Fava bean Salad Recipe

In less than 15 minutes, 3 steps you can prepare a healthy vegetarian salad, high in protein and so delicious , it’s a great addition to your diet specially if you are trying to cut down on your calories, it’s so filling would make a great appetizer before the main dish or as the main dish too.

Tomato kibbeh Recipe- Vegetarian Kibbeh

Vegetarian Tomato Kibbeh
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Tomato Kibbeh Recipe - Vegetarian Kibbeh

Tomato Kibbeh sometimes called vegetarian Kibbeh is Healthy replacement to meat kibbeh. 
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Sitting to Absorb30 mins
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: middle eastern
Keyword: Lebanese recipes, middle eatern recipe, Tomato Kibbeh, Vegeterian Kibbeh
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 200kcal
Author: admin

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup White fine Bulgur (Cracked Wheat)
  • 3 Large Tomatoes chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Sun Dried tomatoes in oil Chopped fine
  • 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 Large Onion
  • 3 Springs Green Onion chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Parsley Chopped
  • 1 Tsp Coriander
  • 1 Tbsp Hot Red Pepper Paste (Sahtta)
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Tsp Pepper
  • Olive Oil for topping

Instructions

  • Saute the chopped onion in 1/4 cup vegetable oil till they turn golden. 
  • Add the chopped tomatoes and let it simmer for 30 minutes
  • Add the spices, salt and pepper and hot tomato paste (شطة)
  • At this point your mix should be creamy but runny, if the mixture is too thick add a little water. 
  • Add the Bulgur to the sauce, cover it and let it sit for about 30 minutes for the all the mixture to get thick.
  • Transfer the contents of the pan into a food processor, add the Parsley and Sun Dried Tomatoes, run the processor intermittently for few seconds at a time. Keep checking the mix till it becomes pasty and thick enough to hold it's shape on a plate.
  • Leave some Parsley for garnish, form it to your desired shape on the plate.
  • Finally drizzle olive oil on the top, garnish with Parsley and enjoy this Mediterranean healthy Treasure  

Nutrition

Serving: 8oz | Calories: 200kcal

Although Kibbeh is traditionally a meat dish. The diet around the Mediterranean and  specifically Lebanese food has lots of vegetarian variety. Tomato Kibbeh sometimes called vegetarian Kibbeh is one of these dishes.  I don’t know the origin of this dish but I have a feeling Tomato Kibbe is recipe most likely the product of a need to cut meat during Lent. The availability of Bulgur and abundance of herbs and natural resources made it easy transition from meat to vegetarian kibbeh.

“Voala” ! the Tomato Kibbe was born. (may be)

Ghraybeh Recipe | Lebanese butter Cookies

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Ghraybeh Recipe

Ghraybeh is Middle Eastern butter Cookies. So delicious, so buttery  so simple to make.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Cool down15 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Sweets
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Ghrayba cookeis, sugar cookies
Servings: 25 cookies
Calories: 200kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Butter refrigerated
  • 1 Cup Confectioners sugar
  • 2 1/2 Cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Orange blossom water
  • 1/2 Cup Blanched Almond or Pine nuts

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees 
  • In Mixer, Mix the butter,  sugar and Orange blossom.
  • Mix thoroughly before you start adding the flour gradually 
  • shape the cookies into an as shape similar to the picture or as instructed in the video.
  • Place the cookies on cookie sheets for 20 to 25 minutes.
  • avoid over cooking, the cookies should not turn brown, the cookies should stay white like the picture.

Video

Notes

Watch the video for another way to make Ghrybeh

Nutrition

Serving: 4Small Cookies | Calories: 200kcal

Ghryabeh Recipe
وصفة الغريبة

So What is Ghraybeh exactly

Ghrybeh (غريبة) is a Middle Eastern cookie made from flour, butter and sugar.  Typically shaped like letter (S) and topped with on pine nut or pistachio or blanched Almond. A great treat in the morning with hot cup of coffee.

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Hummus Recipe | The secret to an easy Recipe

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Hummus Recipe

Learn how to make hummus. So easy simple. very few ingredients pureed together and you will have a delicious dish to show off for your friends  
Prep Time30 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: middle eastern
Keyword: Hummus Recipe
Servings: 3 People
Calories: 25kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Cans chick peas
  • 1/3 Cup tahini sauce
  • 1/4 Cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 Cloves Minced Garlic
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Cold water as needed

Instructions

  • In a food processor, mix all ingredients together, until smooth.
  • If the mixture is too thick, add cold water in small amounts if needed to make a smooth dip.
  • Put in dish garnish with cumin and Paprika and Cumin and drizzle olive oil

Video

Notes

For another way to make Hummus please watch the video

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbsp | Calories: 25kcal

Easy Hummus Recipe
حمّص‎

Hummus is a dip/spread that is made from chickpeas. In fact, hummus is the Arabic word for chickpea. You may notice that many hummus recipes call for garbanzo beans, not chickpeas. Don’t worry, garbanzo is the Spanish translation of chickpea. They are called garbanzo beans in Italy.

Hummus is one of the oldest foods dating back to ancient Egypt. We know that chickpeas were used quite frequently over 7,000 years ago.

Hummus (a translation of the Arabic: حمّص‎; also spelled hamos, houmous, hommos, hommus, hummos, hummous or humus; see romanization of Arabic) is a Levantine Arab[1] dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. It is a popular food throughout the Middle East.

Everyone in the Middle East make their hummus different. Some like their hummus recipe to have a strong lemon flavor, some have an overwhelming garlic flavor, and some hummus has a spicy tone.  When making your own hummus, you have to keep your own taste buds in mind. If a recipe calls for a lot of tahini and you don’t like tahini, scale down the amount. The fun about Middle Eastern cooking is that the ingredient amounts aren’t set in stone. Add a little of this and take away of that and you still have a culinary masterpiece!

Since there is a million different hummus recipes out there.  Here my recipe that’s been used by my family and handed down for generation.

Foul Mudamas – Mashed Fava Beans Healthy Vegetarian Recipe (فول مدمس)

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Foul Mudamass فول مدمس

 Foul Mudammas. This is a classic Middle Eastern dish traditionally served for breakfast. Cook the fava beans till soft, serve with olive oil, cumin, Lemon juice, garlic  then garnish it with chopped parsley and onions.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
cool down7 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: middle eastern
Keyword: foul mudamas, foule mudammas, healthy vegetarian reicpes, middle eatern recipe, vegetarian recipe
Servings: 3 People
Calories: 110kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Can 20 oz Fava bean (preserve 1/2 water)
  • 1/2 Can Chick Peas
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 2 Cloves Garlic Minced
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • 3 tbsp Lemon Jiuce
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley (for garnish)
  • 2 tbsp chopped tomatoes (for garnish)
  • 2 tbsp chopped onions (for garnish)

Instructions

  • Boil the fava beans in water over medium heat for 10 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, salt, cumin and lemon juice. 
  • Slightly mash the beans
  • Add the chick peas, and simmer for 7 more minutes.
  • Turn the heat off and add the 3 tbsp olive oil and mix. Serve with pita bread plate and top with the garnish.
  • Drizzle more olive oil when served.

Video

Notes

Please watch the video, it shows a different and interesting way of making foule Mudamas 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 110kcal

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Fuul Mudamas
فول مدمس

Foul Mudamas pronounced (Fool)  (فول مدمس) is one of the most popular street food in Levant area and Egypt, It’s very common to walk in the street and to see street vendor pushing a cart selling foul mudamas. Traditional fool mudams cooked in copper pot with a narrow neck to maintain the heat and keep the beans moist.

Depending on the area, Foul Mudamas is prepared with its own distinct flavor and method of prepration.  If you travel you will notice that foule mudamas unmistakably different in Egypt than  Lebanon or Syria. Foul mudams is high in protein and fiber. A dish of Foul Mudammas contains 3 times more Protein and 9 times more fiber than rice.

Oregano pie-pizza-Manaeesh be Zaatar-مناقيش بزعتر

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Oregano pie-pizza-مناقيش بزعتر

The easiest way to make an authentic Mediterranean Oregano Pie - Manaeesh
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time30 mins
cool down10 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Breakfast, brunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: middle eastern
Keyword: Oregano, oregano pie, مناقيش, مناقيش بزعتر
Servings: 5
Calories: 180kcal
Author: admin

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Pre Heat the oven to 450 Degree.
  • Put the olive oil and Maska Food brand Zaater and mix well with a spoon
  • Follow the instruction on the Pizza dough container.
  • The size and thickness of the pie is a personal preference, Some like thin crust some like it thick. Cut the dough to the desired size and thickness on put them on flat pan of cookie sheet.
  • Spread the Oil and Zaater on top of the dough, again the amount of Zaater and oil is personal. Some like lots of Zaater and some like it thin spread.
  • Hard to predict the baking time for Manaeesh Zaater, it depends on lots of factors, my advise is put it in the oven for few minutes, KEEP YOUR EYES ON IT; when the dough turn Golden brown remove it from the oven, let it sit for a few minutes and enjoy.

Video

Notes

Please watch the video for another way to make Mannaeesh

Nutrition

Serving: 1Pie | Calories: 180kcal

Mannaeesh Be Zaatar
Oregano Pie
مناقيش بزعتر

Oregano pie or Manaeesh Bi Zaatar (مناقيش بزعتر) is the most popular food in Levant area. It’s very common to walk into the corner bakery, place your order, stand and watch the baker push these pies into a brick oven. It’s is a mesmerizing experience, to watch the dough with the Zaater turns into this most favorable food you will ever taste. Your taste buds will simply burst to life.

The beauty of Maaneesh is you can make it out of ready made ingredients. Olive oil, pizza dough and finally the Zaater.  Manaash recipe is totally depended on the quality of the Zaatar used.  The Zaater is what makes or breaks  the Manaeesh.  Maska Food brand Zaatar is what will bring your oregano pie a couple of notches distinguishing it from others.

Atter Middle Eastern Sugar syrup

Attar, middle eastern syrup-القطر

Atter Middle Eastern Sugar syrup
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Sugar Syrup-القطر

This syrup is used on substantial variety of middle eastern sweets and desserts, in Arabic it's pronounced attar or katter.
Prep Time3 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Cool Down20 mins
Total Time23 mins
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: middle eastern dessert, middle eastern sweets, sugar syrup, syrup القطر, القطر
Servings: 24 Tbsp
Calories: 52kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Sugar
  • 3/4 Cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Bloosom Water
  • 1/2 tbsp Optional Rose Water
  • 1 tps Lemon Juice

Instructions

  • Boil sugar and water for seven minutes. Let it cool. Add flower water and "that is it" so simple and easy. 
    If you can't find the Orange Flower Water in your local grocery store, you conveniently purchase it here online.

Video

Notes

Watch this video for more Syrup recipes idea.

Nutrition

Calories: 52kcal

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The best Namoura Recipe Ever

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Namoura Recipe

This namoura recipe requires an even distribution of heat, if your oven does not distribute the heat evenly, your namoura will not get cooked equally, you might experience dryness on one side of the tray while getting nice and fluffy cake on the other side. Heat distribution is important for this namoura recipe.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: best namoura recipe, middle eastern dessert, middle eastern sweets, Namoura, namoura recipe
Servings: 10
Calories: 78kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups cream of wheat (Semolina)
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 3/4 Cup Yogurt
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Mix cream of wheat, sugar and baking powder.
  • Add oil and yogurt. With your hands mix till you get a soft dough.
  • Pat the mixture in a greased 9”x13” pan
  • Cut into diamond or square shapes .
  • Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and pour syrup over (room temperature)
  • Let cool before serving.

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Notes

Watch this video for another Namoura recipe idea, the Namoura reciep in the video is done a little different than ours. 

Nutrition

Calories: 78kcal

Namoura Recipe
نمورة

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So What is Namoura exactly

Namoura is a Lebanese sweets made from semolina, it’s similar to cake by soaked with sugar syrup (Atter) and topped with almonds.

Namoura is also very popular sweets in Palestine it’ called Harissa. The Egyptians also have their own version of Namoura, they call it Bassbousa.

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13″x9″ Namoura Tray. This Namoura is one of the tastiest the most delicious Nammoura in the market we guarantee it. Free shipping within the US lower 48 states

Namoura is a Middle Eastern Sweets made from semolina, it’s similar to cake by soaked with Sugar Syrup (Atter) and topped with almonds.

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The most delicious home made Shawarma sandwich ever

Beef Shawarma is one of the most popular street food in the Middle East, the Shawarma sandwich distinguished taste varies from area to area and totally dependent on the vendor’s own well guarded secret recipe for the shawarma spice mix, each vendor blends his shwaram spices based on his family heritage and the geographical area and availability of the spices. Maska Food like all others has their own Shawarm spice mix that reflects the background of the founder and has been handed down through the family for generations. Below is the instruction for preparing the most delicious home made shawarma sandwich in your own kitchen. The Shawarma sandwich is commonly composed of pita bread, lamb or beef marinated in special shawarma seasoning, Tahini sauce, sliced onions with  Sumac and Parsley added on meat for the most delicious home made shawarma sandwich ever…

Instructions for Beef Shawarma

Marinade:

  • 2 Tablespoons Maska Food Shawarma Spice Mix
  • ½ cup Lemon Juice
  • ¼ cup Cider or Red Vinegar
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • Mix all the ingredients in a blender except for Olive Oil
  • 2 lbs of Meat (roast cut or steak cuts) cut into 4” long and ½” in thickness.
  • Rub the meat with the liquid marinade mixture
  • Add olive oil and rub again
  • Cover the meat marinade with foil and keep in the fridge overnight.

Tahini Sauce:

Mix ½ cup Tahini Paste, 1 cup Lemon Juice, 2 Cloves minced Garlic and a dash of Salt. Add water till you get a smooth sauce.

Cooking Method:

  1. Grill the meat using Panini press for 10 to 15 minutes or
    lay the meat in a single layer in a tray, cover with foil and cook at 300 degrees F for 2 hours.
  2. Shred the meat and put on Pita bread and drizzle Tahini sauce on top of meat.
  3. To make the sandwich, add the Sliced Onions, Chopped Parsley, and Sliced Tomato on top of the meat in the pita.  Roll the pita bread, warm it on panini press, and serve.

 

 

 

Chicken Tawook or Chicken Kabob

Chicken Tawook or Chicken Kabob

Prep Time: 2 hours

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Yield: 2

Chicken Tawook or Chicken Kabob

Ingredients

  • 3 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in cubes
  • Green Pepper cut in big pieces
  • Onion quartered
  • ¼ cup Maska Food Chicken Marinade
  • Maska Food Garlic Sauce

Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken for 2 hours or more. Put chicken cubes on skewers, alternating between chicken, peppers and onions as desired.
  2. Cook on hot grill for about 6 minutes on each side.
  3. Then serve on rice or on pita bread using our Garlic sauce spread inside the pita bread to make a delicious and satisfying chicken kabob pita roll.
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