Sayadiyah Fish صيادية السمك (Fish and Rice)

It is a very very tasty and delicious fish with rice recipe from the Arab world.

Sayadiyah

Ingredients:
For Fish:

• Fish fillets   1 kg
• Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
• Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
• Lemon juice 2-3 teaspoon
• Chopped fresh dill leaves 1 tablespoon
• Chopped fresh coriander 1 teaspoon
• Chopped tomatoes 1
• Salt to taste
• Red chillies powder 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
• Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Bharat powder/ curry powder 1 teaspoon

For Rice:

• Basmati Rice 1/2 kg
• Onion chopped 2
• Oil 1 cup
• Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
• Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
• Salt 2 teaspoon
• Red chillies powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Black pepper whole 1teaspoon
• Cumin seeds whole 1 teaspoon
• Cardamom large 3
• Cardamom small 12
• Raisin 1 tablespoon
• Cloves whole 10

Garnish:

• Dry roasted pine nuts
• Golden fried Onion
• Butter shallow fried tomato wedges

Procedure:
For Rice

• Soak rice in water for 1/2 hours.
• Wash and drain. keep aside.
• Now in a cooking pan fry onion till golden brown.
• Add spices fry for 2 minutes.
• Then add rice and 2-3 glass water, water should be 1 inch above the rice layer.
• Cook on medium heat till rice are done.
• Sayadiyah Rice are ready 

For Fish

• Mix all the ingredients together then apply on fish fillets and keep in dark or refrigerator for 3-4 hours to marinate.
• Then fry in hot oil till tender.
• Delicious Sayadiyah Fish is ready.
• Serve with Prepared Sayadiyah Rice

How to serve:

• Arrange prepared Sayadiyah Rice in a platter.
• Put on prepared Fish pieces.
• Garnish with roasted pine nuts, fried golden onion and butter fried tomato wedges.

Sambousek (Arabian Snack) سمبوسك

Sambousek is one of the most popular snack in Arab world. From Saudi Arabia to UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.  Try this recipe for Iftar this Ramadan and feels a touch and love with Arab world.

Sambousek

Ingredients For Dough:

• Super Fine Wheat flour/starch (Maida)  1/4 kg
• Salt  1/4 teaspoon
• Cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon
• baking soda  1/4 teaspoon
• Zaatar 1/2 teaspoon

Ingredients For Filling:

• Minced lamb/Mutton 250g
• Oil 1/4 teaspoon
• Tomatoes chopped 1
• Onion chopped  1
• Parsley chopped 1 tablespoon
• Green chillies chopped 1-2
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper 1/2 teaspoon
• Cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Sumac powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Pine nuts  a few

Procedure For Filling Cooking:

• Fry onion in oil till golden, then add tomatoes, and spices fry for 3 minutes.
• Now add minced meat and fry for 5 more minutes, then add a cup water and continue to cooking till meat is tender. Evaporate excess water by increasing flame with constant stirring.
• Now sprinkle green chillies, pine nuts and parsley.
• Simmer and then cool. 
• The Filling for Sambousek is ready.

Preparation and frying of Sambousek:

• Add salt,  cumin , baking soda and zaatar to the flour and mix well. Then add little water to make a hard dough. Keep aside for 30 minutes in a cool and dry place.
• Now make dough ball, wall nut size, from the prepared dough.
• Take a dough ball flat it 3-4 inch diameter round  with the help of roller pin and board.
• Place a small quantity of filling on it then fold to make semicircle shape.
• Seal the open ends with the help of fork.
• Make more sambousak from remaining dough.
• Now heat oil in a deep frying pan, add 3-4 sambousek at a time and fry till golden in colour.
• Delicious and tangy Samousek are ready.
• Serve at Iftar with tomtot ketchup or chutney.

Chicken Mandi Rice (National Dish of Yemen) مندي دجاج

Chicken Mandi Rice is one of the most popular dish in Middle East. It originates in Yemen and popular in Saudi arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Syria and Egypt. I think it is a wonderful dish with all nutritious and taste you can not forget. Look at the colour and aroma in the below pictures, your mouth is filling with water.

یمن کی قومی ڈش مندی چاول

Chicken Mandi

Chicken Mandi Rice During cooking at Smoking Stage مندي الدجاج أثناء الطهي

Ingredients:

• Chicken, cut into 4 pieces,   1 no.
• Oil  1 + 1/2 cup
• Tomatoes chopped  3-4 
• Onion chopped 2
• Ginger paste 1/2 + 1/2 teaspoon (for coating and curry)
• Garlic paste 1/2 +1/2 teaspoon (for coating and curry)
• Green Chillies whole  4-5

• Rice 1/2  -  3/4 kg

For Smoking:

• Butter   1/4 cup
• Onion layer cup or aluminium foil 1
• Burning coal 1-2

For Garnish:

• Pine nuts   1-2 teaspoon spoon
• Pistachio 1-2 teaspoon
• Raisins 1-2 teaspoon
• Almonds 1-2 teaspoon
• Saffron  10-15 threads

Spices:

Powder spices

• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder 1 teaspoon
• Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
• Khoranjan  powder 1 teaspoon
• Kababa powder 1 teaspoon
• Sumuk powder or Dry Lemon powder 1 teaspoon

Whole spices

• Black pepper whole 1/2 teaspoon
• Cloves whole 12
• Cardamom green whole 6
• Cinnamon sticks 3
• Cumin seeds whole 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Soak rice in enough water for 1/2 hour, wash and drain. Keep aside.
• Thoroughly wash the chicken pieces then dry.
• Apply 1/2 quantity of powder spices after mixing all spices together,  1/2 quantities of Ginger garlic paste on Chicken pieces and keep aside in a cool place  for marination (1-2 hours).
• Grill Chicken on charcoal fire or on gas griller till tender. Keep aside.
• Now Fry onion in oil till golden brown
• Add remaining quantities of ginger garlic pastes and powder spices and whole spices fry for 2 minutes then add tomatoes and further fry for 3-5 minutes. Add soaked rice and  2-3 glass water (water should be 1 inch above the rice level) and continue to cook till near to cook.  
• Sprinkle garnish , put grilled chicken pieces, onion cup conatin burning coals and butter. 
• Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Delicious Chicken Mandi Rice is ready.
• Serve with Dakkous and Salad.

Ful Medames (Egyptian National Dish) فول مدمس

Ful Medames is a National Dish of Egypt. It is mostly consumed as a breakfast dish. Ful Medames is also popular in Ethiopia, Syria , Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.

Ful Medames

Ful Medames

Fava Beans Dried

Soaked and Drained fava Beans

Ingredients:

• Fava Beans Dried  2 cup
• Garlic crushed 2 teaspoon
• Onion chopped 1/2
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder 1-2 teaspoon
• Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
• Lemon Juice  2 tablespoon

Garnish:

• Olive oil  as desired
• Tomatoes diced
• Spring onion chopped
• Green Chillies finely chopped
• Hard Boiled eggs discs
• Parsley chopped
• Lemon wedges as desired

To Be Served with:

• Pitta Bread
• Pickled Olives
• Pickled white onion

Procedure:

• Soak and drain s fave beans overnight.
• Now take soaked and drained fava beans in a pan, add garlic, onion and salt and spices and 2-3 glass water and cook on simmering heat till beans are tender (45-90 minutes).
• Serve beans as whole or slightly mashed.
• Add lemon and olive oil then simmer for 5 minutes.
• Delicious Ful Medames is ready.
• Serve in a serving plate with pitta bread and garnish, along with pickled olives and pickled onion.    
• ooooohhh   yummy

Farooj Shewarma Roll (Chicken Shewarma Roll) شاورما فروج

Farooj Shewarma Roll is a very popular fast food in Middle East. There are many outlets of Al Faooj Shewarma in Kuwait, Dubai, Sharja and Al Ain.
Let try my this recipe for yourself and your kids at Home.

I Dedicate My this recipe to Mr. Farroq Abdullah Memon (Late), Director Pakistan Market for Sanfaz Spices and Food ,who provided me the menu booklets of many food chains from Dubai. He left this world on the night of the moon of Eid ul Fitrt 2011. We prayed Salat ul Fajr, then His Nimaz - Janaza then Eid ul Fitr prayers. He was so humble and kind that every person was wants to weep but his peon was weeping like a little children when he was laid to rest. May Allah bless him and keep his soul to peace.

Oh Farooq Bhai
you will be rememberd by us
on all Eid ul Fitrs prayers
 coming in our lives
 till we join you in Jannah.



Recipe For Farooj Shewarma:

• Shewarma breads        4
• Grilled Chicken breast   2
• Mayonnaise  as desired
• Tahini sauce as desired
• Hummus (optional)
• Tomato Ketchup as desired
• French Fries as desired ( from 2 medium potatoes)
• Olive slices as desired
• Cucumber slices as desired
• Onion slices or rings as desired.
• Lemon wedges for garnish
• Mint leaves for garnish.

Procedure:

• Bake thin bread with little olive oil.
• Make shreds/slices of grilled chicken breasts , place these chicken slices on prepared bread, apply salad.
• Then apply thini sauce, Mayonnaise and tomato ketchup. Fold like a roll and enjoy.

Procedure for Grilled Chicken Breasts:

Ingredients

• Chicken breast  cut into coarse pieces  2 breasts
• Olive oil 1 teaspoon
• Sumuk powder 1 teaspoon
• Pimento powder 1teaspoon
• Cinnamon powder1/4 teaspoon
• Black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
• cardamom green powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Red Chilli (optional0 1/4 teaspoon
• Garlic ginger paste 1 teaspoon
• Lemon Juice (optional) 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Mix all spices with oil then apply on chicken breasts, keep aside for 1 hour to marinate.
• Insert the marinated Chicken pieces into skewers and grill over charcoal fire till tender. Brush with oil during grilling.

Moutabel (Syria/Jordan/Lebanon) متبل الباذنجان

Moutabel (Syria/Jordan/Lebanon)

Moutabal is a spicy version of Baba Gonoush, It is popular in Lebanon,Syria and Jordan.

Ingredients:

• Brinjal  3 large size
• Lemon Juice   2-3 tablespoon
• Tahini  3-4 tablespoon
• Olive oil   2 tablespoon
• Garlic crushed 3 cloves
• Salt 1/2 teaspoon
• Black pepper 1/2 teaspoon
• Green Chillies chopped 1-2
• Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Yoghurt beaten 2-3 tablespoon
• Fresh Mint leaves chopped For garnish

Procedure:

• Pierce Brinjal with the help of fork, Then grill over a flame till tender. Check tenderness by inserting fork in skin. It takes around 20-30 minutes.
• Cut grilled Brinjal in two parts and scoop out flesh/pulp.
• Add Tahini, Lemon juice, Olive oil, Garlic , salt, pepper, yoghurt, and cumin.  Then process in an electrical processor.
• Moutabel  is ready. Garnish with Olive oil, Mint leaves and green Chillies . and serve with Pita bread/khubz.

Fattoush (Syria/Jordan/Lebanon) فتوش سلطة

Fattoush (Syria/Jordan/Lebanon)

Fattoush is a very beautiful and nutritious salad prepared with tossed/saute Pitta Bread. It is popular throughout the Middle East.

Ingredients:

• Pitta Bread    2 nos.
• Tomatoes chopped  3 nos.
• Cucumber chopped 2-3 nos.
• Lettuce leaves  chopped/torned  4-5 nos.
• Spring Onion  chopped   3 nos.
• Fresh Parsley/Coriander leaves  coarsly chopped 1 cup
• Fresh Mint leaves coarsely chopped  1/4 cup
• Green Chillies chopped 1-2 nos.
• Lemon Juice from 2 lemons
• Olive Oil  1/4 cup
• Sumak Powder  2 tablespoon
• Salt 1 teaspoon
• Black pepper powder 1/4 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Toss/Saute Pitta Bread in oil till crisp and golden, Cut into diamond like pieces.
• Take Tomatoes, Spring onion, Cucumber, Green Chillies, Lettuce leaves, Mint and Parsley in a Bowl and mix together.
• Now add diamond shaped Pitta Bread pieces over it , Then sprinkle Olive oil, Sumak Powder, Black pepper powder and Salt and Mix.  Keep in a Cool place for 1/2 hour Then Serve.

Tabouleh (National Salad of Lebanon/Syria ) تبولة

Tabouleh (National Salad of Lebanon/Syria )

Tabouleh is a National Salad of Lebanon and Syria. Very Eye appealining and Mouth watering , popular around the globe for its colour and taste. It goes well with Kabab, BBQ dishes.





Ingredients:


Burgul  1/2 cup


Tomatoes finely diced    3 nos.


Spring onion  finely diced  3


Lemon juice  2 tablespoon


Fresh Mint leaves finely chopped 1/2 cup


Fresh Parsley/Coriander leaves   finely chopped 2 cup


Olive Oil 3 tablespoon


Salt to taste


Black pepper to taste


Procedure:


Soak burgul in warm water for 1/2 hour, drain and squueze.


Mix all ingredients together. Tabouleh is ready.


Serve with Lettuce leaves.

Mood: cheerful

Tahini Sauce (Turkey/Syria/Iraq) صلصة الطحينة

Tahini Sauce (Turkey/Syria/Iraq)

Tahini Sauce is one of the most popular sauce after Hummus in Middle East. It is also  known as Mayonnaise of Middle East. It goes well with Sandwiches, Falafel.

Ingredients:

• Tahini  1 cup
• Lemon juice 2 teaspoon
• Garlic crushed  3 cloves
• Salt to taste
• Olive Oil   1/4 cup
• Black pepper powder 1/4 teaspoon
• Red pepper powder 1/8 teaspoon
• Fresh Parsley/Coriander leaves 1 tablespoon

Procedure: 

• Combine all ingredients together and mix well.
• Delicious Tahini Sauce is ready.
• Serve as desired.

Tahini الطحينة

Tahini

Tahini is a popular spread/dip of Arab world and main ingredient of Tahini Sauce.

Tahini (Without added oil)

Tahini with oil

Ingredients:

• Sesame seed  1 cup
• Olive oil  1/4 cup

Procedure:

• Wash sesame seed on a strainer under running water, drain and squeeze. now grind on a Sill Batta (Flat stone grinder) or in an Electrical  Food Processor.
• Add Olive oil and Mix well.
• Tahini is ready.

You can prepare it without added water. The procedure for this is that Roast slightly sesame seed, cool and then grind. Then add olive oil and blend.

Tahini prepared with roasted sesame and without added water  

Mood: crushed

Kafta Salad كافتا سلطة

Kafta Salad

This salad is very eye appealing and mouth watering to be served with Kafta Kabab



Ingredients:

• Tomatoes chopped 1
• Spring Onion  chopped 2
• Green Chillies chopped  1
• Cucumber medium size chopped 1/2
• Lemon wedges quartered  6 pieces
• Olive oil 1 tablespoon
• Sumuk powder   1/2 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Mix all ingredient together except sumuk powder in a frying pan and toss over medium flame for 1 minute.
• Pour into serving bowl and sprinkle sumuk at top.
• Serve with Kafta Kabab.

Kafta Kabab (Lebanon/Iraq/Syria) كفتة

Kafta Kabab (Lebanon/Iraq/Syria)

Kafta Kabab is very famous Lebanese kabab, also popular in Arbil Iraq , Syria and Turkey.

Kafta Serving plate



Kafta with Salad, Crunchy Pita Bread, and Mint raita



Kafta Kabab



Kafta Salad


Crunchy Pita Bread



Kafta Raita



Plain Pita Bread


Ingredients:

• Minced meat (Lamb/Chicken)     1/2 kg
• Onion crushed 1/2
• Fresh Parsley or Coriander  chopped 1/2 cup
• Egg   beaten  1/2
• Garlic cloves crushed 2
• Olive oil  1 tablespoon
• Salt to taste
• Paprika to taste
• Black pepper 1/2 teaspoon
• Sumak powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Pimento powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Mix together minced meat , egg, onion, parsley, garlic and spices then grind in an electric food processor/chopper.
• Now made 12-15 Kafta.
• Insert pre-soaked wooden skewers and keep aside to marinate.
• Now brush with olive oil and grill over charcoal fire till tender.
• Delicious Kafta Kabab are ready serve with crunchy pita bread, salad and mint chutney.

Eid Dessert (Kleicha/ Klaicha) Iraq Origin ( Mamoul in Syria/Lebanon) الكليچة

Eid Dessert (Kleicha/ Klaicha) Iraq Origin ( Mamoul in Syria/Lebanon)

These cookies are very delightful and delicious and are baked on Eid days in Iraq.
You can open these links for photo and recipe contributed by me

 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kleicha.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleicha

Ingredients

• Plain flour   3 cup
• Sugar          1/2 cup
• Butter          2-3 tablespoon
• Water          1/4 cup
• Green Cardamom powder   1/4 teaspoon
• Aniseed (Fennel)                   1/8 teaspoon
• Cinnamon                              1/8 teaspoon
• Baking powder                        1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt                                           1/8 teaspoon
• Pimento                                     1/8 teaspoon
• Rose essence                           a few drops

Ingredients for filling

• Dates            125 g
• Butter             2 table spoon

Procedure

• Pre-heat oven at 170 degree centigrade
• Sift the sugar and flour in mixing bowl
• Now add butter to it and mix well to make a smooth mixture
• Add water to this mixture and knead well
• Keep aside for 30 minutes.
• Now chop the dates and heat with butter in a separate pan till dates soft.
• Make small balls of dough and fill the date filling to it.
• Make kleicha/Mamoul like shape by hand or using a mould.
• Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes.
• Cool on tray and then serve.
• Note: Spices, salt and baking powder can be added in flour during doughing, also a little quantity can added to date filling

• Mamoul lover (from Syria and Lebanon) can also add Orange blossom water and semolina

• Happy Eid Mubarak to all Muslims and our friend  Saad Bagawan in Arbel Iraq.