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Recipes for lent

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Ingredients:

  • Quinoa - 75g
  • Tomato - 30g
  • Cucumber - 30g
  • Red sweet pepper - 30g
  • Avocado - 50g
  • Onion - 25g
  • Parsley - 1/4 bunch
  • Feta cheese - 50g
  • Olives black - 20g
  • Lemon - 50g
  • Cumin & pepper - 5g
  • Garlic - 1g

Steps:

  • Get prepared quinoa from the fridge.
  • Chop the tomato, cucumber, red sweet pepper, onion and parsley into cubes.
  • Peel & Chop the avocado.
  • Slice the feta cheese into cubes.
  • Prepare the dressing.
  • Mix the vegetables & quinoa.  
  • Add the dressing.  
  • Serve the plate!

 

Stuffed Avocado with Shrimps

Ingredients:

  • Avocado - 200g
  • Shrimps peeled 21/25 - 100g
  • Mangoes - 20g
  • Tomatoes cherry - 0.25pkt
  • White balsamic vinegar - 20ml
  • Olive oil - 10ml
  • Salt & pepper - 4g

Steps: 

  • Slice the avocado into 2 halves. 
  • Get boiled shrimp 21/25.
  • Chop the shrimp finely.
  • Peel and slice the mangoes into small cubes.
  • Slice the cherry tomato into halves.
  • Mix the ingredients.
  • Prepare the dressing.
  • Add the dressing on top of the food.
  • Stuff the salad in the avocado.
  • Serve the plate!

 

Kaftit el Adas el Siyam

Ingredients:

  • ½ Kg of crushed lentils
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 1 green coriander bunch
  • 1 teaspoon of spices
  • 1 teaspoon salt & black pepper
  • 3/4 cup of finely ground kaak
  • 2 cups olive oil
  • 2 diced boiled potatoes
  • 1 diced onion

Steps:

  • Wash the lentils, soak them in water for 6h, and then drain the water well.
  • In a deep bowl, mix lentils, potatoes, onions, garlic & green coriander.
  • Chop the previous mixture into a very finely chop.
  • Dressing: mix the spices, add the ground kaak gradually while kneading until you get a homogeneous consistency.
  • Add 2 cups of oil. Gradually, knead well, then stack it on a tray.
  • Place the kafta in the oven or fry it over low heat.
  • Put the fingers in a tray, then ignite the charcoal, & put it in the centre of the tray with the coverage.
  • Leave 10 minutes & it’s ready to serve!

 

Othmaliya Al Raheb

Ingredients:

  • ½ kg Osmaliye
  • 2 large eggplants
  • A large tomato - cut into small cubes
  • 1 onion - cut into small cubes
  • Vegetables - cut into small cubes
  • 2 cloves of minced garlic
  • A cup of pomegranate seeds
  • ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of pomegranate molasses
  • A tablespoon of lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon sumac

Steps:

  • Put the Osmaliye in the oven with circular moulds.
  • Fill it in half and rub it with butter at a temperature of 180 degrees until it becomes blond.
  • Make some holes in the eggplant, and roast it over a fire or charcoal.
  • After levelling, peel the eggplant and place it with cold water until it cools.
  • Place it on the side until it is well-drained, and then chop very fine
  • Place it in a bowl and add lemon, garlic, salt and black pepper, then stir well.
  • Add tomatoes, onions, green peppers, parsley and sumac, and stir well.
  • Stuffed the monk with Athliah and adorned with olive oil, pomegranate molasses and pomegranate love.


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