BM # 48 Week 2 Day1 Muhammara is a red pepper and walnut dip which originated in Syria. It is one of the most popular dips in Middle Eastern Cuisine. This is a very simple dip and one just has to blend the ingredients to a paste. Now you have the choice to make the…
Fattoush
BM # 45 Week 3 Day 3 Fattoush is a salad from Middle East. This was on my to do list since long, and when I made these buns I thought of using them in my salad besides serving these with a nice Broccoli soup. I served this salad to my friends who had…
Yemini Mahalabiya
BM # 44 International ABC Cooking Cooking with Alphabets : Y Category : Dessert Yemen Country Yemen, officially known as the Republic of Yemen, is an Arab country in Western Asia, Yemeni cuisine is entirely distinct from the more widely known Middle Eastern cuisines and even differs slightly from region to region. This…
Turkish Bird’s Nest
BM # 44 International ABC Cooking Cooking with Alphabets : T Meal Type : Sweet Turkey Country Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a contiguous transcontinental country, When you ask a Turk what to eat as a Turkish dessert, baklava is the most common answer. Turks love sweets and baklava is a fine example…
Labneh – The Yogurt Cheese
Labneh is a cream cheese from Middle East . Call it hung curd, yogurt cheese or Greek cheese it is all the same. The different names are from different countries. It is the serving style that differs . Labneh is served for breakfast in the Middle Eastern countries.One can serve it with a drizzle of…
Hummus- A Dip from Middle East
Hummus is an Arabic word which means chickpeas and the complete name of the prepared spread in Arabic is ḥummuṣ bi ṭaḥīna, which means “chickpeas with tahini” This is one of the most popular dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Tahini is made from…
Qatar Breakfast with Whole Wheat Pita
BM # 44 International ABC Cooking Cooking with Alphabets : Q Category : Breakfast Qatar Country Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a sovereign Arab emirate, located in Western Asia We are traveling Around the World in 30 Days and when it came to a country with Q, it had to…
Omani Halwa
BM # 44International ABC CookingCooking with Alphabets : Category : Sweet / Dessert Oman Country Oman, officially called the Sultanate of Oman, is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. With the alphabet O we have only one country Oman. with rest of the alphabets there has been…
Bhokarat / Baharat Powder – Arabic Seven Spice
The Arabic mixture is close to Garam Masala , but I do not like to substitute my spices. Just one spice can make a difference and change the complete aroma and flavor. This is a mix which is readily available at Middle Eastern stores. As of now it is available at some special stores here in India too.…
Lebanese Kibbeh
BM # 44 International ABC Cooking Cooking with Alphabets : L Category : National Dish LebanonCountryLebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south. Today we are in Lebanon, and we all are aware of this delicious Middle…