Lahm bi ajin for BBD#21 (pizza-party) & Arugula Mint Salad

Recipe by: zainab

First prepare the Sauce & Herb Topping:

Yogurt & Tahini Sauce:
340 g low fat Yogurt.
1 Tablespoon Tahini.
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice.
pinch of salt.
Crushed dried mint for garnish.
Combine all the ingredients & set aside.

Herb & Tomato Topping
Fresh parsley ,Coriander & mint , finely chopped.
1 Medium tomato, chopped.
Mix and set aside.

Dough:

makes 8 oval shapes
1 cup whole wheat flour.
2 cups unbleached flour.
3\4 -1 cups warm water.
1 teaspoon dry yeast.
1 teaspoon sugar.
1 teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 egg (small).

Minced Lamb Topping:

250 g Minced Lamb.
1 Medium tomato, finely chopped.
1 Medium Onion, finely chopped.
1 clove of garlic, Minced
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin.
1/8 ground black pepper.
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoons tomato paste.
Salt to taste.

Mix the lamb, chopped tomato & onion, salt ,pepper, cumin & tomato paste in a bowl and set aside.

1) place all dough ingredients in the bowl of mixer , knead for 10 minutes to make a soft dough.

2)Cover the dough and let rise for 30 minutes.

3) Preheat oven to 500 F.

4) Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball.

5) Flat each ball into oval shapes on a floured surface. Place the lamb topping on the dough and leave about 1cm on either side for the crust. Fold the dough in on either side.

6) Bake at 550 for 10 minutes.

7) serve with Arugula Mint Salad on side.

*For vegan or vegetarian you can use mushroom or cooked brown lentils instead of meat.

How to serve lahm bi ajin:
Slice them into smaller pieces with fresh Squeeze lemon juice on top ,drizzle yogurt & tahini Sauce all over the top & sprinkle with Herb & Tomato Topping.
You can also try it with pickles, peppers, onions and Lettuce.

Arugula Mint Salad

Arugula leaves (1 bunch).
White Radish leaves (1 bunch).
Mint (1 bunch).
2 medium Lebanese cucumbers, chopped.
1 Medium tomato, chopped.
White onion ,Sliced.

Dressing:
olive oil
fresh lemon juiceSalt

1) Combine all salad ingredients.
2)Just before serving drizzle with dressing.

I am sending this to BBD#21 (Pizza Party) event started and hosted this month by Zorra .

And to Susan for YeastSpotting.

Meedo's Delicious Chicken Kofta & Sample Arugula Salad

Recipe by:meedo

500 g Minced chicken breast.
1 Onion, Minced.
1/4 cup Fresh parsley or Coriander, finely chopped.
1/4 cup bread crumbs.
1 egg.
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin.
1/4 ground black pepper.
Salt to taste.
olive oil for shallow-frying.

Filling:
Frozen Mixed Vegetables (Carrots, pease, Corn)
Or any vegetables you want.

1)Mix all ingredients well.

2)Take about 1/8 cup of the mixture, Put about 2 teaspoons of the filling in the center and gently enclose it, Shape them into sausage shape.

3)Heat oil in frying pan, shallow- fry Kofta in batches until golden browned and cooked through.

Serve with basmati rice & sample arugula salad.

Sample Arugula Salad

Arugula leaves.
Tomatoes.
Cucumber.
Coriander, finely chopped.

Dressing:
olive oil.
fresh lemon juice.
Salt.

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Kobzat al feta wal basal (Feta stuffed bread)

Recipe by:zainab

Dough:
6 cups unbleached flour.
2-2 1\4 cups warm water.
2Tablespoons oil.
1 Tablespoon sugar.
2 teaspoons yeast.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
2 teaspoons salt.
oil ,for shallow-frying.

Feta & cheddar Cheese Filling:

250 g cheddar cheese.
250 g Feta cheese.
2-3 scallions, sliced.
fresh Coriander, chopped.
Combine all ingredients in bowl,mix well.

1)Place all ingredients in the bowl of mixer, Knead until the dough is soft for 5 minutes. Put the dough in a bowl that has been sprayed with vegetable spray.

2)Cover dough and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, for 1-2 hours.

3)Divide dough into 16 pieces & roll each of them into a ball, roll the ball out into a round.

4)Fill each with 1-2Tablespoons of the filling, pinch and seal the edges.

5)Preheat frying pan or griddle iron over high heat. Then adjust the heat to medium heat & add 1 Tablespoon of oil.

6)On a lightly oiled board , flatten stuffed bread gently using your hand.

7)place the stuffed bread on the frying pan & cook until golden brown on both sides (1 to 2 minutes per side).

Serve with salad or soup.

I am sending this to bbd #16 - Bread with Cheese event started by Zorra and hosted by High on the Hog

And to Susan for YeastSpotting.

MS & Miti wishing you both all the best in your exams (enjoy while you studying )

Relaxation day

Hi everyone,


we finally got a Relaxing day from some of our exhausting classes and I take this opportunity to say we miss you all & we miss posting a new recipes .
we try to read all the emails you sent (Inbox reached 4168 ) so we will get to your emails don't worry.

Some of you asked if we will stop
No,we will not stop & we'll continue blogging & posting a new recipes, but when we have time,but at the moment we try to focus on our studies

Here some pictures of Relaxation day:

first we went to an event at University Campus organized by Microsoft to promote the International Student Competition (So much fun).

we felt so proud being on this university.

wish all the best successes for students and all faculty members.

The event will be live on CNBC Arabia in the end of November.

Pictures of the event will be on AUST website soon.

Now to the food:

and for Dessert meedo made this recipe without a recipe but it's was so good

See you next time for a new recipe.

Miti Good luck in your exam sis


zainab