![addictive ajwa [date stuffed shortbread cookie]](http://fatisrecipes.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/mg_0240.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "addictive ajwa [date stuffed shortbread cookie]")
Sadly, today is the last day of my summer break. Very sadly. Tomorrow as I head off to uni, I know I’ll be missing all the moments I had in the kitchen during my holidays. And definitely wishing I had experienced some more. I learned, however, that although I’ve bookmarked, discovered or written down 10s … Continue reading »
![gallant grape leaves [yabraq]](http://fatisrecipes.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/mg_0159.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "gallant grape leaves [yabraq]")
Yabraq was something I grew up watching my mum and granny do… as kids, we were never allowed to roll grape leaves with them, but sometimes, if we were behaving extra good, we were allowed to take a leaf and filling and ‘pretend roll it’, meaning it never got into the pot after all – … Continue reading »
![nightingale nests ['ish al-bulbul]](http://fatisrecipes.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/mg_0331.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "nightingale nests ['ish al-bulbul]")
These little nests have always been a childhood favourite. I still love them, but I love so many other Arabian sweets, too, I don’t think I have a one-and-only-fave any more. In Arabic, these are called ‘ish al-bulbul where ‘ish means nest, and bulbul is the Arabic name for Nightingale. The pistachios within the kataifi … Continue reading »
Today was a day of “if only”-s. If only .. If only.. If only.. Fried ones on the left, baked ones one the right Today was also the day that I made an official decision that Asian cooking is that area which I sometimes struggle with. And that it takes a LONG time. Like 2 hours. … Continue reading »
Ehm. Still alive. Just not blogging. Since I started something called uni – there has been very little time to do anything but stress over assignments and waking up early after a very late night of study. I miss home life – I really got used to it for …how many months?! So anyway, … Continue reading »
Beware street food lovers. This falafel recipe is gourmet…it’s the traditional recipe made by great grannies. If you want that downtown taste, skip the coriander and halve the garlic. And don’t be too generous with the spices. Ingredients: 1 kg dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans), soaked overnight 1 large bunch of coriander (cilantro), roughly chopped 1 … Continue reading »
The past couple of days were completely disastrous… Only from a kitchen point of view. NOTE: if you’ve come looking for a recipe, not a rant, then be sure to read the “brighter note” at the end of this post. So I’ve got these great looking recipes from a food mag, one, a classic chocolate-chip … Continue reading »
For other recipes using a zucchini corer, follow this link REPOST! Earlier this year (in April) I posted a recipe card about stuffing potatoes. I made it again more recently, and I thought that it’s best to repost the recipe card because the other one was my first try…and just because I can Half this post … Continue reading »
So a few weeks ago, it was time for my grandmother, who is filled with the most delicious traditional recipes one can’t find anymore, had to go back to her home country after a couple-month stay here at Down Under. And boy was it hard say goodbye. I didn’t know how I should let … Continue reading »
Makdous. Magdous. Maqdous. Call it what you want. So long you eat it. This dish is based on the olden day methods of storing food for winter when little produce was available. Basically, it’s eggplant stuffed with capsicum and walnuts, cured in oil to produce the most divine tangy taste eggplant could ever give the … Continue reading »
I’ll class this as a recipe request, although I’ll honestly note I didn’t make this recipe (only because it’s available here to buy ready). If one day we suddenly stop seeing za’tar in stores, then I’ll put it together myself. So… This is my third “recipe request” post. The dish – Za’tar. The recipe card … Continue reading »
Ehm. Ehm. Just announcing…. Testing… 1… 2… 3… fati wins. Has your computer broke? Your screen fuzz? Shall I give it another try? In slow-motion, maybe? … f-aa-t-ii w-ii-nn-ss. So here we were, reading chef in disguise‘s post… A really yummy salad…Without a name. She puts forward a contest for her readers to think … Continue reading »
![omnipotent [stuffed] okra](http://fatisrecipes.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/img_2466.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "omnipotent [stuffed] okra")
Stuffed okra – couldn’t get a decent photo of them Everyone was in a hurry to eat! Serves: 4 Ingredients: 12 large okra 100g minced meat 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional) 2-3 tbs tomato paste 1/3 cup fresh coriander, finely diced 2 cloves garlic pinch of: salt, pepper, mixed spice Method: In a pan, add the … Continue reading »
Try not to eat them all before you share with others…. Serves: 15 Ingredients: Awaamah dough: 4 cups plain flour or 3 1/3 cups plain flour and 2/3 cup wholemeal flour 3/4 tsp yeast dissolved in 1 cup warm water 1 tsp black onion seed or sesame seeds 1 3/4 cup warm water 1 tsp sugar … Continue reading »
Pic taken before I cut off the strings and arranged Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 medium-large cabbage 1 cup rice 100g mince meat 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tsp dried, crushed mint 1 tsp citric acid (or to taste) pinch: cumin, mixed spice, salt, pepper Method: (optional: soak the rice in warm water for 15-20 minutes) … Continue reading »
Clash, rather. Not cliché as I thought for a second. I think I’ve lost my mind: been up to lots in the kitchen, and little in WPress. But I finally decided it’s time I acknowledged the 2nd thing I ever “win” in my life. The first was a 2nd place ribbon from a sprint which my friends and … Continue reading »
Recently, my lingering appetite for Indian drove me to attempt making Aloo Parathas. And what a painful experience it was. I spent my whole afternoon trying to figure out how to do it. The Madras Curry Powder I have came with a <tiny, tiny> book with 10 recipes in it. And due to its size, … Continue reading »
Serves: 8 Ingredients: Dough: The recipe for the dough can be found here 1 egg for glazing Stuffing: 1/2 bunch spinach, roughly chopped 1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped 1 tbs cumin pinch of salt, pepper, mixed spice Method: In a large pan, add the spinach, onion and 1/4 cup water. Cook through for a minute. … Continue reading »
The versatility of this dough is amazing. That’s why it’s original name is called “The Golden Dough”… Take this word of advice from me: if you want to get anywhere with this dough, be wise and double the recipe Serves: ~depends on what you’re making with it! Generally the size of an average pizza base when rolled … Continue reading »
The only remaining drumstick. They ate the rest before I could even take a photo! Serves: 8 Ingredients: 1 1/2 chicken breast, diced [1] 1 1/4 cup breadcrumbs 4 puff pastry sheets 1 egg 2 large potatoes 1 carrot, grated 1 medium onion, diced 1 clove garlic (optional) 1/8 wong bok or any cabbage (optional), diced … Continue reading »
