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EVERYDAY LEBANESE COOKING Contents Cover page Other books from How To Books Title page Copyright Notes and Conversions Introduction to Lebanese Hospitality and Culture Where my love of food began And how it continues Lebanese hospitality and culture 1 What Is Lebanese Food Maza – Starters Zeit – Olive oil Drinks The Mouneh – the Food to Store Basic Ingredients 2 Starters - Maza Smoky Aubergine Dip - Mtabal or Baba Ghanouj Chickpeas with Tahini - Hummus Mtabal Yoghurt Cream Cheese - Labneh Chilli and Mixed Peppers Dip - Fleifleh be Zeit Crushed Nut and Chilli Dip - Mhammarah Hummus with Meat and Pine Nuts - Hummus ma Lahme wa Snoobar Tahini and Onion Dip - Tagen Smoky Aubergine Salad - Batingan Raheb Labneh Cheese with Peppers and Olives - Labneh ma Khudra Minced Beef or Lamb Pastry Crescents - Sambousak Feta Cheese Pasties - Sambousak Jibneh Mince and Chickpea Pasties - Fatayer Hummus Kebbeh Balls - Kebbeh Mehshiyeh Kafta and Tahini Toasties - Arayes Feta Cheese and Filo Slices - Rakakat Jibneh Spinach Triangles - Fatayer Sabanekh Whitebait - Samak Bezri Chicken Livers with Garlic and Coriander - Kasabet Djaj Citrus Chicken Wings - Jawaneh Djaj Potatoes with Chilli and Coriander - Batata Harrah 3 Salads and Soups - Salata wa Shorba Parsley and Mint Salad - Tabouleh Yoghurt and Cucumber Salad - Salata Laban Green Bean Salad - Salata Loubeyeh Lemony Potato Salad - Salata Batata Tahini Salad - Salata Tarator Pitta Bread Crouton Salad - Fattoush Cabbage Salad - Salata Malfoof Vegetable and Garlic Yoghurt Salad - Fetteh Khudra Tomato and Red Onion Salad - Salata Banadoura Split Lentil Soup - Shorba Adas Lemony Chicken and Vegetable Soup - Khoudra ma Djaj Mixed Pulses Thick Soup - Makhloota Green Lentil and Spinach Soup - Adas Bhamoud 4 Meat, Poultry and Fish Main Dishes - Aklaat Louhoom Ra’eesiyeh Celebration Lamb with Rice and Nuts - Ouzi Mini Lamb Pizzas - Sfeeha Baalbekeyeh Lamb and Aubergine Bake - Moutabaka Minced Lamb Kebab - Kafta Mishwi Okra Stew - Yakhnet Bameyeh Green Bean Stew - Yakhnet Loubeyeh Stuffed Vegetables - Mehshi Baby Aubergines Filled with Mince - Sheikh el Mehshi Rolled Cabbage Leaves - Mehshi Malfoof Butter Beans with Meat Stew - Yakhnet Fasoulia Baked Kafta with Potatoes - Kafta Saneyeh Spinach with Minced Beef and Pine Nuts - Sabanekh ma Rouz Middle Eastern Pasta and Meat Bake - Macarouni Beef Tortellini in Yoghurt - Shish Barak Stuffed Artichoke Hearts - Ardi Shawki Mehshi Roast Beef with Garlic and Lemon - Rosto Potatoes with Mince and Eggs - Mfaraket Batata Beef with Cracked Wheat - Kebbeh Saneyeh Courgettes Stuffed with Minced Beef and Pine Nuts - Ablama Potato and Beef Bake - Saneyeh Batata Beef and Potato Pie - Kebbeh Batata Beef Cooked in Yoghurt - Laban Emmo Stuffed Potatoes with Tomato Sauce - Mehshi Batata Pea, Carrot and Beef Stew - Yakhnet Bazella Lemon Chicken - Djaj be Hamoud Chicken with Aubergines and Rice - Makloubeh Chicken with Rice and Nuts - Djaj ma Rouz Marinated Chicken Kebabs - Djaj Tawouk Garlic Chicken - Djaj ma Toum Arabian Cardamom Chicken - Kabseh Fish with Mixed Peppers - Samak bil Fleifleh Baked Fish in Tahini Sauce - Samakeh Harrah Rice with Cumin - Rouz ma Cammoon Fish with Saffron Rice - Sayadiyeh Chilli Fish with Fresh Coriander - Beiruti Samakeh Harrah Lebanese Omelette - Egget Baiyd Lebnaneyeh 5 Vegetable and Pulse Main Dishes - Aklaat Nabatiyeh Fried Aubergines with Tomatoes - Maghmoura Green Beans with Tomatoes - Loubeyeh Bzeit Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce - Karnabeet Ma Tahini Stuffed Vine Leaves - Warak Inab Potato Special with Peppers - Batata be Fleifleh Okra With Tomatoes, Garlic and Coriander - Bameyeh Bzeit Aubergines with Chickpeas - Mnazaleh Fried Aubergines with Potato Filling - Batingan ma Batata Green Lentils with Rice and Caramelised Onions - Mdardara Butter Beans with Tomatoes - Fasoulia Bzeit Green Lentils with Caramelised Onions - Mjadara Fava Beans with Lemony Dressing - Foul Mdammas Warm Chickpeas with Lemon Dressing - Balila Cracked Wheat with Tomatoes - Burghul ma Banadoura Chickpeas with Garlic Yoghurt - Fatteh Hummus Lentils with Pasta and Coriander - Mekassasa Spicy Bean Patties - Falafel 6 Sweets - Hilwayat Syrupy Filo and Nut Pastries - Baklawa Walnut-filled Pancakes - Katayef Pancakes with Curd - Katayef be Kashta Middle Eastern Caramelised Bread Pudding - Aysh al Saraya Filled Cakes with Dates or Nuts - Maamool Date and Nut Squares - Maamool Madd Sweet Almond Fingers - Asabe Louz Sweet Spiced Rice Dessert - Meghli Semolina and Yoghurt Cake - Nammoura Syrupy Aniseed and Walnut Pastries - Mghattas Rice and Cheese Dessert - Halawet Rouz Cheese and Semolina Rolls - Halawet El Jebin Dried Fruit Salad - Khashaf 7 Basic Recipes - Aklaat Asasiyeh Lebanese Rice with Vermicelli - Rouz be Shayreyeh Pitta Bread - Khibez Simple Tahini Sauce - Tarator Lebanese Salad Dressing - Salsa Salata Lebnaneyeh Pickled Baby Aubergines with Garlic and Walnuts - Makdoos Home-made Yoghurt - Tarweeb Laban Milk Curd - Kashta Aromatic Sugar Syrup - Kator