Hello everybody.
Big family lunch at my uncle’s house today, all delicious as usual.
Menu was roasted lamb and chicken with freekeh.
Dessert was fruit pizza and I made the laziest recipe ever Chocolate Lazy Cake.
fruit pizza and lazy cake.
roasted lamb.
Hello everybody.
My sister in-law and her son came home to spend Eid holiday today, so lunch was upstairs at my mother in-law’s house.
Upon upon our young handsome guest’s request she made freekeh with chicken,kofta with tahini sauce,mloukhieh and a green salad.
Everything was delicious, great family gathering like old times! tomorrow my turn to cook for iftar cause all will fast Insha’Allah.
Hello everybody.
Today I made these cute mini kibbeh with yogurt sauce,my local supermarket vendor been convincing me to try this kind of new kibbeh products each week when I go grocery shopping,I grabbed these small ones to try,they turned out good,but the ones I usually bring from Sharqas ladies are much more tastier !
This recipe is easy,I roast kibbeh in the oven a bit (15-20 minutes) then boil ewe yogurt with water,starch,margarine and salt till thick, then add kibbeh and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
I also made some freekeh beans with mushrooms and cheese,a dish we always eat at Armenian restaurants,really easy and delicious .
Ingredients and method for freekeh:
* 1 cup fine freekeh,washed.
* finely chopped onion.
* sliced mushrooms.
* salt and pepper.
* kashkaval or mozzarella cheese.
* salt and pepper.
* 1 1/4 cups water.
* 1/2 cup cooking cream.
* saute onions in some oil till tender.
* add mushrooms and saute.
* add freekeh,salt and pepper and mix well.
* add water and leave to simmer on low heat.
* when most of the water is absorbed add grated cheese and cream then transfer to an oven pan or pot.
* bake in the oven till all water and liquids are dry.
Hello everybody.
As I mentioned earlier today we’re having a big lunch, friends and relatives coming.
My mother in law made freekeh with chicken among other things.
Freekeh is a roasted green wheat, meaning wheat is harvested when still green and roasted outdoors on a big fire. Very healthy and nutritious. I even saw an old episode of Dr. Phill today by coincidence advising people to eat it cause of its many benefits.
Freekeh is mainly done with roasted chicken on top and cooked with the chicken broth.served with salad or yoghurt.
Quantities depends upon how many people you’re serving.
Ingredients and method:
* chicken cut to big pieces ( with bones)
* 3 cups freekeh.
* seasoning for making chicken broth : salt, pepper, all spice, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom and onions.
* ghee or margarine.
* roasted almonds and pine nuts for decorating.
* Make chicken broth by cleaning chicken very well, sautee them till excess water is dry ,add all seasoning and water then leave to boil till done.
You can do this only with the wings, back and neck of chicken then discard them and use broth.
* As for breasts and thighs, rub them well with salt , pepper and olive oil and put them over a bed of coarsely chopped onions in a big oven tray. Cover with foil paper and cook them in the oven for 1 1/2-2 hours.then roast till golden.
* wash freekeh very well,make sure you look through it before cause usually you might find some small stones or dirt specially if bought directly from farms.
* saute them with ghee then add to each cup of freekeh 1 1/2 cup of broth.
* you may add some salt according to your liking.
* leave to cook on high heat till it absorbs most of broth.
* lower heat to minimum and leave covered to cook slowly for 1 hour or a bit more till it’s done.
* serve in big wide plate with roasted chicken, almonds and pine nuts on top.
Yummy yummy :).
Hello everybody.
Winter is back again, though it’s warm but raining at last ( حمدلله ). So I decided to make soup only just before lunch time , thank God for pressure cooker again.
This soup is very tasty and nutritious , it is made from fine freekeh not the one used in cooking as rice, can be bought from any store.
Ingredients and method:
*1 cup washed fine freekeh.
* 1 small finely chopped onion.
* 1 cube maggi or chicken stock.
* salt, pepper and 1 tsp powdered cumin.
* juice of half a lemon.
* 6 cups water.
* saute onions in some oil.
* add washed freekeh.
* add maggi cube.
* add salt and spices.
*add lemon juice.
* add water.
* leave to cook for 20-30 uf in pressure cooker or 1 hour if in regular pan.
Enjoy♡♥♡♥
