Recipes from Ingredient: Cumin
Dobara Biskra – Spicy chickpeas and broad Beans dish
Dobara is a spicy and tanguy soup-like dish that can be eaten at room temperature, or hot (in winter). It originated in Biskra, a town located in North East of Algeria (at the beginning of the Sahara desert). Dobara is a delicious and a quite nutritious vegetarian meal! My daughter ...
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2 Chickpeas Salads : My Style and Balila
There are other recipes for chickpea salads or stews. I will publish them soon so you will have a wider choice for cooking this légume which is high in protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals. The photo and ingredients are for “My Style” chickpea salad. For hommos “Balila” (Lebanese recipe), use ...
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Brown Sayadieh – Fish and Rice Casserole
This is a classic Lebanese dish, prepared mainly with fish and rice. The recipe calls for whole white fish, but you can substitute with fish fillets and ready made fish stock. For the simpler family version you can omit the toppings of toasted pine nuts and almonds and the decoration ...
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Chicken Curry with Brussel Sprouts, Spinach and Chickpeas
I was inspired to do this recipe because I wanted us to eat more spinach and Brussel sprouts (for obvious reasons). Up till now, spinach and Brussel sprouts were eaten only sautéed and roasted and it was becoming boring. My husband was not convinced that Brussels sprouts will work in ...
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Texan-Mexican (Tex-Mex) Chicken Drumsticks and Rice
The cuisine that is called Tex-Mex comes from Texans of Mexican heritage who lived in Texas before it became part of USA and also from Mexican immigrants who came later, largely from Northern Mexico. It is basically Mexican but has some variations and tends to be less hot and complex ...
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Mjadarra – Lentils and Rice
In the old times, in Lebanon, Mjadarra was poor people’s food; nutritious and cheap. Nowadays, it’s everybody’s favourite and a popular dish when you want a meat-free meal. And of course, it’s an ideal dish for vegans & vegetarians. Lentils are pulses with many nutrients such as fibre, protein, vitamins ...
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Frijoles a la Mexicana – Mexican Pinto beans
Vegetarian “Mexican Pinto Beans” is the perfect nourishing dish that has it all: good taste, essential nutrients, low fat, high fibre and high protein (perfect substitute for meat). Pinto Beans are very popular in Mexico and are a common filling for burritos (wheat tortillas filled with various ingredients). Check my ...
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Lentil and Quinoa Soup
This soup is one of my inspired recipes. It is healthy, nourishing and very tasty. I think it is perfect as a main for lunch or a starter for dinner. I usually add to it some cubes of potatoes but, if you prefer, you can add any other vegetable.
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Shakshuka (Chakchouka)
This recipe is Tunisian but also popular all over North Africa. You can prepare it with any colour of bell peppers (green, yellow, red). I used the 3 colours. My recipe does not contain eggs but you can add them after the peppers have been cooked, by breaking eggs over the ragout (poaching) ...
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