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haaris

10/26/01 at 11:25:26

[slm]

Maybe this idea has been voiced before but, on reading the thread on "what to cook tonight?", I was struck by the access to so many cultures that we have here in the Madinah.

What say we start up a thread specifically for collating recipies, so that we have our own Recipie Book? Ideally we'd be looking to get a wide variety of dishes, reflecting our diverse ethnicities. So, instead of coming in with twenty different recipies for byriani we could have recipies that are specific to your area/family.

Hmm, ethnicities, that means I'll have to kick off with fish 'n' chips or something. Nah, I'll try and find some other "Great British meal". Might be gone for some time ...

What do you reckon?

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eleanor

10/28/01 at 04:15:51

slm

Okay Brother Haaris. I thought it was a good idea and I was waiting with a watering mouth for the first recipes to start pouring in, and since none have then I'll get the ball rolling by putting up the Pot au Feu recipe. I still haven't tried it but the photo of it in the magazine looks scrumptious and as soon as I buy an oven proof dish I'll try it out.

Pot-au-Feu (French)

Ingredients for 6 people:
750g of beef or 750g of lamb cut into cubes approx 1.5cm
1 red Chili pepper
30g fresh ginger
2 shalots
2 cloves garlic
1tbsp dried thyme
6 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp tomato purÃ©e
1/2 tsp chopped rosemary
pepper
salt
(1/2 ltr of red wine was also mentioned. I'd just leave it out but you could try replacing it with some vinegar? There's a thread about this in the ARK)

vegetables:
1 medium sized Aubergine (egg plant for you USians)
1 courgette (zucchini for you USians)
1 red and 1 yellow pepper
1tsp chili powder
salt
10 leaves of basil

potatoes:
1.5 kg small to medium sized potatoes (not the floury type)
1 tbsp of salt
2 tbsp of olive oil
1 tbsp dried oregano
50g chopped almonds

1 oven tray
1 oven proof dish

How to make it:

preheat the oven to 180degrees without fan
Wash the chili pepper, remove the green tip and the seeds. Peel the ginger the shalots and the garlic. Chop everything so far mentioned very finely and mix with the thyme and the meat. Brown the meat gently in two stages. (first half and then the other half). Make sure you only put the meat into the pan when the oil is the right temperature. This is when a drop of water will fizz gently in the oil and not go crazy when you drop it in.
Put the fried meat to one side, salt it and cover it up. You should have juices in your frying pan from the meat. At this stage they mention you should add the wine to the juices (vinegar) and fry the water out of it, or else just add the tomato purÃ©e to the juices and fry for a few minutes and then add all the other ingredients from the first list.
Mix the meat and the sauce(which you just made out of the juices and stuff) in the baking dish and put into the oven for 60 minutes on the medium shelf.
After this you can prepare the vegetables. Wash them, remove the tips and cut into 1cm sized chunks. Add salt and chili powder.
Wash the potatoes, half them and lay them with the cut side up on the baking tray. Brush them with olive oil, sprinkle on salt and oregano and then the almonds.
After the meat has been in the oven for 30 minutes, mix in the vegetables and shove the potatoes into the top shelf of the oven.
Bake everything then for the remaining 30 minutes.
Before serving, sprinkle the pot-au-feu with the basil.

This pot-au-feu contains 595 calories per serving, with only 130mg cholesterine and 3.5 BE. It covers the daily recommended amount of Vitamin B12 by 51%, Vitamin B6 - 40%, Vitamin C - 123% ( :o ) and zinc - 51%.

so..have fun..tell me how it was...

wasalaam
eleanor

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eleanor

10/28/01 at 04:17:28

slm

forgot to say..this probably wouldn't be spicy enough for my husband so I'd just up the number of chili peppers and the amount of chili powder and then that's taken care of....

wasalaam
eleanor

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M.F.

10/29/01 at 06:53:21

This is a very quick-n-easy Moroccan dish:
Meatball tajine:
1 onion, chopped very fine
about 1 pound of tomatoes (or more depending on how many ppl will be eating)
about 1 pound of hamburger meat (lean is best of course)
2 cloves of garlic, cumin, paprika, cilantro, parsley, salt, pepper

-for the meatballs, mix in about a tsp each cumin and paprika with the meat (you can also mix in about tbsp each of parsley and cilantro)
make the meatballs (about 1 inch diameter)
-skin and seed the tomatoes, and either pass them through a mill or grate them or chop them very fine.
-brown the onions and meatballs and garlic till they're almost done
-add the tomatoes and cook for about 15 mn till they're cooked.
-Add a heaping tsp each cumin, paprika. salt and pepper to taste, cilantro and parsley (about half a cup, combined).
cook for about 5-10 mn more.

This is eaten with bread. Tear bite-sized pieces of your bread (choose a bread that's mainly crust, not inside) and scoop up the meatballs and sauce.

Variations:

At the very end, you can break a few eggs over it and let them cook in the sauce (leaving the yolk whole) or you can just leave it without eggs.

You can also make it with just eggs and no meat, like an omlet, but you should scramble the eggs in this case. Add the eggs at the very end and let them cook in the sauce.

A very easy variation is to take ready-made plain spaghetti sauce and add the Moroccan spices to it (cumin, paprika cilantro etc) and pour it over the meatballs and onion

For those who can't get meat, try it with TOFU :) It could work. It doesn't HAVE to be shaped into balls!

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Sparrow

10/29/01 at 07:04:32

Here's a healthier version of a burger and fries:

TURKEY BURGERS

Ingredients:
makes about 12 (they keep very well in the freezer for quite a long time)
1 10oz. bag of fresh spinach (make sure it is washed well)
1 lg. onion (chopped)
1 sm. pack of mushrooms (use about 3/4 of the pack), sliced (optional, though, I sometimes omit them)
31/2-4 lbs. of ground turkey (three packs)
1/4 to 1/2 cayenne or red pepper (I use powdered)
2 Tbs. soy or Wors. sauce
garlic salt

Directions:
1.Tear spinach into bite-sized pieces
2. Saute chopped onion and sliced mushroom in nonstick pan coated with PAM or olive oil spray, for 3-5 min. over medium heat. Add spinach and saute until leaves start to wilt. Sprinkle with garlic salt. Cover and turn off heat.
3. Put ground turkey into large mixing bowl. Add between 1/4 and 1/2 tsp. of cayenne pepper (red pepper) and 2 Tbs. of soy (or another sauce preferred). Mix with spinach/onion/mushrooms.
4. Make into patties.
5. cook as you would a burger. I use my George Foreman grill :)
6. Serve on whole wheat buns with whatever condiments you prefer.

If making a full batch for freezing, wrap each pattie in some plastic wrap.

ZUCCHINI FRIES

A lot of folks dislike zuc but these are truly worth a taste.

Ingredients:
zucchini (as many as you want, any size you want)
whole wheat flour
one egg
one teaspoon milk
olive oil
parmesean cheese
non-stick cooking spray

Directions:

1. cut zucchini into fry-like portions. These can be as thick or thin as you like.
2. preheat over to 375 and spray cookie sheet with non-stick stuff.
3. mix egg and milk together
4. mix flour and parm together.
5. dip each fry into the egg and milk
6. dredge it in the flour/parm mix
7. put on cookie sheet
8. when you have a whole sheet,drizzle fries lightly with olive oil
8.cook! a batch usually takes about 20 minutes depending on how dark and crispy you like them. Also, I like to turn the oven up to broil for the last 2 minutes or so.

The only draw back to this recipe is that it does take a little while to cut and dunk the zucchini.

Enjoy!

Sparrow

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Marcie

10/29/01 at 15:10:51

As salamau alaykum Meriam,

I make meatball tagine too! I break eggs (not scrambled) on top and wait till they are cooked and then yum. I always make zalouk with this tagine. This is what we're suppossed to be having for supper tonight.

Zalouk (eggplant)

eggplant (1 large or 2 medium)
red onion med-larg
skinned tomatoes (2 large)
parsley
salt
garlic
black pepper
cumin
paprika
ginger

Cook eggplant in water for at least 1/2 hour. Make sure that they are totally cooked because you need to mash them. When the eggplant is almost finished start frying your chopped onion. Add garlic. Add the chopped tomatoes. Add the eggplant and keep (beating) until you no longer can tell that it was an eggplant. Add your spices to taste. Cook on medium to low heat so it does not burn. You might end up stirring and smashing continually. Normally since I'm in the States I eat it with French bread served on small plates and the tagine is on a large plate Moroccan style.

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M.F.

10/30/01 at 07:41:00

I thought I was the only one on this board with Moroccan recipes :)

Tip for the eggplant in Zaalouk:
Cut the eggplant into slices, sprinkle salt on them and let them drain in a colander for about 1/2 an hour. That way they don't hurt your tongue afterwards cause it takes the sharpness away.
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Hajreee

10/31/01 at 17:41:39

Salaams!

aww, this is a cute idea, getting different recipes from different nations...

maybe this will motivate me to start cooking!

but inshaAllah, once i learn to cook some good Pakistani dish, i will definitely post it here....
but *warning* i eat MANY of those green chili peppers... so i might add a bit more than i'm soppuse to in the recipe :) hehe! but don't say i didn't warn you all!

okee dokee

take care all

Wa Salaams

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Kathy

10/31/01 at 19:39:42

slm

I cook just about every "american" dish there is, as well as slovak and italian. What recepi do you want?

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M.F.

11/01/01 at 06:13:01

What's a typical slovak dish? I can't even guess what slovak food might be like! Tomatoes? Cabbage? How did you learn?
Do you have an Italian seafood recipe?

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Kathy

11/01/01 at 07:30:32

slm
My Mother's side is from Czechoslovakia. I learned from my grandmother.

Alot of the food is pork- Kielbasa, hams,pigs feet, city chicken(yep-pork)
We eat alot of potatoes- one of my favorites are Pierogis.
Deserts are Kolachki, Paska, Bukta (nut roll)
Vegetables- zaplashka (wilted lettuce) beets,
Soups- Mushroom- looks awful- tastes delicious. Goulashes.

We use onions, garlic, tomatoe, green pepper in alot of food.

My husband says my cooking is very similar to his mothers ( of course- her's is better)who grew up in Palestine.

NS
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eleanor

11/03/01 at 13:20:51

slm

[quote]

I cook just about every "american" dish there is, as well as slovak and italian. What recepi do you want?[/quote]

Hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza...All halal please!!

wasalaam
eleanor

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Kathy

11/04/01 at 09:11:39

slm

Hotdogs- just fry them in a pan( a little amount of oil)- or nuke them in the microwave. The best way is on an outside grill- browned. Top with chili& cheese or saurkraut or just plain ketchup& mustard, or relish, onions.

Hamburgers- minimum 1/4 lb. each. Pan sear in a little amount of oil 5 minutes each side. Top with cheese- of course American Cheese- although I like swiss.

Pizza- thin or thick, stuffed or topped?

NS
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M.F.

11/05/01 at 08:07:19

Assalamu alaikum,
I've always had a problem with pizza crust. I don't know how to measure how much yeast I need cause I can only find cake yeast here, no active dry yeast.
I also don't know how long to kneed it for. I only tried it once and it came out really hard.
A friend suggested I use a pie crust recipe instead. I have yet to try it, but pie crust (with no sugar) with an egg mixed in and with baking powder might have the right consistency, although the texture will probably be completely off.
Any ideas?

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Barr

11/05/01 at 08:53:02

Assalamu'alaikum :)

OK, this is my own recipe... a fusion of the east and the west. Cheap and fast. Used to eat this everyday during exams period while at uni.. and got sick eating it.. only then, do I realize how delicious plain boiled rice is! So... try it at your own risk!

It's called Pasta a la Molyneux.
Molyneux, coz, I used to live at Molyneux Rd while at Liverpool for 2 years... and pasta was the only thing that I knew how to cook! (well, most of the time). If there's any gathering.. and I have to cook... guess what it'll be? (but the sisters love it, of course *ahem* alhamdulillah :)

(Cooking time and preparing time: 30-45 minutes)

Pasta Sauce

Onions (2 large) }
garlic (3 cloves)} chopped
chillies (3) }

curry powder (2 tsp) }
chillie powder } mix into a thick paste
corriander powder (1tsp) }

plum tomatoes (1 tin) }coarsely chopped
chillie sauce
tomato ketchup
lemon juice (few drops)

black peppercorns } pounded

Mixed Herbs

Fillings for sauce
Capsicum
Mixed vegetables
Tinned button mushrooms
tuna or whatever you want in your sauce

I'm not able to give exact proportions... I usually estimate...

1) Say "Bismillah" :)
2) Heat oil and put in chopped onions, garlic and chillies.
2) When they are soft, put in the paste, and fry till fragrant.
3) Put in the chopped plum tomatoes, and cook till they're pretty distintergrated
4) Put some chillie sauce, tomato ketchup and a few drops of lemon juice
5) Stir in in peppercorns and mixed herbs
5) Bring in whatever fillings you've got
6) Bring it to boil and simmer and ...
7) Salt to taste

KHALAS! :)

Happy cooking! :)

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Barr

11/05/01 at 23:07:23

OK, another one... brocollis!
I converted one of my housemates from a "Broccoli Detester" to "Broccolli Eater".

Broccolli a la Molyneux
(Guess where the name is from?)

Ingredients:

Butter
Garlic
Black Peppercorns(pounded)
White pepper

Boiled potatoes (peel skin and cut to quarters or one-eigths - really up to you)

Broccolli (cut to small pieces)

Cheese

1) Say Bismillah :)
2) Fry Garlic in butter till soft and fragrant
3) Add broccoli till half cook
4) Add potatoes. Stir till all the stuff are pretty cooked.
5) Add salt and pepper to taste.
6) ADd shredded cheese on top, and see it melt... then..take it off the heat.

KHALAS!

P.S. I don't know how to write recipes... so, if my recipe, do get into the book... err... please have them edited... thanx :-)

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eleanor

11/05/01 at 14:41:59

slm

[quote]
Pizza- thin or thick, stuffed or topped?[/quote]

Pizza! Just American style pizza! Dripping and drooling with all the good stuff!! (the pizza not me!)
Yes! A recipe for making pizza dough, coz mine always takes most of the skin off the roof of my mouth. So. I suppose a thick crusted one is what I'm after. (pizza hut style, you know)

Well sister Barr! Well well!! Cooking skills abound!!!
I'm looking forward to trying out your recipes! You should have a chapter called the "Molyneaux Chapter". Me mouth is waaterin ...

Sister Kathy, do you buy hot dogs from the halal butchers already finished? Are they beef ones or turkey? Which tastes better and more *cough*like pork*cough cough****?

wasalaam
eleanor

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Kathy

11/06/01 at 08:07:50

slm

I have found the turkey ones taste more like traditional hot dogs. Mary gets these excellent sausages- you could pass them off as german ones! Maybe if she reads this she will tell us the brand- and they are zabhia.

Pizza-

Thick crust-

2pkgs powdered yeast
2/3 cup plus 4 Tablespoons warm water- 110 degrees
3 cups flour
1teaspoon salt
1/2 cup olive oil

Dissolve yeast in water.
Then mix all ingredients together.
Knead for 5 minutes.
Put dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover.
Rise for about 1 hour- until doubled.

Spread dough with fingers around bottom and part way up the side of a lightly greased pan. If dough tears- just pinch together. prick crust with a fork in a couple of places.
Bake in a preheated 400 degree Oven for about 5 minutes.

Remove from oven.
Spread a flavored tomato sauce- very lightly on top of crust.
Sprinkle generously with shredded mozzerella cheese.
Then cover with your favorite toppings.
Finish off with more mozzerella.
Bake on the lowest rack of your oven for about 20 minutes.

enjoy!

NS
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M.F.

11/07/01 at 09:26:40

Assalamu alaikum
2 pkgs of powdered yeast: how many teaspoons of cake yeast is that?

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M.F.

11/07/01 at 09:36:56

Delicious but Very Buttery stuffed Chicken:

1 whole chicken
About 2 cups of bread crumbs
1/2-3/4 cup of melted butter (enough to moisten the breadcrumbs. You judge how much you need)
1/4 cup of raisins (if you like them)
1/4-1/3 cup of sugar
2 tbs cinnamon

Mix all the ingredients with the breadcrumbs.
Stuff the chicken with the mixture.
You can glaze the chicken with honey if you wish, or with butter.
Roast for 45 mn or however long it takes for the juices to run clear.

I'm sure the stuffing would be even better with:
chopped roasted almonds

This is an excellent way to use leftover bread.
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eleanor

11/07/01 at 10:03:59

slm

mmmm...I'm starving right now so it's time to go and polish off the leftovers of yesterday's dinner which was:

"Oven Mix supreme Ã¡ la Eleanor" (with a bit of help from Yousuf)

Ingredients:
2 small chickens
a pepper
a courgette (zucchini)
an aubergine (eggplant)
potatoes
onions
fresh ginger
garlic
green chili peppers
chilli powder
salt
tandoori masala

1. Say Bismillah
2. Get your spouse to skin the chickens and chop them into pieces.
(if no spouse then buy chicken pieces and you just have to skin them)
3. While they are doing this chop the veggies up any way you want but not too small
4. Blend the ginger, garlic and chilli peppers together into a paste.
5. Add the spices and add some oil and get your spouse to mix it all up together and rub it all over the chicken and veggies. (it's easiest to do the rubbing directly in the oven dish)
6. Bung the whole lot into the oven and go and watch TV.
7. Every now and again get up and check on the food.
8. When the hunger pains are too much to bear and the complaints of having to wait so long coming from your spouse are getting frequenter, then the food must be ready.
9. Gobble it all up, either with roti or fresh bread rolls.

:)
wasalaam
eleanor

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Merimda

11/08/01 at 00:44:26

Salam,

Anyone know how to make Koushari? It's Egyptian....

I can't give an exact recipe..I'm hoping someome else will elaborate..

Boil lentils (the small kind)
Add rice and boil..
boil macaroni (ehbow kind or small cylinder kind..sorry don't know the proper names..)and add it with rice and lentils.

pour vinegary tomato sauce onto your plate

Optional: fry onions and sprinkle it on top..

You can tell I'm not the kitchen type..^_^

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eleanor

11/09/01 at 10:41:18

slm

Hey Brother Haaris! I'm still waiting in anticipation of recipes for bubble and squeak and steak and kidney pie and chips with gravy!!
What's keeping you??? And what about Toad in the Hole? Come on now! ;)

wasalaam
eleanor
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Kathy

11/10/01 at 20:56:40

[quote]
2 pkgs of powdered yeast: how many teaspoons of cake yeast is that?[/quote]

I got this off a web site message board- through a google search:

1 package of yeast contains 2-1/4 tsp.

Also, 2-1/4 tsp active dry yeast=1 packed tablespoon (.75oz)
compressed fresh yeast.

1 packed tablespoon compressed fresh yeast (.75 oz)=1 packed tbsp.+1packed tsp. (1oz) thawed frozen compressed fresh yeast.

1 package compressed fresh yeast=.6oz or 17g.

If recipe calls for dry yeast, x2.42is the amount of fresh needed.

If recipe calls for fresh yeast, x.41 is the amount of dry needed.

Using volume, you need 1.4 times the volume of packed fresh yeast to replace dry.

NS
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eleanor

11/11/01 at 14:58:57

[quote]

1 package of yeast contains 2-1/4 tsp.

Also, Â 2-1/4 tsp active dry yeast=1 packed tablespoon (.75oz)
compressed fresh yeast.

1 packed tablespoon compressed fresh yeast (.75 oz)=1 packed tbsp.+1packed tsp. (1oz) thawed frozen compressed fresh yeast.

1 package compressed fresh yeast=.6oz or 17g.

If recipe calls for dry yeast, x2.42is the amount of fresh needed.

If recipe calls for fresh yeast, x.41 is the amount of dry needed.

Using volume, you need 1.4 times the volume of packed fresh yeast to replace dry.
[/quote]

:o

Man oh man... just buy the packets for goodness sake!!!!

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M.F.

11/12/01 at 04:50:17

YESSSSS!!! I get it! Thank you Sister Kathy!!!! I'm going to print that out and put it on my refrigerator. A whole new world of recipes has been opened up to me :-) Now I have no excuse for not making bread ;) I hope it works this time!

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M.F.

11/12/01 at 07:21:58

Ramadan Recipe: Cream of Semolina (Porridge?):
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah:
This is one of my favorite things to break the fast with, and it's SO easy to make, it takes no time at all. You can start making it about 20 mn before sunset and it'll be ready in time to break the fast.

4 cups of water
1 cup of medium-grain semolina
2 cups of milk
1 cinnamon stick (optionnal)
1 tsp salt

(you can play around with the proportions of water and milk)

-Put the cinnamon stick in the water and boil
-add the semolina slowly so it doesn't lump up
-when it's almost cooked, (about 5-7 mn) add the milk
-keep cooking for a few more minutes

-It should be somewhat thick (like heavy cream that's pourable) but not as thick as oatmeal. If it's too thin (like milk) add a little semolina and cook for a few more minutes.

-It'll thicken as it cools down though. It's not bad real thick either. If it's too thick add milk and heat it up again.

Some people like it with salt, and/or a little olive oil drizzled over it, and others like it with honey and/or butter. I'm a salt person.
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Barr

11/13/01 at 08:09:08

Semolina ala Molyneux ;)

This is my version :) Its a fusion between the Middle East, Far East and West. (plus the East that Indo-Pak lie?)If I can remember it well... haven't cooked it for nearly 2 years.

Milk
Semolina
Butter
Sugar
Pandan leaf (optional - not available in the UK, might get some at the Chinese shop, if you're lucky)
1tsp Vanilla Essence
Custard Powder
tiny pinch Salt
Thinly sliced almonds
Raisins
Cardamons (small white ones)

1. Say Bismillah :)
2. Heat butter in pan, then add milk and pandan leaf and cardamon
3. When milk sort of heated up, add vanilla essence, custard powder, then semolina, one at a time, stirring constantly.
4. Keep cooking and add sugar and itsy bitsy pinch of salt.
5. Adjust the milk and semolina till you achieve the consistency that you want.
6. Add raisins and almonds.
7. KHALAS!

Enjoy :-)

P.S. This is one of my favourite desserts, too :)

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M.F.

11/19/01 at 09:02:18

Suhoor Power Bars: *Modified after I actually tried it out

Basic recipe:
1 box of crunchy Muesli (which I suppose is granola)
1 cup of powdered milk
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
put the Muesli through the food processor till it becomes quite fine
add the powdered milk

You can add: nuts, raisins, chopped dates, chocolate chips (?) cinnamon, ginger etc etc etc........

add the sweetened concentrated milk so that it holds together
add the eggs

Here's what I did to bake them: I put some aluminium foil on the bottom and edges of a cookie sheet, and oiled it. I spread the dough onto the cookie sheet. After it was done I cut it into bars while it was still warm.

bake at about 350 dgrees for about 1/2 an hour, but check them every once in a while. stick a knife in the center. When it comes out clean, they're done.

These are quite heavy and not all that easy to chew, but they're a really good source of lots of things that keep you going like carbs, protein etc.

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MuslimaKanadiyya

11/17/01 at 00:14:27

slm,

This is a recipe for
[color=Red][center]Cheater's Sweet and Sour Chicken Casserole [/color][/center]

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes
2 1/2 cups chicken broth (the Maggi brand works fine if you want to use instant broth)
1 1/2 cups canned pineapple tidbits in juice, undrained (basically one small can)
1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain rice (if you use brown rice you need the kind that cooks in 25 minutes)
3/4 cup finely chopped carrots
1/2 medium to large onion chopped coursely
1/2 cup [i]each[/i] chopped red and green bell pepper
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons [i]each[/i] brown sugar, soy sauce, and white vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup chopped green onions (optional)
1 tablespoon cooking oil

Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add chicken. Cook over Medium - High heat until no longer pink.

Add remaining ingredients, except green onions. Stir well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir occasionally.

Stir in green onions in the last five minutes of cooking time.
Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings
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amatullah

11/17/01 at 12:19:52

bismillah and salam,
Miranda for the kushari you just first fry onions until they get alot of black then you put the water right in the pot you fried them. It is what gives the kushari that grayish color. meanwhile you boil lentils well, the macaroni sorta almost done but not yet, and the rice you would have cleaned it and let it sit in water for a bit. then you put the rice in the blackened water. when it is almost done yu add the macaroni and the lentils cover up again till done. (don'e forget the salt) that's how i do it.

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mysarah

11/20/01 at 03:36:44

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah,

Does anyone know how to make spongy Cheesecake (baked not refrigerated)? I hope the recipe has been tested. Because i've tried some of the published recipe and it was not a successful attempt :( Or may be, it was just me?

JazakallahuKhair

Re: Madinah Recipie book
Kathy

11/20/01 at 11:11:22

slm

I never heard a cheesecake called spongy...

What do you mean? Like a NY solid cheesecake or a French soft cheesecake?

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abc

11/20/01 at 13:37:05

Assalamalaikum
Some time back I ate buttermilk pancake for the first time and i loved it :) So does anyone know how to make them, IHOP style ?? :) and also the maple syrup that goes with it.
Thanks!
Wassalam

Re: Madinah Recipie book
MuslimaKanadiyya

11/20/01 at 14:07:24

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[center][color=Blue]Buttermilk Pancakes[/color][/center]

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1 beaten egg
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Combine egg, milk, and oil; add all at once to flour mixture, stirring till well blended but still slightly lumpy. (If batter is too thick add a little more buttermilk now).

Pour about 1/4 cup batter onto a hot, lightly greased griddle or heavy skillet for each pancake. (once you add the batter, turn the heat down to medium-low)

Cook till golden brown, turning to cook other side when pancakes have a bubbly surface and slightly dry edges. Makes about 10 pancakes.

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This is from my grandmother's recipe book, so it's tried and true.

As for the maple syrup, unless you have a whole bunch of maple trees, and the facilities to boil the sap, it's better just to buy it. (Although making it is fun. -- and then you can eat the fresh syrup poured over snow. (It's a Canadian thing :) ) Yummy.)

wlm,
Leslie
Re: Madinah Recipie book
abc

11/20/01 at 14:12:30

Assalamalaikum
Wow this board moves fast..I barely post the question and somebody answers!
Thank you Leslie..i'll certainly try it. :)
[quote]As for the maple syrup, unless you have a whole bunch of maple trees, and the facilities to boil the sap, it's better just to buy it. [/quote]
LOL I feel so stupid! I never knew it was made from actually boiling maple tree sap! Well since I live half the way accross the world from the US in a desert, no maple trees for me LOL..but I'll check out the supermarket..maybe they have maple syrup besides the Ahmad chutney and achars :-D
In Canada they eat snow??? LOL

Wassalam alaikum

Re: Madinah Recipie book
BUSHRA

11/20/01 at 18:15:14

[slm]
OK,Here goes,:)
This is my friend's recipe for making sausage rolls but they are more of a cheat's version;) but they taste pretty decent:
INGREDIENTS:-
1. A pack of frozen puff pastry
2. Two medium sizes chiken breasts(boned and skinned)
3. one tsp salt
4.one tsp black pepper
5.1/2 tsp msg(optional)
6.ginger paste 1tsp
7.garlic paste 1 tsp
8. 2-3 green chillies,grinded ....use more or less to taste
9.one beaten egg for brushing the pastry.

METHOD:-
1.Say BISMILLAH.
2.Chop the chicken and mix in the dry ingredients.
3.In a food processor or a chopper mince the chiken with ginger garlic and green chillies.
4.take out the thawed pastry and cut length wise into equal halves
5.roll each half into a rectangle about 1mm thick
6.take half of the chicken mix and make into a long roll
put on the middle of the pastry sheet lenghth wise and roll it up like swiss roll.
seal edges with egg using a pastry brush.
7.by now it should look like a log ,cut it into pcs I do 8 small ones but its up to you.
8.preheat oven to gas mark 4 :o or just according to instructions on the pack of the pastry.
9.brush the top of pastry with milk or beaten egg .
10.bake untill pastry has risen.
11.enjoy and if u like it make dua for me.:):-)

p.s.Ihope my whole recipe does not sound like a lab report;)

BUSHRA :D

WISHING EVERY ONE A "MERRY" RAMADAN AND A HAPPY EID ;-D
Re: Madinah Recipie book
MuslimaKanadiyya

11/22/01 at 00:59:56

Assalamu alaikum,

[quote]In Canada they eat snow??? LOL [/quote]

We don't eat much snow. (Although I did as a child). It is common to pour the hot syrup over the snow so that it freezes and forms a chewy maple candy. :D

wassalam,
Leslie
Re: Madinah Recipie book
Mary

12/02/01 at 02:57:02

Assalamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

sorry it took so long to reply, It seems forever since I have
been here.

The name of the company we get most of our Halal meat from is
Midamar Corporation.
We can get:
Excelent sausage Breakfast link
Bratwurst (mild)
Beef link (spicy)

Really excellent Beef Bacon (breakfast Beef)
Chicken hot dogs
Pepperoni
Beef paties (nothing special but the kids love them.
Chicken patties (the breaded 2mim in the microwave kind. Again a huge hit with the kids.
Chicken nuggets
I'm not sure what else thay have But I'm sure you could get a list.
they are in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Phone 1-319-362-3711
or Email midamar@midamar.com
Hope it helps. Mary

Re: Madinah Recipie book
Marcie

12/02/01 at 10:13:50

Meatball Soup (delicious and easy)

1lb ground beef 8 cups strong chicken broth
1 med. onion chopped salt & pepper to taste
1/4 cup rice 2 egg yolks
2 tbls chopped fresh parsley juice of 1-1/2 lemons
1 egg beaten chopped parsley
salt & pepper to taste

Combine beef, onion, rice, 2 tbls parsley, egg, salt & peeper in a large bowl. Mix well. Pinch off pieces of meat mixture 1/2 inch in diameter. Shape into balls. Pour broth into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add salt & pepper & meatballs. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer over low heat 45 minutes or until meatballs are tender. Beat egg yolks with lemon juice in a small bowl. Stir about 1 cup hot broth from saucepan into egg mixture. Add to soup in saucepan. Remove from and garnish with additional parsley.

Re: Madinah Recipie book
Kathy

12/02/01 at 10:55:41

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Mary- what was the name and company of the sausage that you served at your daughter's party? Now that was excellent!

NS
Re: Madinah Recipie book
eleanor

12/03/01 at 13:21:21

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Hey nice to see you back Mary!
Can I come to your house for lunch?

wasalaam
eleanor

Re: Madinah Recipie book
Jenna

12/05/01 at 14:46:13

As'salaamu'Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh!

I will be probably posting a lot of sweet recipes InshaAllah! :) :)

Mississippi Mud Pie

Ingredients:

1 prepared 8-inch (6 oz.) chocolate crumb crust
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (6 oz.) chocolate chips
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped nuts , divided (optional)
2 pints coffee ice cream , softened slightly, divided
Whipped cream (optional)

Directions:
HEAT sugar, morsels, butter, cream and corn syrup in small, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Cool until slightly warm.

DRIZZLE 1/3 cup chocolate sauce in bottom of crust; sprinkle with 1/4 cup nuts. Layer 1 pint ice cream, scooping thin slices with a large spoon; freeze for 1 hour. Repeat with 1/3 cup sauce, 1/4 cup nuts and remaining ice cream. Drizzle with remaining sauce; top with remaining nuts. Freeze for 2 hours or until firm. Top with whipped cream before serving.

Re: Madinah Recipie book
Merimda

12/08/01 at 22:23:53

salam,

JAK Amatullah...

I found a detailed recipe for Koushari:

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 c Ads iswid (brown lentils)
Water
Salt
1 c Small macaroni noodles
1 c Short grain rice
2 tb Olive oil
1 c Tomato puree
-----TA'LEYA II-----
2 lg Onions
1/4 c Olive oil
1 Garlic clove (or more)
-- finely chopped

This is classed as an 'oil' dish by Coptic Egyptians
and is prepared during periods of fasting when animal
products cannot be taken. You may cook the lentils,
macaroni and rice simultaneously in 3 pots, or if,
like me, you like to keep pots to a minimum, use the
method given. This is the way they prepare it in
Egypt anyway.

Place lentils in a sieve and wash well under running
water. Place in a large pot and add 3 cups water and
1 teaspoon salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 1
hour until tender but still intact. Drain and keep
aside.

Clean same pot and add 4 cups water. Bring to the
boil, add 2 teaspoons salt and the macaroni. Stir
constantly until water returns to the boil and cook,
uncovered, for 15 minutes until tender. Stir
occasionally. Drain and keep aside. Clean pot again
and dry.

Wash rice well in sieve under running water and drain.
Heat oil in pot and fry rice over medium heat for 2-3
minutes. Add 2 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt and
bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Cover and
simmer over low heat for 15 minutes or until tender.
Leave covered off the heat for 5 minutes for grains to
separate.

Prepare the ta'leya (directions below), add tomato
puree and bring to the boil.

Add lentils and macaroni to cooked rice and toss
together lightly with a fork. Pour hot ta'leya and
tomato mixture on top, toss again and cover pot.
Leave over low heat for 10 minutes. Serve hot.

TA'LEYA: Halve peeled onions lengthwise then slice
thinly to give semicircles. Heat olive oil in a pan,
add onions and fry over medium heat until golden
brown. Add garlic and cook a minute longer.

Source: The Complete Middle East Cookbook, by Tess
Mallos Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/africa/egypt/00/rec0002.html

Re: Madinah Recipie book
flyboy_nz

12/08/01 at 22:44:16

SALAAM!!:)

this recipe book idea is great :D here's one of my favourites:
[center]Eve's Pudding[/center]

Ingredients
Serves 4-6.
[list]
[*]115g/4oz/ ½ cup butter
[*]115g/4oz/ generous ½ cup caster sugar
[*]2 eggs, beaten
[*]grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
[*]90g/3 ½ oz/ scant 1 cup self-raising flour
[*]40g/1 ½ oz / 1/3 cup ground almonds
[*]115g/4 oz/ scant ½ cup soft brown sugar
[*]675g/1 ½ lb cooking apples, cored and thinly sliced
[*]25g/1oz/ ¼ cup flaked almonds
[/list]

Directions:
1. Beat together the butter and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl until the mixture is very light and fluffy.

2. Gradually beat the eggs into the butter mixture, beating well after each addition, then fold in the lemon rind, flour and ground almonds.

3. In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar, apples and lemon juice, and tip into a shallow baking dish.

4. Add the sponge mixture, spreading it completely on top of the apple mixture. Top with the flaked almonds. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until golden (check with toothpick to see if spongecake topping is cooked).

:D one of the few things i can actually cook well;) enjoy

wasalaam,
Ahmed

Re: Madinah Recipie book
Mary

12/10/01 at 00:39:22

As-salaamu alaikum

It is great to be back.

Eleanor you are more than welcome! I'll put the coffee on.
I'll cook too but please accept my apologies now I'm a lousy cook. Kathy is a fantastic cook. Kathy, dinner last week was WONDERFUL!!! The company is Midmar and the sasauge is either the Bratwurst which is milder or the Beef Link that is spicy.
Eleanor let me know when you are going to be in my neck of the woods.
Mary

Re: Madinah Recipie book
eleanor

12/10/01 at 06:08:59

slm

hmm..considering I live in Germany, it might be a while before I come...

however, me and Barr are considering taking the US by storm sometime Insha Allah! I'll let you know if and when I ever come to NY.

Thanks for the invitation!! I just liked the sound of all those sausages!! mmm...sausages... 4 and a half hours till Iftar...

wasalaam
eleanor

Re: Madinah Recipie book
Barr

12/10/01 at 16:51:00

Assalamu'alaikum :-)

[quote]however, me and Barr are considering taking the US by storm sometime Insha Allah! I'll let you know if and when I ever come to NY.
[/quote]

Yeah... watch out for dark clouds and some rumble... we'll come down soon after ;)

[quote]Thanks for the invitation!! I just liked the sound of all those sausages!! mmm...sausages... 4 and a half hours till Iftar... [/quote]

Well, guess what I had for iftar and sahur, Eleanor.... sausages, sliced, and cooked with onions, garlic, chillies and tomatoes and tomato ketchup and chillie sauce ... we call it Sweet and Sour sausages... :) YUmmy....

Re: Madinah Recipie book
eleanor

12/11/01 at 06:33:51

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[quote]

Well, guess what I had for iftar and sahur, Eleanor.... sausages, sliced, and cooked with onions, garlic, chillies and tomatoes and tomato ketchup and chillie sauce ... we call it Sweet and Sour sausages... :) YUmmy....
[/quote]

Okay, for Iftar I can understand..but I'm definitely not one of these roti at 6 in the morning people. I usually eat cornflakes, muesli, cake or bananas for Suhoor. All washed down with some cold fresh milk!

Waah, this morning I was too tired and just ate a banana. My tummy was rumbling by 8am!! Now I'm sitting here surrounded by people eating their lunches.. My husband says you get even more reward for fasting when somewhere where no one else is fasting ie eating and drinking in front of you.. Is it true?
Sometimes the smells of their lunches get too much for me so I go to the bathroom!
And then at lunchtime I come here and read all these threads about food and Sausages!!! Subhan Allah, fasting is definitely not easy for me! I'll be one happy camper when Eid is here.

wasalaam
eleanor

Re: Madinah Recipie book
Denise

12/12/01 at 22:55:44

Oh, great!! Because I pratice low calorie eating, that is what I'm sharing ;)

Portabello muchroom burger:

Spray portabello mushroom with no calorie butter spray,
season with what ever seasonings you like... I use salt, pepper, onion powder, and L seasoning salt..
Spray non stick pan with some non stick spray, cook gill side down first on high for a few minutes, then cook the other side for a few minutes...

(you may want to squeeze moister out on paper towel after frying)

Cheese: I like rice or soy mozarella cheese, or what ever cheese you want...
Condiments: I mix fat free blue cheese dressing with mericle whip. Again, what ever you like

fixings:
tomato
dill pickles
olives. diced or sliced
lettuce
...and or what ever you like

Bread: I like toasted whole wheat or grain...

No fry french fries.

Cut one whole potato into wedges,
lightly coat with no calorie butter spray
lightly scrub/coat with seasoning... In the USA here I like Concord foods, roasted potato season mix. Go very light with this seasoning.
place on cooking sprayed cookie sheet in oven on 375 for 30 minute or less or until you see them turning golden..

Vegetarian meatballs:

Vegetarian/ soy meatballs heated in vegetarian cream of mushroom soup, season to your taste.
ingredients poured over a generous size baked potato, with chopped onions.

Dessert:

Low fat Lemon yogurt or fat free puddings, (your choice of flavor) sprinkle with low fat graham cracker crumbs. Yum! ;)

Bean dip:
Heat or fry .5 C of ground beef or veg. meat season with taco seasoning
mix with can of refried vegetarian beans or red beans, or your choice.
add how much salsa to mix to make it kind of smooth if using refried beans.
add onions if you like.

layer mix in any size pan you want... it's just a dip.
layer low fat or fat free sour cream, olives, cheese, and lettuce.
Eat with corn chips and Enjoy! :D

You can't go wrong with it, ingredients and measurements are to your liking...

My almost everyday meal... ;) Roasted chicken with potatoes, onions, celery and carrots... Seasonings: What ever you like. Make gravy with flour or cream of mushroom soup from chicken broth. I love this with green beans, and sometimes peas and corn.

Vegetarian chili: Same way you would make red meat chili, but with soy meat or veg meat.

.5 Cup of vegetarian meat/ soy meat... Morningstar farms in the USA
1 generous table spoon of tomato paste
Chili seasoning
Onion
1 an of stewed tomatoes
I like to add salsa in my mix, how much I like..

snack:

White or wheat flour tortilla
salsa
cheese, soy, rice or dairy
olives
or what ever addings you enjoy
roll and bake until cheese melts, or to your liking

Most of my recipes are do it as you like.. No set rules...

These are delicious! :D

Re: Madinah Recipie book
Ruqayyah

12/21/01 at 01:34:09

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Here's a recipie for Bread Pudding:

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. (about half a loaf) of stale bread
3 cups milk
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup raisins.

1) Beat 3 eggs and add 2.5 cups of milk. add 1 cup sugar and the vanilla
2) Butter a casserole dish and cut the bread into cubes and place w/in. Pour about 1/2-1 cup of milk over the bread and add the raisins. Then add your beated egg mixture over that.
3) Cook at 350F for 1 hour until brown.

Re: Madinah Recipie book
M.F.

12/21/01 at 06:00:44

Or you can have chocolate bread pudding.
Soak the bread in chocolate milk, and instead of raisins use bits of chocolate or chocolate chips.

Re: Madinah Recipie book
Ruqayyah

12/21/01 at 22:55:22

[slm]

I made chicken fajitas tonite and they came out pretty well, mashallah! so i'm sharing the recipie w/ you guys:

Chicken Fajitas

Ingredients:
8 flour tortillas
1 large tomato
1 large avocado
1/4 c. fresh chopped cilantro
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast havles
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 large garlic clove, crushed or 1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp. vege oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 large green or red bell pepper, cut into think strips
1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese or Montery Jack
1/3 c. sour cream
mild or hot chunky salsa

1. Say bismillah :)
2. Preheat oven to 350F. wrap tortillas in foil, and place in oven to warm about 15 mins. OR you can just warm them up on the stove.
3. cut tomato and avocado into 1/2 inch chunks and toss w/ cilantro and lemon juice in a bowl and then chill.
4. cut chicken breasts into 1/2 inch wide strips. place in a bowl and toss w/ chili powder, cumin, garlic, and salt.
5. In a skillet over medium heat, add 1 tbsp oil, and cook onions and peppers until tender, about 5 mins. place mixture in a bowl when done.
6. in same skillet, now cook chicken mixture until chicken is lightly brown and tender, about 5 mins, stirring frequently. Stir in onions.

7. To serve, place chicken mixture in a medium sized bowl. set out warm tortillas in napkin lined basket. Arrange chilled tomato mixture, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and salsa in separate bowls.
8. Spoon some chicken mixture down the center of a tortilla, and top w/ tomato mixture, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and salsa. fold sides of tortilla toward center and roll from bottom end to enclose filling and make a little bundle.

Re: Madinah Recipie book
*sofia*

01/07/02 at 20:42:48

Chaat Masala Chicken (aka, I-can't-believe-there're-no-onions-Chicken)

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken (or equivalent of boneless chicken)
1 tsp of garlic
4 tsp chaat masala or about half the little box
2 cups of yoghurt

Prep:
Mix the yoghurt and chaat masala* in a bowl and set aside.
Cook the chicken on medium heat on the stovetop in a pan with a little oil. Stir in the garlic after a bit. When the chicken is half-way cooked, add the yoghurt mixture and keep stirring until the chicken is done. May want to add a little water in the beginning depending on how thick/thin you want the yoghurt to end up. But the beauty of this recipe is that you really don't need anything else.
This is actually the result of an experiment done by a friend. Students may find this recipe esp useful. And if you happen to know me and are thinking, "Sofia, cooking? Chicken?" - don't knock it til you've tried it.

*Chaat masala is a powdered concoction of chilies, ginger, black pepper, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamum, cloves, and I don't know what else. It's a little box that can be found in your locak Indo/Pak grocery store, and is usually used for other purposes, but experiments have shown it works in a variety of recipes...

:)

Re: Madinah Recipie book
gift

01/09/02 at 08:00:16

[slm]

i'm thinking of setting up my own website of recipes

what do u guys think??? maybe i can link it up with jannah or whatever

any ideas?

[wlm]

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