Category: Pasta – Rice

Ingredients 30 edible mussels 2 beef tomatoes 100 grams spring onions 2 cups of rice 2½ cups of water 2 tablespoons of butter 1 bunch of parsley Olive oil, pepper and salt Directions Leave the rice to soak for one hour in warm salted water. Fry the finely chopped spring onions in the olive oil until glazed, add the chopped […]

Ingredients 2 cups short-grained rice 4 cups beef or chicken stock 2 tablespoons butter 1 grain of mastic gum (optional) Directions Soak the rice in warm water with a pinch of salt for 20 minutes. Then drain and wash two or three times in cold water until the cloudy water clears. Put stock, butter and a pinch of salt in […]

Ingredients 2 cups bulgur wheat, medium grind 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 bunch green onions, chopped (about 6 to 8, with green) 1 cup mushrooms, chopped 4 cups chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon oregano salt and pepper, to taste Directions In large saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil. Brown the bulgur in a large skillet in the […]

Ingredients 3 tbsp. granulated gelatin (unflavored) 1/2 c. cold water 2 c. granulated sugar 1/3 c. cocoa 2/3 c. water 1 tsp. vanilla Directions Soak the gelatin in 1/2 cupful cold water 10 minutes. Combine sugar, cocoa and 2/3 cupful water in a heavy saucepan; cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar is well dissolved. Blend in the gelatin and bring […]

Ingredients 31/4 cups large round-graied rice 33/4 cup water 8 long thin aubergines 1 teaspoon allspice 7 medium onions 1 sprig dill 3/4 cup olive oil 1 sprig flesh mint 5 mild chili peppers To fry the aubergines: Sunflower oil 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons sugar 2 tomatoes Directions Serves 10 Wash the aubergines and partially peel in alternate lengthwise […]

Ingredients 1 tb Vegetable oil -parsley 1 c Chopped onion 2 tb Pine nuts; toasted 1/4 c Basmati rice Salt and freshly ground -black pepper; to taste 2 1/2 c Vegetable broth or water; -heated to boiling 1/3 c Chopped fresh cilantro or Directions 8 servings The word pilaf refers to a whole variety of dishes made primarily with rice […]

Ingredients 2 large Onions 450g/1lb Bulgur Wheat 350g/12oz Minced Lamb 1 teasp Black Pepper 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1/2 teasp Ground Allspice 4 Capsicum (Sweet Peppers), deseeded and sliced 1/2 teasp Ground Cinnamon 2 tbsp Tomatoes Puree 4 Tomatoes, chopped 960ml/32fl.oz. Boiling Water 2 teasp Salt Directions Serves 4 1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onions […]

Ingredients 125 ml (4 fl oz) olive or groundnut oil 1 medium-size onion -sliced very finely 25 gr (1 oz) vermicelli 250 gr (8 oz) bulghur (cracked wheat) -picked clean 300 ml (½ pint) chicken (or vegetable) stock Salt and pepper Directions * Serves 4-6 * Time: 30 minutes Heat the oil and saute the onion until it glistens; add […]

Ingredients 10 to 12 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 cups long-grain rice, rinsed well or soaked in water to cover for 30 minutes and drained 6 tablespoons dried currants (preferably) or black raisins, soaked in tepid water to cover for 30 minutes, drained 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground allspice berries 4 3/4 cups water […]

Ingredients 10 glasses water 2 soup spoon salt 500 grams noodles For the Sauce: 125 grams ground meat, 2 large tomatoes (or 1 and 1/2 coffee cups slightly diluted tomato sauce), 3 onions, salt, pepper, 5 soup spoons butter Directions Brown the finely chopped onions in 2 soup spoons of butter. Add the ground meat, 1/2 coffee spoon pepper, and […]