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Couscous

Feb

21

2006

Couscous is basically a North African pasta. I spent a day watching Marie make couscous the traditional way. None of this quick cooking stuff. 3 minute couscous doesn’t cut it for Marie. She made the couscous from scratch. As a side effect of making the couscous you also end up with a soup. The couscous ...

Hebrew to English Translation of Fish Names 16

Feb

21

2005

Israelis use completely different names for fish to those I’m used to so I thought a wee table would help.

Tunisian Sandwich

Feb

21

2004

Yummy. A delight I picked up when eating at the Haviv household. Traditionally these are served in a Fricasse, i.e. fried bread, but the more health conscious serve inside a baguette or roll. Marie Haviv Tunisian Sandwich Print Recipe

Asian / Moroccan Chicken with Dried Fruit

Feb

21

2003

A bit of an Asian / Moroccan mix that Galit wanted me to try. Asian / Moroccan Chicken with Dried Fruit Asian / Moroccan chicken dish with an interesting combination of honey, soy, and spices. Print Recipe

Afghani Rice

Feb

21

2001

As with all my Afghani recipes, this one came from Roqiah. Always served with vegetables, often potatoes. Roqiah Akrami Afghani Rice Print Recipe

Baklava

Feb

21

2001

Mmmmmm. Little sweet middle eastern pastries. Perfect with black coffee. Steven Thomas Baklava Print Recipe

Afghani Chicken

Feb

21

2001

Roqiah explained some traditional Afghani dishes to me – including this one. Roqiah Akrami Afghani Chicken A traditional Afghani chicken dish. Print Recipe

Bolanee – Afghani Green Vegetable Fried Pie

Feb

21

2001

As with all my Afghani recipes, this one came from Roqiah. Serve with any kind of meat, or fried eggs. To be honest it was too oily for me. Roqiah Akrami Bolanee - Afghani Green Vegetable Fried Pie Print Recipe

Middle Eastern Baked Fish

Feb

21

2001

I think a whole fish looks grand when served up to guests. This is one I’ve made a couple of times. Middle Eastern Baked Fish A tasty whole fish. You can either season the fish or marinade it. You can also choose accompany the fish with Tarator sauce, Hot Spicy sauce or with Tahina sauce. ...