Salads »Baba ghannoug

Baba ghannoug

Cuisine : Shamy

Time Of Preparation : 30 Minutes
Serving : 6 Persons
Diet Recipes : Low Fat

* Ingredients

1 Eggplant - mdeium size
1 1/2 tsp Garlic - crushed
3 tbsp Lemon Juice
2 tbsp Yoghurt
2 tbsp Olive Oil - or corn oil
3 tbsp Tehina
Salt and Pepper

* Directions

1.On a small metal dish, grill eggplant over medium heat. Turn on all sides so that they are equally grilled (about 20 minutes). Take off heat and leave to cool.
2.Peel eggplant and take out the seeds from inside.
3.In a medium bowl, mash grilled eggplants well with a fork. Add tehina, yogurt, and crushed garlic. Mix well with eggplant. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
4.Remove to a flat serving dish and even surface with the back of a spoon. Add oil on top. You can garnish with a few parsley leaves and black olives
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Salads : Artichoke and cherry tomato salad

Artichoke and cherry tomato salad

Cuisine : Italian
Time Of Preparation : 15 Minutes
Time Of Cooking : 5 Minutes
Serving : 4 Persons

* Ingredients
1 pack Artichoke - hearts frozen
1/2 head Lettuce
1 Red Onion - small size
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1/2 tbsp Mustard
1/2 cup Black Olives - sliced
Salt and Pepper
1 Garlic Clove - crushed
1 cup Cherry Tomatoes - halved
5 slices Toast Rich Bake - or3petitpain

* Directions
1.Snipe the leaves from lettuce head. Line the small inner ones in a flower shape in a serving plate. Shred the rest of leaves and add to salad plate.
2.line the small inner leaves of the lettuce head in a flower shape in a serving plate. cut remaining leaves into large pieces .
3.Cut the edges off toast or bread. Cut the white parts into cubes. In a skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium heat. Add bread cubes and stir constantly until bread turns golden. You can toast bread in oven or toaster instead.
4.In a small bowl, mix garlic, mustard, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Stir to mix dressing well.
5.In a large bowl, mix artichokes, tomatoes , onions and lettuce. then Add over lettuce leaves in serving plate. Pour dressing on top just before serving.
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Desserts » Cold Desserts » Custards & Mousses : Banana and strawberry whip

Banana and strawberry whip

Cuisine : N/A
Time Of Preparation : 10 Minutes
Time Of Cooking : 30 Minutes

* Ingredients

250 g Strawberries - slices
250 g Bananas - slices
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1 pack Vanilla
1 tbsp Custard sugar
2 tbsp Brown Sugar

* Directions

1- Combine strawberries with bananas and caster sugar then divide half mixture in serving glasses.
2- Combine yogurt with sour cream then add in glasses .Repeat layers ending with banana mix. Sprinkle with brown sugar and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until brown sugar dissolves.
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Desserts » Oriental Desserts : Baked apples with dried fruits

Baked apples with dried fruits

Cuisine : Egyptain

Time Of Preparation : 30 Minutes
Time Of Cooking : 30 Minutes
Serving : 8 Persons

* Ingredients

1/3 cup Lemon Juice
50 g Butter
3 tbsp Cinnamon
2/3 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Raisins
1 cup Apricots - dried
8 Apples - yellow, medium size
1 cup Prune

* Directions

1.Cut apricots and prunes into medium pieces. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and stir well.
2.Peel apples and leave them whole. Core apples using apple corer. Brush well apples from outside and inside cores with lemon juice.
3.Butter a baking dish and arrange apples in a standing position in it. Put 1 tsp of sugar mix inside the core of each apple. Sprinkle remaining sugar mix over dish.
4.Scatter raisins, prunes and dried apricots around apples in baking dish. Cut butter into thin squares and arrange on surface of dish.
5.Heat oven to 180-200 C. Put baking dish in oven until apples become golden and brush apples occasionally with juice in the dish from baking apples. Serve immediately.
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Side Dishes "Rice " : Basmati rice

Basmati rice

Cuisine : International
Time Of Preparation : 5 Minutes
Time Of Cooking : 20 Minutes
Serving : 5 Persons
Diet recipes : Low Fat

* Ingredients

2 cups Basmati Rice
1 Chicken Stock Cube Knorr
3 tbsp Corn Oil Afia AFIA
Salt

* Directions
1.Wash rice under running water and drain.
2.Heat oil over medium heat. Add rice and stir for about 1 minute.
3.Add salt, stock cube and 2 1/2 cups boiling water. Leave until water is almost absorbed.
4.Cover pan, move to low heat and leave to cook for 15-20 minutes.

* Tips
" You may need to put more or less quantity of water depending on the type of rice you use. "
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Side Dishes " Rice " : Baruteya

Baruteya

Cuisine : Egyptain
Time Of Preparation : 30 Minutes
Time Of Cooking : 45 Minutes
Serving : 6 Persons

* Ingredients
1 Onion - large size, grated or finely chopped
4 tbsp Corn Oil Afia AFIA
Sunflower Oil Slite - for deep frying
3 -4 tbsp Turmeric
4 cups Water - boiling
1/2 cup Almonds
1/2 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Hazelnut - blanched
2 Fish - medium size, any kind
1/2 cup Pine Nuts
Salt and Pepper
3 cups Egyptian Rice

* Directions
1.Preparing fish
◦Clean and wash fish.
◦Fry fish in oil until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper and leave to cool.
◦Remove skin and bones from fish and take out cubes from the fish flesh using your hand and set aside.
◦Fry raisins, pine nuts and hazelnut in oil separately until golden. Mix with fish cubes and set aside.
2.Preparing rice and serving the dish
◦In a medium deep non-stick pan, heat 4 tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and stir until golden.
◦Add boiling water, salt, pepper and turmeric. Leave to boil for about 10 minutes.
◦Wash rice well under running water and drain. Add rice to pan and stir until water is almost absorbed.
◦Cover pan, move to low heat and leave rice to cook for 20-25 minutes.
◦In the meantime, boil almonds in water for about 15 minutes. Peel and split each almond in half. Fry almonds in oil until golden.
◦In a medium deep pan, put half the quantity of rice and press well. Add fish and nuts to form a layer, then add the rest of rice and press again. Even the surface of rice with the back of a spoon.
◦Put a serving platter on top of the pan, invert the pan so that rice is placed on the platter preserving its shape. Sprinkle fried almonds on the surface.

Tips
" •You can use any kind of leftover fish in this recipe.

•You may need to put more or less quantity of water on the rice depending on the kind you use. "
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Main Dishes : Baked chicken and potato

Baked chicken and potato


Cuisine :French
Time Of Preparation : 15 Minutes
Time Of Cooking : 45 Minutes
Serving : 4 Persons

* Ingredients
1 Chicken - boiled
2-3 Potatoes - peeledandsliced
1 tbsp Parsley - chopped
3 cups Milk
2 tbsp Butter
White Pepper
1 tbsp Thyme - dried
2 tbsp Flour
Salt

* Directions
1.Boil potato slices in water for 10 minutes until semi-tender. Remove skins and bones from chicken. Cut into bite-size cubes.

2.Melt butter over medium-high heat. Add flour and stir until smooth. Add milk, salt and white pepper whisking frequently until béchamel boils (5-8 minutes). Add parsley and thyme and stir. Take off heat.
3.Heat oven to 200 C. Mix potatoes with chicken pieces in a baking dish. Pour béchamel over dish and place in oven for 25-30 minutes until surface becomes golden. Serve immediately.

Tips
" •Instead of making sauce with flour and butter, use 1/2 pack Fine Foods Knorr bechamel mix and follow the rest of the steps as stated.

•You can add 2-3 tbsp double cream and 2-3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese before putting baking dish in oven "
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Main Dishes : Beef and mushroom casserole

Beef and mushroom casserole


Cuisine :International

Time Of Preparation : 20 Minutes
Time Of Cooking : 90 Minutes
Serving : 5 Persons

* Ingredients :
1 kg Beef - cut into meduim sized cubes

2 Chicken Stock Cube Knorr
250 g Mushrooms - sliced
1 Onion - meduim size, chopped
2-3 Spring Onions - sliced
4 tbsp Tomato Paste Knorr
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
3 tbsp Sunflower Oil Slite
1 Bay Leaf
1/2 tbsp Flour
1 tbsp Sugar
Salt and Pepper
1 Red Peppers - medium cut into 1 cm squares

* Directions :
1.In a large deep pan, heat oil. Add meat and stir-fry until brown. Remove from pan and set aside.

2.In the same pan, add chopped onion and stir until golden. Return meat to pan and add lemon juice, tomato paste, stock cubes, sugar and 2 cups water. Season with salt and pepper and stir to mix well.
3.Reduce heat and leave to simmer covered for 1-1 ¼ hours or until tender. Add mushrooms, pepper, green onions and bay leaf and stir.
4.In a small bowl, dissolve flour in 2-3 tbsp warm water then add to pan and stir over medium heat until sauce thickens and boils. Add more water if needed.

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Main Dishes : Asian steak (Marinated flank steak)

Asian steak (Marinated flank steak)

Cuisine : Chinese
Time Of Preparation : 5 Minutes
Time Of Cooking : 60 Minutes
Serving : 4 Persons

* Ingredients
8 slices Steak - beef Entrecote or flank

1/4 cup  - Corn Oil Afia AFIA
1/2 tsp  - Ginger - powder
3 tbsp  - Honey
2 tbsp - Vinegar
1/4 cup - Soy Sauce
1/2 tsp - Garlic Powder

* Directions
1.In a blender mix soy sauce, honey, vinegar, ginger, garlic powder, and corn oil.


2.Put steaks in a baking dish. Pierce meat flesh all over front and back with a sharp fork. Pour marinade mix over steaks. Rub steaks with marinade so they are well coated.

3.Heat oven to 180 C. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in oven for about 1 hour or until meat is done. You may add a little water during cooking when needed

Tips
" You can cook steaks in a metal baking dish and cook it on the stove over medium heat and follow the rest of the steps as stated. "

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