Category: Sides

• Yalanji

  

  Yalnji (vegetarian grape leaves)⁃ 4 c Egyptian rice washed and soaked for an hour and drained⁃ 1 red onion finely diced⁃ 4 Roma tomato’s finely diced⁃ 1 c finely chopped parsley⁃ 3/4 c of fresh mint finely chopped⁃ 4 lemons squeezed⁃ 3 tomatoes sliced⁃ 1 large potato peeled and sliced⁃ 1 cups of carrot sticks⁃…

• Red Cabbage Slaw

  

  Red Cabbage SlawBy Cookwithdena This slaws secret is to let it marinate in the refrigerator atleast for four hours before serving. Ingredients:◦ One small head of red cabbage, sliced thin◦ Half a cup of fresh grated carrots◦ The juice of two lemons◦ 1/4 cup of olive oil◦ 1 teaspoon of salt◦ Half a teaspoon of…

• Eggplant Fateh

  

  Fateh is basically a side dish known in the Arab countries. There’s so many different ways of making a great Fateh. There’s this the eggplant Fateh, chicken fateh, hummus fateh…. One thing they all have in common is the fried pita, creamy yogurt and tahini sauce and garnish. Here’s the recipe for my eggplant Fateh.…

• Butter Chicken Spring rolls

  

  Butter Chicken springrollsBy Cookwithdena Ingredients:⁃ 3 lbs ground chicken⁃ 4 tbs garlic finely chopped⁃ 2 tbs olive oil⁃ 3 tbs ginger paste⁃ 1 jar of Butter chicken simmer sauce⁃ 1 tbs Garam Masala spice⁃ 1 tsp salt⁃ 1 tsp black pepper⁃ 1/2 tsp cumin⁃ 1/2 tsp chili powder (if you want a kick)⁃ 1/2 tsp…

• Chicken Liver

  

  Cookwithdena’s Palestinian style Chicken liver Ingredients:⁃ 1 pound chicken livers, washed in cold water, drained, dried and cut into bite size pieces.⁃ 2 onions diced⁃ 4 cloves garlic sliced optional⁃ 1 jalapeño chopped optional⁃ 1/3 olive oil⁃ 1/2 tsp fresh black pepper⁃ 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon or salt⁃ 1/2 tsp seven spice⁃ 1/2 tsp saltIn…

• Macaroni with yogurt and beef

  

  Macaroni With yogurt and beefby Cookwithdena Ingredients:⁃ 1 pound pasta your choice⁃ 1 pound lean ground beef⁃ 1 small diced onion⁃ 4 c whole milk yogurt⁃ 1/3 cup tahini⁃ 1 fresh lemon squeezed⁃ 3 cloves garlic crushed⁃ 4 tbs olive oil⁃ 1 c slivered almonds fried or toasted⁃ 1/2 c chopped parsley⁃ Spices for the…

• Garlic Sumac Aioli

  

  Garlic Sumac Aioli Serve with the garlic sumac aioli ontop of your favorite cooked fish filets! Garlic Sumac Aioli:⁃ 1/2 c Japanese Mayo⁃ 2 tbs fresh lemon juice⁃ 1/2 tbs Himalayan salt⁃ 1 tbs sumac⁃ 2 tsp olive⁃ Oil⁃ 2 cloves crushed garlicMix everything well in a bowl, and refrigerate for 30 mins before serving.serve…

• Garlic Dip (Imtawam)

  

  Garlic Dip (Imtawam) Imtawam is typically paired with shish tawook and chicken shawarma! The ingredients are very simple, it’s more in the technique.⁃ 1 measuring cup filled w garlic and then water to fill in the gaps⁃ 1 tbs salt⁃ 1/2 tsp citric acid (or the juice of a lemon)⁃ 4 c of light oil…

• Baba-ghanouj (eggplant dip)

  

  Baba-ghanouj (Eggplant Dip) Nothing beats breakfast with baba-ghanouj served on the side. Here’s my take on a classic recipe! Babaghanouj (eggplant dip)By CookwithdenaIngredients:-2 eggplants roasted in the oven at 500 for 45 mins or crispy on both sides. Cover after roasting and let them sweat for atleast 30-45 mins. Remove the skin and place in…

• Ginger Kale Salad

  

  Ginger Kale Salad This salad was inspired by my sister Jenean’s favorite salad at Central Market. She described it to me and actually brought with her their dressing. So I’ll give you the salad base and suggest you get your favorite sesame ginger dressing to serve along side the salad. Ingredients:⁃ 6 c chopped kale⁃…