Sunday, 25 December 2011
Libyan Egg Potato Omelet
Libyan Egg Potato Omelet
Ingredients:
3 potatoes, sliced and cut into small squares
4 eggs
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons of flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, turmeric, 5 spice & black pepper
fresh parsley, chopped
4 eggs
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons of flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, turmeric, 5 spice & black pepper
fresh parsley, chopped
Peel, wash & slice potatoes into small, thin squares
Fry potatoes in hot vegetable oil until cooked & golden
Crack eggs into a medium sized bowl
Beat eggs with a whisk or a fork
Add the flour & mix well
Add the spices & mix well
Add fresh parsley & crushed garlic
Beat well
Remove potatoes from oil
Drain in a strainer
Pour some olive oil in a pan
Evenly spread the potatoes around the pan
Pour the egg mixture on top of the potatoes
Evenly spread the mixture to the edge of the pan
Lift the edge of the omelet to see if it has set underneath
Take a large plate and place it over the pan
Flip the pan over onto the plate
Slide the omelet back into the pan
Cook a little while longer, just until set
Take your serving plate & flip the omelet onto the plate
Serve with fresh bread & harissa (hot pepper paste)
Enjoy!
Aynar - Lebanese Spiced Tea
Aynar
Ingredients:
8 cups of water
6 - two inch sticks of cinnamon
2 inch piece of fresh ginger
1 tablespoon of anise
2/3 cup of sugar
chopped walnuts
6 - two inch sticks of cinnamon
2 inch piece of fresh ginger
1 tablespoon of anise
2/3 cup of sugar
chopped walnuts
In a medium sized pot, add 8 cups of water & the cinnamon sticks
Add the sliced fresh ginger
Add the anise
Bring it to a boil, then cover, turn down heat and simmer for at least an hour and a half
This is the colour it should be after an hour and a half. If you would like it darker and stronger, leave it longer
Add 2/3 cup of sugar, strain into a teapot
Add a spoon of chopped walnuts to a tea glass
Pour hot Aynar over walnuts
Saturday, 10 December 2011
M&M cookies - video
M&M cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup of butter
2/3 cup of sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla (optional)
2 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 tsp of salt
3/4 cup of M&M's
3/4 cup of chocolate chips
1 cup of butter
2/3 cup of sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla (optional)
2 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 tsp of salt
3/4 cup of M&M's
3/4 cup of chocolate chips
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Spiced Squash Lentil Soup - video
Spiced Squash Lentil Soup
Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil
6-8 cloves of garlic
1 large or 2 small onions, finely diced
3 tomatoes,seeded & chopped
2 cups of red lentils,soaked (1 hour approx)
3-4 tablespoons of harissa (hot pepper paste)
1 large butternut squash, (peeled & cut into 1 inch cubes)
3 litres (12 cups) of vegetable or chicken stock
salt to taste