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How to Make Lablabi

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Lablabi is one of the most delicious soup dishes in Tunisia. Most people eat Lablabi for breakfast. It is a hearty meal with mouthwatering flavors to satisfy your taste buds. Here is the list of ingredients and step-by-step procedure to make Lablabi. Read on!

Ingredients

  • Two cups of dried chickpeas
  • One teaspoon of baking soda
  • Four slices of bread
  • Two teaspoons of ground cumin
  • One teaspoon of ground caraway
  • Two tablespoons of harissa
  • One lemon
  • Four cloves of pressed garlic
  • One teaspoon of salt
  • Three tablespoons of olive oil
  • Three tablespoons of white vinegar
  • Four eggs
  • Eight ounces of canned tuna
  • Salt to taste
  • Black or green olives

Instructions

  1. Use a large amount of water to soak chickpeas for 12-15 hours
  2. Once soaked, drain and rinse these chickpeas
  3. Now, cook the chickpeas and cloves of garlic in four cups of water
  4. Don’t use salt at this moment
  5. Cook for 15-20 minutes
  6. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for one hour
  7. Cover the chickpeas with about 5cm or 2inches of water
  8. Continue cooking until the chickpeas are tenderer
  9. Now add salt to the chickpeas and cook for five minutes

For seasoning, you will need to follow these steps:

  1. Add olive oil, lemon juice, harissa, caraway, garlic, and cumin in a bowl
  2. Add three cups of water with three tablespoons of vinegar in a saucepan and start boiling these ingredients
  3. Add salt to the ingredients and mix well with proper whisking
  4. Set aside

You will need the following steps for poached eggs

  1. Add three cups of water with three tablespoons of vinegar to a boil
  2. Now break the eggs in a small saucer and avoid breaking the yolk
  3. Set aside for some time
  4. Next, slide the eggs and ensure the white parts wrap the yolk
  5. Poach for 4-5 minutes while simmering the water
  6. Remove the egg with a spoon and place it in a bowl that contains ice water
  7. Now, put them on the cloth to drain
  8. Use salt to season the poached eggs about 2-3 minutes after cooking

Follow these steps for assembly

  1. Place a few pieces of bread in a large bowl or deep dish
  2. Now laden over the chickpeas with a small about of broth
  3. Place a poached egg and olives
  4. Add two tablespoons of seasoning
  5. Drizzle with cumin and enjoy the warm soup

How to Make Shakshuka

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Shakshuka has origins in Tunisia. It is a breakfast dish popular in the Middle East and North Africa. However, you can also eat or serve this dish for lunch and dinner. Let us discuss how to make Shakshuka. Read on!

Ingredients

  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • One large chopped yellow onion
  • Two green chopped peppers
  • One teaspoon of ground coriander
  • One teaspoon of sweet paprika
  • A half teaspoon of ground cumin
  • Pinched red pepper flakes
  • Salt and pepper
  • Six medium tomatoes
  • A half cup of tomato sauce
  • Six large eggs
  • ¼ cup of chopped parsley leaves
  • ¼ cup of fresh mint leaves

Instructions

  1. Heat three tablespoons of olive oil in an iron skillet
  2. We recommend using a large skillet
  3. Add green peppers, onions, spices, garlic, pinched salt, and pepper
  4. Cook for five minutes to soften the vegetables
  5. Add tomatoes and tomato sauce and cover for 15 minutes
  6. Continuing simmering for 15 minutes
  7. Uncover and cook for a few minutes to reduce the thickness
  8. Adjust the seasoning based on your taste
  9. Make six “wells” or indentations in the tomato mixture using a wooden spoon
  10. Now crack an egg into each well or indentation
  11. Decrease the heat and cover the skillet
  12. Cook on low heat to set the egg’s white
  13. Uncover and add fresh mint leaves and parsley
  14. You can add crushed red pepper and black pepper
  15. Serve with challah, warm pita, or crusty bread

Note: We recommend preparing Shakshuka tomato sauce 12 or 24 hours earlier and refrigerating it using a tight-lid glass container. The purpose is to reduce cooking time by simply following the recipe and adding tomato sauce to the skillet and eggs.

How To Make Brik

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Brik is a brittle and thin pastry that tastes delicious and flavorful. It is one of the best Tunisian dishes eaten for breakfast. You can stuff the Brik with egg, roasted funnel, potato, and salty, creamy feta. Let us get started with making Brik. Read on!

Ingredients

  • Two medium sweet potatoes
  • One or two teaspoons of coriander seeds
  • Two dried red chilies
  • A half teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • Sea salt
  • Two springs of onions
  • One large egg
  • 150 grams of butter
  • Six-sheet filo pastry
  • One sliced red onion
  • One bunch of fresh watercress
  • One bunch of fresh mint leaves
  • One bunch of flat-leaf parsley
  • Four tablespoons of fat-free yogurt
  • Three lemons
    • Two lemons cut in half
    • One juiced
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • One pinch of ground cumin

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Wash the sweet potatoes
  3. Bake the washed potatoes in their skins
  4. Continue cooking until the potatoes become softer
  5. Set aside to cool
  6. Peel the potatoes and mash them properly
  7. Mix one teaspoon of coriander seeds and chilies in a mortar and pestle
  8. Stir with the cinnamon into sweet potato and season appropriately
  9. Fold the spring onions and egg into the mashed potato
  10. Melt the butter in a pan and bash up the coriander seeds
  11. Now brush a sheet of filo with butter and drizzle with a pinch of cinnamon and ground coriander
  12. Cover it with the second sheet and repeat the third sheet
  13. Use a sharp knife to cut the stacked sheets into 15 centimeters squares
  14. Prevent pastry from drying for all filo sheets
  15. Place a tablespoon of potato mixture in the center and spread out gently
  16. Brush the edges of each square with oil or water and fold in half
  17. The purpose is to make a triangle
  18. Now press the edges to seal and brush all sides with melted butter
  19. Place on the baking tray and cook in the oven for ten minutes
  20. Mix the red onion with mint, parsley, and watercress
  21. Now mix the yogurt, lemon juice, cumin, and olive oil
  22. Dress the salad with yogurt and serve with hot Brik and lemon halves

How To Make Masfouf – Salty

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Masfouf is a Tunisian dish prepared with couscous and served during special occasions, including festivals and holidays. The original Masfouf recipe contains butter and nuts. However, you can also add your favorite veggies and ingredients for the preparation. Let us now get started with Masfouf. Read on!

Ingredients

  • 500 grams of couscous
  • Two sliced mushrooms
  • 400 milliliters of water
  • Salt to taste
  • Two tablespoons of butter or vegetable oil
  • A half tablespoon of dry coriander leaves
  • A half tablespoon of dry chives leaves
  • Two chopped tomatoes
  • 150 grams of steak
  • Parsley leaves
  • One beef stock cube
  • One tablespoon of curry powder

Instructions

  1. Wash the steak and add it to the pot
  2. Season the steak with chives, beef stock, coriander, and 200ml of water and salt to taste
  3. Cook until the steak is tenderer
  4. Set aside the broth
  5. Now fry the steak in a grilling pan
  6. Set aside the dried steak
  7. Add the couscous to a small or medium-sized bowl
  8. Next, pour in boiling water
  9. Add the couscous to a pot and set on fire
  10. Now, add 200ml of boiling water, pour in the steak broth, one tablespoon of curry, one teaspoon of vegetable oil, and salt to taste
  11. Cook the couscous and bring it down from the fire
  12. Set aside the cooked couscous
  13. Heat the frying pan and add one teaspoon of vegetable oil and stir in mushrooms, tomatoes, and sweetcorn
  14. Continue frying to make the veggies dry
  15. Pour into the couscous and start stirring the ingredients
  16. Garnish with fried steak and parsley leaves based on your preferences
  17. Serve the warm dish to your family or friends

How to make Basbousa – Egyptian food

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Basbousa, also called Harissa, is a traditional Egyptian dessert. However, you can find it in almost all sweet shops and cafes throughout the MENA region and the Arab world. Most people use Semolina drenched in a sweet or sugary syrup to make this dessert.

The most exciting thing about this dessert is that it is easier to make and healthier enough to improve your overall wellbeing. It is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, iron, copper, and antioxidants that enhance your metabolism.

Ingredients

  • Two Semolina
  • One cup of sugar
  • Two tablespoons of honey
  • One teaspoon of baking powder
  • Ten almonds
  • A half cup of melted butter
  • For the syrup, you will need the following ingredients
    • One cup of sugar
    • One cup of water
    • One tablespoon of lemon juice
    • One tablespoon of rose petals (dried)

Instructions

Follow these steps for Basbousa:

  1. Whip or Whisk sugar, Semolina, and baking powder in a large-sized bowl
  2. Add melted butter and yogurt to the bowl
  3. Mix well to create a thicker batter
  4. Pour the batter into a baking pan
  5. Make sure you grease the baking pan
  6. Bake for at least 45 minutes to achieve a golden brown surface

For the syrup, you will have to follow these steps:

  1. Boil water in a pan and add lemon juice, dried rose petals, and sugar
  2. Boil these ingredients for 10-15 minutes to thicken the syrup
  3. Pour the syrup over the hot cake
  4. Set aside for 60 minutes, so the cake absorbs the syrup
  5. Serve to your family or friends
  6. You can eat it as an evening snack or full-fledged meal
  7. Serving it with coffee or black tea is more enjoyable

How to make Umm Ali – Egyptian food

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Umm Ali is a traditional Egyptian dessert enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of natives and tourists visiting the country. Most tourists say that Umm Ali is similar to North America’s bread pudding. Some people even eat with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Without further ado, let us get started with Umm Ali. Read on!

Ingredients

  • One puff pastry
  • Five cups of milk
  • One cup of white sugar
  • One teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup of raisins
  • ¼ cup of pine nuts
  • ¼ cup of slivered almonds
  • ¼ cup of chopped pistachio nuts
  • ¼ cup of sweet coconut

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Unroll the pastry sheets and appropriately place them on the baking sheet
  3. Now bake them for 15-20 minutes in the oven
  4. Break the pastry puff into several pieces
  5. Place these pieces in a large-sized bowl
  6. Add almonds, raisins, pistachios, pine nuts, and coconut
  7. Pour into a large-sized glass baking dish
  8. Spread it evenly and then pour milk into a saucepan
  9. Stir in the vanilla and sugar
  10. Heat until it becomes hot
  11. Avoid too much boiling
  12. Pour over the mixture in the dish
  13. Bake for 15-20 minutes in the oven
  14. Turn the oven to broil and bake for 2-5 minutes
  15. Remove from the oven and set aside for five minutes
  16. Serve warm and enjoy Umm Ali with your family and friends

How to make Knafeh – Egyptian food

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Knafeh is a famous Egyptian dessert prepared throughout the Middle East. You can find it in almost all Middle Eastern restaurants and consume it to satisfy your taste buds, thanks to the delicious, rich, sweet flavors of cheese and syrup. Let us get started with the Knafeh recipe. Read on!

Ingredients

You will need the following ingredients for the syrup

  • Four cups of granulated sugar
  • Two cups or 500ml of water
  • One teaspoon of lemon juice

Make available the following ingredients for Knafeh

  • A half kilogram of shredded phyllo dough
  • One kilogram of grated mozzarella cheese
  • One to two cups of butter
  • Orange food coloring
  • ¾ cup of crushed pistachios

Instructions

For the syrup, you have to follow these steps:

  1. Mix water, sugar, and lemon juice in a pot
  2. Place the pot over medium-high heat
  3. Stir until the sugar dissolves
  4. Now remove the pot from the heat and set it aside to cool

For the Knafeh, you will follow these steps:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Thaw the phyllo dough and transfer it to a bowl
  3. Use your hands to pull the strands apart
  4. Break the stands into smaller pieces
  5. Pour the melted butter and coloring over the phyllo
  6. Use your hands to mix the butter and foot coloring with phyllo
  7. Spread half the dough in a round cake pan
  8. Spread the cheese over the dough
  9. Cover the cheese with a small amount of dough
  10. Cover the edges to seal the cheese
  11. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes
  12. Remove from the oven and flip over onto a plate
  13. Spoon the syrup over the Knafeh
  14. Adjust the syrup based on your taste
  15. Use crushed pistachios for topping and decoration
  16. You can refrigerate the Knafeh
  17. Warm the Knafeh for 20-30 seconds in the microwave before serving

How to make Hawawshi – Egyptian food

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Hawawshi is famous Egyptian street food in Alexandria and Cairo. Most people in these cities call Hawawshi “Baladi.” It is delicious food with dough or pita and stuffed with seasoned ground beef. It also contains onions, garlic, spices, herbs, and peppers. Let us now discuss how you can make Hawawshi. Read on!

Ingredients

  • One large yellow onion
  • Two cloves of garlic
  • One green pepper
  • One jalapeno
  • A half ounce of fresh parsley
  • Two pounds of lean ground beef
  • Three tablespoons of tomato paste
  • Kosher salt
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Six loaves of pita bread
  • One teaspoon of coriander
  • One teaspoon of allspice
  • One teaspoon of paprika
  • One teaspoon of black pepper
  • A half teaspoon of cumin
  • ¾ teaspoon of cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Heat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Add spices to a small bowl and mix well
  3. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, parsley, and jalapeno to the food processor
  4. Pulse for a few minutes until the processor finely chops the ingredients
  5. Transfer the mixture to a sieve and drain excess liquid
  6. Transfer the onion mixture to a large-sized mixing bowl
  7. Now add the ground beef and tomato paste
  8. Mix these ingredients to combine
  9. Add the spice fixture and some kosher salt
  10. Remix the ingredients and distribute them appropriately within the meat
  11. Cut the loaves and create twelve pita pockets
  12. Use olive oil to brush a large sheet
  13. Stuff each pocket with 1/3 cup of meat
  14. Arrange all pita pockets in the sheet pan
  15. Brush the pocket tops with extra virgin olive oil
  16. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes
  17. Turn the pitas over and cook the other side for 10 minutes
  18. Enjoy the delicious Hawawshi

How to make Alexandrian Sayadiyah – Egyptian food

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Sayadiyah Fish is not only famous in Egypt but also Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries. It contains basmati rice and fish, and you can serve it with fish broth or green salad to satisfy your family’s taste buds. The total preparation time is two hours. Let us get started!

Ingredients

  • You will need the following ingredients for the broth
    • 100 grams of butter
    • One pack of aromatic herbs
    • 200 grams of onions
    • Nine garlic cloves
    • 200 grams of leek
    • 250 grams of carrot
    • 150 grams of mushroom
    • Two kilograms of fish bones and locos
    • One teaspoon of anise star
    • One teaspoon of coriander
    • One teaspoon of cumin
    • A half teaspoon of black pepper
    • One cinnamon stick
    • Four pieces of carnation
    • Six pieces of cardamom
    • Three liters of water
    • One teaspoon of salt
    • Two tablespoons of lemon juice
    • 100 milliliter of white grapes juice
  • You will need the following ingredients for preparing rice
    • One kilogram of locos fish
    • Three cups of basmati rice
    • 130 grams of butter
    • One tablespoon of black pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon of cumin
    • Salt and pepper
    • Two tablespoons of lemon juice
    • Six sliced onions
    • Corn oil for frying
  • You will need the following ingredients for the sauce
    • Fish broth
    • A half teaspoon of black pepper
    • Lemon juice
    • Salt
    • One tablespoon of butter for serving

Instructions

  • Preparing the fish broth requires the following steps
    • Heat your oven to 220 degrees Fahrenheit
    • Add onion, butter, and fish to the grilling pan
    • Grill the mixture until you cook it properly
    • Pour some butter into a pot and heat over a high temperature
    • Add veggies and cook for 10-15 minutes
    • Add cooked fish bones, lemon juice, and white grapes
    • Remove frying leftovers over medium-low heat
    • Add water, spices, aromatic packages, and salt
    • Leave the mixture to boil
    • Now remove the surface bubbles and cover it
    • Cook for 30 minutes over low heat
    • Drain the broth
  • Cooking the rice requires the following steps:
    • Fry the onions until they have a golden brown color
    • Set aside half of the fried onions for topping or garnishing
    • Add fish broth to friend onions
    • Leave the mixture to boil for 25-30 minutes
    • Drain and keep the fish broth
    • Put the butter in a pot and melt it until it is golden
    • Add the rice and fry for another four minutes
    • Add spices and season the rice with pepper and salt
    • Add fish broth and cover it
    • Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes
    • Cook the fish with broth for about 5-10 minutes
    • Put the rice on a large plate and fish over its surface
    • Use friend onions for garnishing
    • Serve with sauce and enjoy the delicious dish

How to make Alexandrian Kebda – Egyptian food

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Alexandrian Kebda, also known as Alexandrian liver, is one of the most delicious Egyptian dishes. It is readily available in almost all Alexandrian restaurants. If you love spicy food, nothing is better than making Kebda in your home and tasting the spicy flavors of hot peppers. The best thing about Kebda is that it is easy and quick to prepare. Let us get started with Alexandrian Kebda. Read on!

Ingredients

  • 500 grams of sliced liver
  • Ten crushed garlic cloves
  • Five tablespoons of vinegar
  • Three lemons (juiced)
  • One teaspoon of salt
  • Two teaspoons of black pepper
  • One teaspoon of dried coriander
  • Two teaspoons of cumin
  • One teaspoon of chili
  • Four bell peppers
  • Four hot peppers
  • Two lemons
  • One small bun
  • One cup of oil
  • Two tablespoons of butter

Instructions

  1. Use a deep dish to add lemon juice, vinegar, and liver
  2. Now add cumin, coriander, garlic, black pepper, chili, and salt
  3. Mix these ingredients well
  4. Use a large frying pan and heat over a hot temperature
  5. Add oil and butter to the frying pan
  6. Butter gives a delicious taste
  7. Use a large-sized frying pan for the appropriate cooking
  8. Add the liver to the frying pan for five minutes
  9. Cut hot and bell peppers into slices
  10. Put the peppers on the liver and set aside for five minutes
  11. Prepare the bread and liver in between the buns

Drizzle the lemon juice and enjoy the delicious Kebda