Levant Restaurant

Hello everybody.

Christmas Eve tonight,wish all people celebrating a joyful holiday and great food, I know many will be having a feast dinner full of delicious savory dishes . Well try to enjoy and eat from everything diet can start tomorrow or even month who cares 🙂

This morning I went with my friends to new place called “Ahwanji اهونجي ” though too much shisha smoke ( we were on the terrace mind you with open windows) but food was tasty , nice well decorated place !

Cooked for lunch before I left, traditional Kofta with tomatoes and potatoes on top with a nice yummy salad we usually order at Levant Restaurant which contains lettuce,corn,green pepper and some peeled pomelo fruits topped with a simple mayonnaise vinegar lemon and oil dressing,really good and fresh though I know some people don’t like fruits in salad but this one is yummy, tangy and sour and the same time.

Note: you can find many pomelo containing salads usually with shrimps or sea food ( Thai Food) that’s why it’s specifically vegetarian.

Again enjoy your night dear friends celebrating Merry Christmas <3

kofta with veggies.

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.