarmisan as desired or presented in a separate dish with the soup.

 

Moroccan Grilled Lamb Chops Recipe

This is an easy, delicious recipe for Moroccan Grilled Lamb Chops with Moroccan spices, garlic and fresh herbs.

Select rib or loin lamb chops. Allow the meat to marinate overnight for tender, flavorful results.

Serves 4.

Try the following side dishes for a complete meal:

•Green Bean Saute
•Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutesIngredients:
•2 lbs. (about 1 kg) lamb chops
•1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
•1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
•2 or 3 cloves garlic, pressed
•2 tablespoons lemon juice
•2 tablespoons olive oil
•1 tablespoon cumin
•1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
•2 teaspoons salt
•1/2 teaspoon ginger
•1/2 teaspoon turmeric
•1/2 teaspoon pepper
•1/2 teaspoon ground hot pepper or hot paprika (optional)
Preparation:
Wash the lamb chops and drain thoroughly.

In a large mixing bowl combine the herbs, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and spices. Add the lamb chops and mix well to coat the meat evenly.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate the lamb chops for at least six hours, or overnight for best results.

Remove the lamb chops from the fridge, and heat your grill. Lightly oil the grill rack to prevent the meat from sticking. Cook the lamb chops for 5 to 8 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the cuts of meat. Be careful of flames from fat drippings, which can scorch the meat.

Serve the lamb chops warm.