Chicken & Oats Soup

Recipe by zainab @ Arabic Bites 2009

Ingredients:
1/2 Tablespoon olive oil.
1 boneless,skinless chicken breast (finely chop).
Ground black pepper(to taste).
Ground cumin(to taste).
Salt (to taste).
1/3 cup yellow lentil.
5 Tablespoons oats.
4 cups water.
Fresh parsley or Coriander,chopped(for garnish).

Method:
1)Heat oil in pan ,add the chicken cook until lightly browned and almost cooked,season with salt,cumin and pepper.

2)Add lentil,oats and water ,bring to boil, simmer, covered about 20-25 minutes.

3)Serve with qulash cheese snails or try it with delicious cream cheese Fatayer, Sahan Fatayer, Sambosa bel joben, Safiha (lentils pizzas) ,or with Tasaly (crackers) .

*This soup taste so good with fresh Squeezed lemon or lime juice*

I am sending this to Lubna @ Kitchen Flavours & Yasmeen @Health nut for joy of fasting to feasting (season II).

Mom's Vegetable Soup with Rice

1 Tablespoon olive oil.
1 medium onion, finely chopped.
2 Scallions,finely chopped.
1 boneless,skinless chicken breast (finely chop).
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper.
1 teaspoon salt.
1/4 cup Green pea.
1/4 cup Yellow corn.
1/4 -1/2 cup Green beans chopped into small pieces
1/4 cup white or brown basmati rice.
1 Medium carrot, chopped to small cubes.
1 Medium potato, chopped to small cubes.
1 Medium zucchini, chopped to small cubes.
5 cups water.
1 Tablespoon flour + 1 Tablespoon milk powder mix well in 1 cup water.
Fresh parsley or Coriander, chopped.

1) Heat oil in pan; add onion, cook, and stirring until onion is just soft, than add the chicken and spices, cook until chicken is lightly browned and almost cooked.

2) Add green pea, green beans & 1 cup water, bring to boil, simmer, covered about 10-20 minutes or until the pea & beans are soft.

3) Add remaining ingredients, rice & water, simmer, covered until all ingredients cooked . (if you use brown basmati rice add it in step" 2")

4) Stir in milk & flour mixer then add the parsley or Coriander, stir until heated through about 3-4 minutes.

5) Serve with qulash cheese snails or try it with delicious cream cheese Fatayer, Sahan Fatayer, Sambosa bel joben, Safiha (lentils pizzas) ,or with Tasaly (crackers) .

Mom's Mix Beans Soup

2 cups mix soaked beans.
1 Tablespoon olive oil.
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast (finely chop).
1 small onion, finely chopped.
4 green shallots, chopped.
1/2 cup fresh coriander, chopped.
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper.
1/4 teaspoon ground sweet paprika.
1 teaspoon salt or to taste.
1/2 cup of spaghetti.
6 cups water.

Extra water for boil the beans.

1) Add mix soaked beans to pan of boiling water, boil, uncovered, about 20 minutes; drain. Or you can use Pressure Cooker.

2) Heat oil in pan, add onion, cook, and stirring until onion is just soft, add green shallots, and stir over heat than add chicken and spices.

3) Stir in beans & water, simmer, covered on low heat for 2 hours, stirring occasionally (if you use Pressure Cooker this step will take 30 minutes).

4) Add fresh coriander+ spaghetti & cook according to package.

Albasara

Recipe by:zainab

Albasara is easy recipe for make simple soup , it is popular all over arab world .
Originally from Egypt and they make it with Fava Beans .
I love to make it with yellow lentil.



For Albasara you will need:



1/3 cup yellow lentil.

1 medium onion,quartered.

1 medium tomato ,quartered.

1 large carrot.

chopped fresh parsley.

1 1/2 teaspoon salt.

ground cumin & pepper.

4 cups water.



1)Add lentil + 2 cups water to pan , bring to boil, simmer, uncovered, until tender about 20 minutes.



2)Than add spices,onion,tomato,carrot and 1 cup water,simmer for 20 minutes.



3)Blend or process the soup + 1 cup water until smooth.



4)Return soup to pan ,add the parsley & cumin, simmer for 15 minutes.



5)Sreve it with fresh Squeeze lemon juice.

Mom's Potato Soup

1 Tablespoon olive oil.
1 medium onion, finely chopped.
3 Scallions,finely chopped.
1 clove garlic, crushed.
1 boneless,skinless chicken breast (finely chop).
2 medium potatoes,chopped.
4 cups water.
3/4 cup low fat milk.
3 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley.
Salt and ground pepper.

1)Heat oil in pan, add onion, cook, and stirring until onion is just soft, add garlic and scallions stir over heat than add chicken and spices,cook until chicken is lightly browned and almost cooked.

2)Stir in potato and water,bring to boil,simmer,uncovered about 10 minutes or until potatoes are soft.

3)Stir in milk and parsley,stir until heated through about 3-4 minutes.

4)Serve with qulash cheese snails.

Lentil soup

Recipe by:zainab

3/4 cup yellow lentil.
2 cups water.
1 bay leaf.

1 Tablespoon olive oil.
1 medium onion, finely chopped.
1 boneless,skinless chicken breast (finely chop).
1 small carrot, grated
1 small zucchini, grated
1 small potato, grated
1 1/2 teaspoon Arabic gulf mix spice
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
6 cups vegetable stock or water
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon dry oregano.

1) Place lentil in bowl, cover with water, stand 30 minutes. Drain lentil, rinse under cold water.

2) Add lentil with 2 cups water, bay leaf to pan than bring it to boil, simmer, uncovered, until tender.

3) Remove bay leaf, blend or process lentil until smooth.

4) Heat oil in pan, add onion, cook, and stirring until onion is just soft, add garlic stir over heat than add chicken and spices.

5) Stir in stock, simmer, covered on low heat for 30 minutes.

6) Add blend lentil, carrot, zucchini, and potato, cook for 8 or 10 minutes on low heat.