TABOULEH SALAD

Ingredients-enough for 6 people

 1 large bunch parsley

1 red onion

3 medium/large tomatoes

olive oil

barley seeds

salt

lemon

Utensils

salad bowel

good sharp knif

wooden mixing spoon

cutting board (or plate)

Method-10mins

1-Wash the tomatoes properly

2-Chop the red onions into thin slices. Add to salad bowel

3-Chop the tomatoes into small diced shapes. Add to salad bowel

4-Chop the parsley. Add to salad bowel

5-Add the barly

6-Squeez the lemon onto the ingredients

7-Add 2-3 leveled table spoons of olive oil to the bowel. Add a pinch of salt

8-Mix together all ingredients. Chill in the fridge until serving time

Other information

Can be eaten on it's own with a Arabic bread as a starter or can be eaten as a side salad with a main dish of rice





FATOUSH SALAD

Ingredients-enough for 6 people

3 medium/large ripe tomatoes

a bunch parsley

red onion

cucumber

lemon

olive oil

lettuce

salt

4 round small Arabic breads (or 2 large ones)

Utensils
salad bowel
wooden mixing spoon
good sharp knif
cutting board (or a plate)

Method
1-Wash the cucumber, tomatoes, parsley and lettuce properly
2-Cut up the cucumber and tomatoes into small diced pieces.Place into the salad bowel
3-Chop the parsley, red onion and the lettuce. Add to the salad bowel
4-Squeeze the lemon on the vegetables in the salad bowel
5-Add 3 leveled tablespoons of oil
6-Add a pinch of salt (optional)
7-Mix all the ingredients together in the bowel. Mix them well
8-Put the Arabic bread in the oven or toaster until it becomes crispy. Break the bread into small peices and scatter into the salad bowel.
9-Mix the ingredients together. Place in the fridge until serving time.


Enjoy!

MIXED VEGETABLE SALAD

Ingredients-enough for 6 people

3 large tomatoes

1 cucumber

1 bunch spring onions

3 small/2 large carrots

2 green peppers

  1/2 lettuce

a handful spinach leaves

2 lemons

olive oil

salt

Eqipment:

small sharp knife

cutting board (or a plate)

salad bowel

wooden mixing spoon

Method:

1. Wash all vegetables properly and then dry them
2. Chop up tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and green peppetrs in to small diced shapes and mix in a salad bowel
3. Shred the lettuce, spinach leaves and slice the spring onions. Place in the salad bowel and mix with other vegetables
4. Add the olive oil to your choice
5. Chop the lemons in half and squeeze all the juice of the lemon on the vegetables
6. Add salt to the amount that you prefer (optional)
7. Mix all the ingredients with the wooden spoon and chill in the fridge until serving time

Hope you enjoy!

INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE EASTERN ARABIC FOODS AND CUSINE

Middle Eastern food is amongst the highly sought after food in many parts of the World, especially in the West. Many Arabic cook books are not easily found translated in other languages; this makes it hard to obtain the ingredients required to make Arabic dishes and delicasies. Many non-Arab people only know of Middle Eastern food by visiting restaurants that sell Arabic food such as Lebanease, Morrocan, Syrian and Iraqi  restaurant or by having friends of Arab origin who might have invited them into their homes and cooked Middle Eastern dishes for them.

With the advancment of the media, it is now possible to see many high class/michelin Arabic cheafs (males and females) on the television, but these cooking shows are only available on the satelite and are usually in the Arabic language.
Over the years there have been many Arabic cookery books sold in many parts of the World, but they are usually published in the Arabic language.

Food is very important in the Arab countries because it is one of the many ways that family and friends come together to celebrate many occasions such as engagment anouncments, weddings, religiouse festivities (Eid al-Fitir and Eid al-Adha, the holy month of Ramadan), the birth of a baby, baby showers and welcome-back party for a 'just-married' couple after they return from the honey moon period. Just about any gathering that joins people together there will always by delicious dishes served.

Middle Eastern food is said to be amongst the healthiest foods in the World by many Nutritionists. This is probably due to the main staple ingredients used in Arabic food such as extra virgin olive oil (which has been shown to be good for the heart and brain), a vraiety of vegetables, olives, chick peas, dates, cheese, fish, meat, eggs, beans, yogurt, fruits, parsley, mint tea, Arabic coffee beans and the occasional rich and sweet Arabic baklawa sweets.

Almost always you will find the following common foods being served accross the Middle Eastern part of the World, in a Middle Eastern restaurant or in an Arabic home: waraq enab (stuffed vine leaves), laham bil ajeen (minced meat on flat dough), kofta (minced meat patties), falafel (chick pea patties), bourek laham (pastry stuffed with minced meat), bourek spanakh (pastry stuffed with cooked spinach and cheese), bourek jibin (pastry stuffed with cheese), mini vegetarian pizza, mbutan (stuffed potatoes with rice and minced meat), khodra mahshia (stuffed vegetables with rice and minced meat), humus dips, baba ghanoush dips (aubergine dip), fatoush salad, taboulah salad, mixed vegetable salad, khobza Arabia (Arabic bread) and foul moudamus (fava beans). These are all usually served as starters before the main meal.

Once you get the hang of it, it is not difficult to make Middle Eastern foods.

In this blog, I will be demonstrating the techniques of making the common foods found accross the Middle East. I will also be showing you how to make delicious main dishes for vegetarian and non-vegetarian eaters. I will be presenting ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. I will also be adding videos that show step by step guides.
I hope that you will enjoy these wonderful foods and share them with your family and friends.

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