This is a tray bake of kofta with potatoes, onions, and tomato sauce. I’ve previously posted a Kofta with Tahini recipe, which is pretty much the same thing, but with a different sauce. This dish can be assembled the night before, and then popped in the oven after you get home from work, so it is a good weeknight option. This is very good … [Read more…]
Saturday Brunch : Fava Bean Dip – Ful
Fava beans (both fresh and dried) are very extensively used in the Mediterranean region, in cooking, salads, and dips. In Arabic (الفول) , it is pronounced fool, and can be spelled ful/fool/foul. I am choosing to go with “ful”, because well, it isn’t confusing with another, less-tasty, meaning 🙂 It is very nutritious, and very hearty and … [Read more…]
Salmon with Lemony Parsley Butter sauce
This is a follow up to the previous dinner party post, where I posted the recipe for Salmon with Soy Maple Sauce. This salmon filet was baked and topped with a lemon parsley butter sauce, as shown below. It is super easy, quick, and very tasty. We served this with Quinoa Mujadara, turmeric rice, and layered pita salad (salad recipe to be posted … [Read more…]
Lemon Parsley Quinoa
This was our side dish tonight along with the previously posted Tahini Salad – Salata Tahina The lemon is very subtle in this dish. It just adds some brightness to the earthy quinoa. You could certainly double it if you would like a more pronounced lemon flavor. Lemon Parsley Quinoa 2 cups uncooked quinoa 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 3 tablespoons … [Read more…]