Eggplants with Kibbeh (Iraqi dish)

Hello everybody.

Since I have a loads of eggplants,tomatoes and peppers my husband got from the farm,had to make something with them right?

I learned this dish from my sister in-law,it’s an Iraqi recipe resembles a lot moussaka but using special kind of flat kibbeh with eggplants and tomatoes instead of usual minced meat,really good and tasty.(كبه تبسي ) the name of the dish is تبسي باذنجان.

Ingredients and method:

* flat meat stuffed kibbeh ( the ones I found today were small usually they use bigger wider ones) you can find it in most store called ( كبه تبسي)

* fried or roasted eggplant slices.

* peeled sliced tomatoes.

* sliced sweet peppers.

* sliced onions.

* chopped parsley for decoration.

* tomato and pomegranate sauce (دبس رمان)

* salt,pepper and all spices.

* boil kibbeh if not cooked before freezing in a some water till it softens a bit.

* add eggplants on top .

* add tomatoes,peppers and onions.

* dissolve 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce and a tsp of pomegranate sauce in 2 cups water then pour them over layers.

* season with salt and pepper.

* leave to simmer or in the oven till all done ( approximately 1 hour).

* serve alone

with rice or pitta bread.

Back to Daily Routine :)

Hello everybody.

First day of work after a long vacation and a whole month of fasting,back to daily routine at last,we’ll be more in order when school starts next month !

Well today Tawjihi results were announced,congratulations to all who passed and hard luck for those who didn’t. Traffic was crazy today as usual,went to deliver Date Rolls to my cousin,took me an hour on the road.

Lunch was kibbeh in cooked yogurt,easy quick dish,specially when you have them frozen,cook the yogurt,dip them then leave to cook till done.that’s it!!

Kibbeh with Yogurt and Armenian Freekeh ;)

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.

Potato Kibbeh (كبه بطاطا )

Hello again.
My sweet niece is my guest for lunch today, we do have great time together. A truly lovely sweetheart.
Planned to do burgers and potato croquettes as a change for usual fries, actually prepared all ingredients and cooked potatoes, but the mix was so soft and I couldn’t make them at all though I added flour . My niece insisted to help but seems kind of potato is not suitable or they must dry very well before shaping.

Anyway a solution isn’t hard at all, took out some cooked minced meat from freezer and made them kibbeh 😉
Ingredients send method:
*2-4 large potatoes.
* cooked minced meat.
* breadcrumbs.
* butter
* salt, pepper and bit of nutmeg.

* boil potatoes in water till tender.
* mash them and add seasoning .
* add butter and cheese if you like.
* butter bottom of oven pan and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
* spread half of potato mix.
* spread the meat.
*note: you can add some vegetables like corn, peas, mushroom .if you like of course.
* spread the other half of potatoes.
* sprinkle top with breadcrumbs and some butter slices.
* bake for 20-30 minutes then toast surface.
* serve with ketchup or salad.