Daqous (Arabic Gulf Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Recipe by:zainab

3 chopped tomatoes.
2 teaspoons tomato paste.
Salt and Fresh black ground pepper.
Pinch of red hot pepper.
1 teaspoon olive oil.
1/2 teaspoon Arabic gulf mix spice.
1/4 teaspoon Daqous spice.


1) In a pot, add chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil and spices.


2) Cook the sauce, uncovered, on low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until tomatoes crushed & the sauce texture thickened.

3) Serve with any Arabic gulf rice dish.

Try it with:Zainab's Easy Saudi Kabsa.

Saudi Kabsa Mix Spice

Recipe by:zainab

For Saudi Kabsa Mix Spice you will need to use Equal amounts of:

*Turmeric.
* Red pepper.
* coriander seeds.
* black peppercorns.
*whole cloves.
*Black cardamom pods.
*Fennel seeds.
*Ginger.

1) Blend or process spices together until crushed.

* You can use ground spice and mix it together.

If you want your mix spice not too hot , just make only half the amount of Red pepper & black peppercorns.

you can use it in all Arabic gulf dish or in rice dish.
try it in:

Zainab's Easy Saudi Kabsa.

Zainab's Easy Saudi Kabsa

Recipe by:zainab

6 thin chicken cutlets.
Salt and Fresh black ground pepper.
olive oil.


3 cups basmati rice.
4 1/2 cups water or chicken stock .
1 teaspoon Arabic gulf mix spice.
1 teaspoon Saudi Kabsa spice.
1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric.
2 teaspoons salt.


1) Heat a grill pan over high, season cutlets with olive oil, salt and pepper, cook 3 minutes per side.

2) To cook basmati rice: In a deep pan add all ingredients, bring to boil, simmer cover, and cook on a very low heat for 12-20 minutes.

3) Serve chicken cutlets & basmati rice with Daqous + and green salad.

Sambosa Helwa (Mini Sweet Sambosa)

Recipe by:meedo

1 package mini sambosa pastry leaves.


For the filling:
1 cup of finely chopped pistachios.
1/2 cup sugar.
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom.
2 to 4 tablespoons rose water.
1/8 teaspoon blossom water.
Pinch of saffron threads (crushed).


Sealing dough:
Mix 2 tablespoon of flour with water to make sticky Paste.

1)Mix all the filling ingredients.

2)Place the pastry in your hand, take the left edge and fold it to the right side, next fold it to the left side to get a cone shape.

3)Fill cone with half a teaspoon of filling, seal the cone by repeating the same moves (left and right) close the edge with the sealing dough.

4)Bake at 350 F until golden brown.

Lofafat Dajaj Bel Khodar

Recipe by:meedo

I made this recipe for BreadBakingDay #5.

Chelsea from Rolling in dough, the host of BBD #5, has chosen filled breads as theme.

For dough:

1 cup all purpose flour.

1 cup whole wheat flour.

2 Tablespoons corn oil or olive oil.

3/4 to 1 cup fat free milk or water.

1 Tablespoon sugar.

2 teaspoons yeast .

1 teaspoon baking powder.

For filling:

1/4 teaspoon salt.

500 grams ground chicken breast.

3 medium carrots, shredded.

1 medium onion, chopped.

500 grams mushrooms, chopped .

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded.

1 tablespoon milk .

1 teaspoon Arabic gulf spice mix.

1/8 teaspoon black paper.

Salt to taste.

*Chicken filling:

*Sauté onion, stir, cook 5 minutes, Add chicken, salt, and spices , stir, cook, until chicken brown, add mushrooms and carrot, stir , cover, cook until tender.

*Remove from heat stirs with cheese and milk; cool.

1) To make dough, mix all the ingredients, knead dough for 8 to 10 minutes; cover with plastic wrap;place in a warm spot and allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until the dough has doubled in size.

2)Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, Roll dough into rectangle. Spread filling over, Roll the dough up, starting from the long side. Seal the seam when finished rolling up.

3)Slice rolled-up log into pieces and place in the greased baking pans.

4)Cover the pans and let the dough rise in a warm place until nearly double in size, about 30 minutes.

5)Bake rolls in a preheated, 350-degree F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden.
Cool rolls slightly, and then remove from pans. Serve.