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Lebanese food

stuffed dough with meat cooked in yogurt (شيش برك ) this meal is very traditional u only eat this at your grandma, please have fun 

   ingredients for the dough

2 cups flower 

1 1/2  cup water 

1/8 tsp salt 

1/4 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp baking powder

Ingredients for the stuffing:

1 big onion minced 

1/4 cup canola oil

2 cups ground beef 

salt, allspice

pin nuts

Ingredients for the yogurt:

3 cups yogurt

1 1/2 cup water

one egg

1 tsp vinegar

salt

corn starch

Preparation: 

First start preparing the dough, in a large bole mix the flower, salt, sugar, baking powder and water mix the ingredients all together and then kneed the dough for 5 min until it looks like a smooth dough set it aside and let it rest for about 30 min.

In the mean time start with the stuffing, suttee' the onion with the pine nuts and then add the meat, salt and allspice. Keep on cooking until the meat is done set it aside to cool off.

In a deep pot whisk the egg, salt, vinegar and then add the yogurt, whisk them good. Add the corn starch to the water stir good to dissolve the starch add them to the yogurt and mix. Start cooking them on low heat with non stop staring stay cooking and steering until they boil. 

Roll the dough very thin, and then cut it with a round cookie cuter medium size( as photo above), and start stuffing (as photo above) make sure you seal them good. Bake them for 7 min at 350 degrees when there done add them to the yogurt. Keep on cooking for 35 min. if you like you can serve it with rice.

Lebanese food

Orca with oil (بامية بالزيت ) it a very nice and healthy vegetarian dish.

   Ingredients: serves 3-4

14 oz. orca(frozen or fresh)

1 ½ cup tomato  chopped

1 cup onion chopped

3 cloves garlic

1 cup tomato sauce

½ cup water

Olive oil, canola oil (1/4 cup each)

Salt, allspices

Preparation:

Preheat the oils and then add the orca sauté them for about 10 min. Add the onion, garlic, salt and allspices and keep on sautéing for another 5 min, add the tomato, tomato sauce and water. Cook for 15-20 min. thank you and please enjoy

Lebanese food

Spring roll stuffed with cheese (رقائق محشوة بالجبن), very good side dish. Please enjoy cooking it.

   Ingredients: serves 5

Spring roll

½ cup low sodium fata cheese

½ cup mozzarella cheese

 ¼ cup Shredder cheese

1 tbsp. parmesan

2 tbsp. parsley

2 egg

Canola oil

Preparation:

 Mix the cheeses and the parsley with 1 egg. Start stuffing from the corner and roll; at the end brush a little bit of egg (it will keep the roll from opening when you deep fry). Preheat the oil for deep frying and fry them. Thank you and please enjoy.

Lebanese food

Green bean with oil (لوبياء بالزيت )is a very healthy vegetarian dish. It’s very easy to cook, please enjoy.

    Ingredients: serves 4

1 pound green beans (frozen or fresh)

1big onion (chopped)

4 tomatoes (chopped)

3 cloves of garlic (minced)

Jalapeños(your choice)

Salt, allspice

 1 cup Water

1 can tomato sauce

Canola oil, olive oil  

Preparation:

  Mince the garlic and chop the onion, sauté them with canola oil and olive oil in a deep pot until it’s soft. Add the beans with salt, allspice and Jalapeños, stay sautéing for about 10 min and then add the tomatoes, water and tomato sauce bring to boil. Cover and let it simmer for about 20 to 25 min (when the beans is soft that mean it’s done). Thank you and please enjoy.

Lebanese food

Pea stew (يخنة بازيلا) is a healthy warm dish, very easy to cook. Please enjoy cooking it.

  Ingredients: serves 4-5

16oz. frozen pea or fresh

½ pound meat (chunks)

5 cloves garlic

1 cup cilantro

3 tbsp. tomato past

1 small cane tomato sauce

Salt, allspices

4 cups water

Preparation:

Lebanese food

 Stuffed grape leave with oil (ورق عنب بالزيت) is very healthy side dish; we serve this meal in our mizza. Have fun cooking this dish 

   Ingredients: serves 4-5

·       Grape leaf

·       1 cup rice

·       2 bushes of parsley (finely chopped)

·       4 tomatoes (finely chopped)

·       1 cup Green onion(finely chopped)

·        ¼ cup Pomegranate molasses

·       4 tbsp. canola oil

·       Salt, allspices

·       5 lemon juice

·       2 potatoes

·       2 carrots

Preparation:

Lebanese food

Stuffed cabbage (ملفوف محشي) is a very traditional dish in my country of Lebanon. It takes little time to prepare but it worth all the work.

  Ingredients: serve 3-4

·       1 whole cabbage

·       ½ pound ground beef

·       1 ½ cup rice

·       ¼ cup Canola oil

·       1 head garlic

·       Dried mint

·       4- tomatoes

·       4- lemon juice

·       ¼ cup pomegranate molasses

·       2 tbsp. tomato past

·       1- can tomato sauce

·        Salt, allspice 

·       4 cups water

Preparation:

Lebanese food

Kabsa (كبسة بالدجاج), this dish is originally a gulf meal but our country has change it to a Lebanese version. So easy so good. I hope u like

   Ingredients: servers 5-6

·       Whole chicken

·       4- cups rice (golden rice brand name)

·       4- tomatoes (finely chopped)

·       1- green pepper (finely chopped)

·       4- carrot (finely chopped)

·       1- big onion (finely chopped)

·       4- cloves garlic

·       Salt, allspice, kabsa spice( you can find the kabsa spice at Arabic stores)   

·        3 ½  cup Water

·       ¼ cup of canola oil

Preparation:

Lebanese food

Stuffed zucchini and grape leaves with meat (مع ورق عنب كوسه محشي) this meal takes time to cook but trust me you will be happy eating it after all the effort you put in to this dish.

    Ingredients for zucchini and grape leaves:  

·       10 –zucchini  

·       ½ pound ground beef

·       2- cup rice

·       ¼ cup canola oil

·       Allspice, salt

·       Grape leaves

For the sauce

·       2-tbsp Tomato paste, one can tomato sauce

·       1- can stewed tomato

·        3- tbsp Dried mint

·       4- lemon juice

·        4- tomato

·       Head of garlic

·       3 cups water

·       Salt, allspice

Preparation: serves 4-5

Lebanese food

Rice with chicken (رز بالدجاج) is a popular dish in the country of LEBANON. It is mostly served when company visits. I wish you like

    Ingredients: serves 4-5

·       2 cups rice, I use (golden rice brand name)

·       ½ pound ground beef

·       Chicken I used chicken breast and legs (your chose)

·        1 ½  cup of water

·       Chicken broth

·       Salt, allspice

·       ¼ cup Canola oil

  Preparation:

Lebanese food

Fatteh(فته لحمه) is a Lebanese breakfast dish, manly served at breakfast but sometimes when made with meat it is  served at lunch. We will be learning how to make it with meat today. I hope u like.

    Ingredients: serves 3-4

·        1 ½ pound beef meat(chunks with bone)

·        2-cups yogurt

·        1-cup water

·        1 can chickpea

·        2-cloves garlic

·        2-pita bread roasted

·        Lemon juice

·        Salt

Preparation: