Fava bean Salad Recipe

In less than 15 minutes, 3 steps you can prepare a healthy vegetarian salad, high in protein and so delicious , it’s a great addition to your diet specially if you are trying to cut down on your calories, it’s so filling would make a great appetizer before the main dish or as the main dish too.

Tomato kibbeh Recipe- Vegetarian Kibbeh

Vegetarian Tomato Kibbeh
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4.5 from 30 votes

Tomato Kibbeh Recipe - Vegetarian Kibbeh

Tomato Kibbeh sometimes called vegetarian Kibbeh is Healthy replacement to meat kibbeh. 
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Sitting to Absorb30 mins
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: middle eastern
Keyword: Lebanese recipes, middle eatern recipe, Tomato Kibbeh, Vegeterian Kibbeh
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 200kcal
Author: admin

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup White fine Bulgur (Cracked Wheat)
  • 3 Large Tomatoes chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Sun Dried tomatoes in oil Chopped fine
  • 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 Large Onion
  • 3 Springs Green Onion chopped
  • 1/2 Cup Parsley Chopped
  • 1 Tsp Coriander
  • 1 Tbsp Hot Red Pepper Paste (Sahtta)
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Tsp Pepper
  • Olive Oil for topping

Instructions

  • Saute the chopped onion in 1/4 cup vegetable oil till they turn golden. 
  • Add the chopped tomatoes and let it simmer for 30 minutes
  • Add the spices, salt and pepper and hot tomato paste (شطة)
  • At this point your mix should be creamy but runny, if the mixture is too thick add a little water. 
  • Add the Bulgur to the sauce, cover it and let it sit for about 30 minutes for the all the mixture to get thick.
  • Transfer the contents of the pan into a food processor, add the Parsley and Sun Dried Tomatoes, run the processor intermittently for few seconds at a time. Keep checking the mix till it becomes pasty and thick enough to hold it's shape on a plate.
  • Leave some Parsley for garnish, form it to your desired shape on the plate.
  • Finally drizzle olive oil on the top, garnish with Parsley and enjoy this Mediterranean healthy Treasure  

Nutrition

Serving: 8oz | Calories: 200kcal

Although Kibbeh is traditionally a meat dish. The diet around the Mediterranean and  specifically Lebanese food has lots of vegetarian variety. Tomato Kibbeh sometimes called vegetarian Kibbeh is one of these dishes.  I don’t know the origin of this dish but I have a feeling Tomato Kibbe is recipe most likely the product of a need to cut meat during Lent. The availability of Bulgur and abundance of herbs and natural resources made it easy transition from meat to vegetarian kibbeh.

“Voala” ! the Tomato Kibbe was born. (may be)

Ghraybeh Recipe | Lebanese butter Cookies

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4.14 from 15 votes

Ghraybeh Recipe

Ghraybeh is Middle Eastern butter Cookies. So delicious, so buttery  so simple to make.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Cool down15 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Sweets
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Ghrayba cookeis, sugar cookies
Servings: 25 cookies
Calories: 200kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Butter refrigerated
  • 1 Cup Confectioners sugar
  • 2 1/2 Cups Flour
  • 1 tsp Orange blossom water
  • 1/2 Cup Blanched Almond or Pine nuts

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees 
  • In Mixer, Mix the butter,  sugar and Orange blossom.
  • Mix thoroughly before you start adding the flour gradually 
  • shape the cookies into an as shape similar to the picture or as instructed in the video.
  • Place the cookies on cookie sheets for 20 to 25 minutes.
  • avoid over cooking, the cookies should not turn brown, the cookies should stay white like the picture.

Video

Notes

Watch the video for another way to make Ghrybeh

Nutrition

Serving: 4Small Cookies | Calories: 200kcal

Ghryabeh Recipe
وصفة الغريبة

So What is Ghraybeh exactly

Ghrybeh (غريبة) is a Middle Eastern cookie made from flour, butter and sugar.  Typically shaped like letter (S) and topped with on pine nut or pistachio or blanched Almond. A great treat in the morning with hot cup of coffee.

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