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Best Suadi Arabian Matchbous Food

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Best Suadi Arabian Matchbous  Food Matchbous is an Arabian cuisine made from spiced lamb, tomato, rice and stew. Matchbous is a classic Khaleji dish. With the very first bite of your Matchbous, you will experience a burst of intriguing taste stemming from intense flavour of cooked rice and lamb. To broaden the spectrum of your taste, you need to give this recipe a try. Ingredients: 2 tsp ghee 1.5 kg lamb shoulder 2 roughly chopped onions 1 tsp Baharat 5 cloves 1 tsp turmeric 2 peeled tomatoes ½ tbsp powdered loomi 3 pieces of cassia bark 2 cups of rice ½ cup coriander (chopped) Water (750 ml) 3 tsp salt 6 cardamom pods Method: 1.  Saute the onions in a large pan, over a medium heat, until they turn transparent. 2.  Add turmeric and Baharat and cook until the onions and spices are thoroughly mixed. 3.  Coat the lamb pieces with spices, cook until the lamb browns. 4.  Add salt, tomatoes and the other spices. 5.  C...
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Saudi Arabian Baklava Food Recipes

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Saudi Arabian Baklava Food Recipes This rich pastry made with layers of filo and chopped nuts, held together by honey and syrup is bound to satisfy your sweet tooth! This beautiful dish drenched in light syrup is a gift from the old Ottoman Empire to the world. Even in the Middle East it is considered a ‘presentation’ dish and reserved for special occasions because of its expensive ingredients. (But don't worry, feel free to make it at home at impress at dinner parties!) Ingredients: For the Filling 8 oz finely chopped almonds 4 oz finely chopped walnuts 2 oz caster sugar 2-3 tsp bread crumbs 2 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp cloves For the syrup 1 lb sugar 16 fl oz water 1 stick cinnamon 1 tsp lemon juice For the cover 1 lb sugar 16 fl oz water 1 stick cinnamon 1 tsp lemon juice For the cover 5 oz unsalted butter 12 oz packet filo pastry Method: 1.  Mix all the ingredients under ‘filling’ in a bowl. 2.  Mix all the ingredients under ‘s...
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Saudi Arabian Falafel Food Recipes

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Saudi Arabian Falafel Food Recipes Our very own recipe! Falafels from Operation Falafel are crunchy balls or fritters of chickpea or other pulses, deep fried until golden brown. They are commonly sandwiched in pita bread with tahini sauce and hummus in pita bread (delicious!) You don't know the true feel of a falafel until you have one for yourself. And we have just the place for you to get started: Operation Falafel, Dubai. Ingredients: 1 chopped onion 16 oz dried chickpeas 2 chopped cloves of garlic 3 tsp chopped parsley 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp cumin 2 tsp flour Salt Oil (for frying) Pepper Method 1.  Soak dried chickpeas in water for overnight. 2.  Drain chickpeas and place them in fresh water. 3.  Bring to a boil for 5 min. 4. Let simmer on low for about 1 hour. 5.  Drain water from chickpeas and allow to cool for 15 min. 6.  Combine onion, garlic, flour, chickpeas, cumin, pepper and salt (to taste) in a bowl. 7....
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AL KABSA - TRADITIONAL SAUDI RICE (& CHICKEN) DISH

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AL KABSA - TRADITIONAL SAUDI RICE (& CHICKEN) DISH READY IN: 1hr 40mins INGREDIENTS 1⁄4 cup butter 3 lbs chicken, cut into 8-10 pieces 1 large onion, finely chopped 6 garlic cloves, minced 1⁄4 cup tomato puree 14 ounces canned chopped tomatoes, un-drained (or fresh) 3 medium carrots, grated 2 whole cloves 1 pinch grated nutmeg 1 pinch ground cumin 1 pinch ground coriander salt & freshly ground black pepper 4 cups hot water 1 chicken stock cube 2 1⁄4 cups basmati rice (don't rinse or soak this) 1⁄4 cup raisins 1⁄4 cup slivered almonds, toasted KABSA SPICE MIX 1⁄2 teaspoon saffron 1⁄4 teaspoon ground green cardamoms 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper 1⁄2 teaspoon ground dried limes DIRECTIONS 1.  Melt butter in a large stock pot, casserole or dutch oven. Add chicken pieces, onion & garlic & sauté until onion is tender. Stir in tomato puree & simmer over a l...
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