Kousa Bil Bandora (Zuccini with Tomatoes) Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 lbs. Zuccini
• 1/4 cup Lean ground meat
• 1 cup Rice
• Salt, pepper, cinnamon
• 4 Peeled, chopped, seeded, medium size tomatoes
• 16 oz. Tomato sauce
• Shortening

Methodes:

1. Clean the zuccini. Cut one end and make a hole through the zuccini, leaving 1/4 inch at the end, taking all the seeds from inside.
2. Mix meat, rinsed and drained rice, dash of salt, pepper and cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions.
3. Stuff the zuccini with the meat mixture. Fry them with 2 tablespoons shortening till lightly brown.
4. Add tomato, chopped and sauce, and more water just till covered. Let boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and let cook till done, about 30 minutes. If some of the stuffing is left, add it to the sauce before cooking.
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Laban Matboukh Recipe

This dish uses cultured milk but the basic ingredient is cooked yogurt.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 1 large egg white
• 2 teaspoons corn four
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions:
Put the yogurt in a medium sized heavy saucepan. Beat the egg white just until it turns frothy. Blend the beaten egg white, corn four, and the salt into the yogurt. Stir in a clockwise direction until the ingredients are well combined. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Heat to a boil. It is critical that you stir constantly in the same direction (clockwise). When the mixture begins to boil lower heat and simmer gently 4 or 5 minutes without stirring, until thick. Use as directed in recipes. Read More >>

Laban Bil Bayd Recipe

This is a main dish is made with eggs in a garlicky yogurt sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1 recipe laban mutboukh (see archives)
• 3 cloves of garlic
• Salt
• 3 teaspoons of dried mint
• 1/4 cup ghee (see archives)
• Fresh ground white pepper
• 6 large eggs

Instructions:
Prepare the laban mutboukh and gently simmer uncovered. With 1/2 teaspoon of salt, crush the garlic and blend in the dried mint (a mortar and pestle is best for this). Heat the ghee in a small frying pan. Stir in the garlic mixture and sauté 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Place the laban mutboukh in a shallow baking dish. Break the eggs one at a time and drop them on top of the laban mutboukh, space them evenly. Pour the garlic mixture over the eggs. Bake in an oven at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, until the eggs are set, cooked hard. Serve immediately. Read More >>

Arabian Coffee Recipe

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A lightly spiced coffee made traditionally, without any filtering. It takes a bit of practice to serve unfiltered coffee while keeping the grounds in the pot.

Ingredients:

• 1 pint water
• 3 tbs ground coffee
• 3 tbs sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp cardamom
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation:
Heat all ingredients in a saucepan until foam starts to form on top. Serve immediately. To keep it traditional, don't pour coffee through a filter. Read More >>