Posted in Arab Cuisine, tagged beef, ground, jews melon, mulokhia on November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Mulokhia or Jews Melon is a widely popular dish in the middle east. It is not uncommon for a family to have it once a week. It is easy to prepare and is beneficial for children to eat.
Mulokhia (Jews Melon)-recipe by Maryam Pacaj
· 1 pound lean ground beef
· 1 TBSP vegetable oil
· Picked and washed [...]
Posted in How To..., tagged garlic, How To..., remove, skin on November 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes removing the skin from the garlic can be time consuming and stinky. Here is an easy tip on how to remove the skin fast and effective.
Take the clove of garlic, roll it onto your counter top pressing firmly (but not to firm to smash garlic). Garlic 1
Remove skin!! Garlic 2
Posted in Salads on November 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tomato and Cucumber Salad
2 tomatoes
2 cucumber
2 tsps olive oil
juice from 1 medium lemon
Chop the tomatoes and the cucumbers. Place in a bowl.
Add the oil and lemon juice. Serve immediately.
Tip: Do not add the oil and lemon until you are ready to serve. If you add it in advance and let it sit for a long [...]
Posted in Arab Cuisine, tagged arab, casserole, kid friendly, maqloubah on November 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This casserole can be made in a variety of ways. Here’s just one way of making this delicious, easy dish.
Maqloubah-recipe by Maryam Pacaj
1 pound cubed beef or ground beef
2 TBSP mixed spices (saudi spices work best but any mix will do)
1 TBSP salt
1/4 cup water
1 large head of cauliflower
5 large pieces of garlic
3 cups short [...]
Posted in Side Dishes, tagged rice, steamed, sticky on November 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone has a different way to make steamed or sticky rice. This way, I have found, makes it perfectly each and every time.
1 cup of uncooked, washed rice
2 cups boiling water
1 TBSP salt
Wash the rice (How to Wash Rice). Pour water over the rice and let soak at room temperature for 30 mins. Drain all [...]
