Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Green herbs omelet (Kou kou sabzi)




Ingredients:

1.Parsley, Cilantro, Chive and Dill 2 pounds
2.Spinach leaves 1 cup finely chopped
3.Eggs 4 large size
4.Dry fenugreek ½ Tbsp
5.Garlic 2 cloves or garlic powder1 tsp (optional)
6.Turmeric 1 tsp
7.Salt to taste
8.Oil to fry

Directions:

Separate all herbs leaves from their stems, wash and left for a few hour until extra water from washing is evaporated.

On a cutting board chop all the herbs finely.
In a bowl beat the eggs with some salt and turmeric add herbs and spinach add minced garlic or garlic powder if you like, mix them thoroughly .
Pour 5 Tbsp on oil in a nonstick medium size skillet pan and let oil get hot.
Pour the ready ingredients in the pan at once add shake the pan slowly until everything spread in the pan. You may use a spoon to flatten the mixture.
Turn heat to medium and let the bottom of food get fried.
If you are able to turn the food over do that if not you may cut it first in pieces (like pizza) and then turn each piece over. Any time you feel need more oil you may add some.
Let the other side get fried.
Serve it warm or cold with bread. You may also serve it with rice or with lima beans and dill rice!

Enjoy!!!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Flat bread wrap (Sambouseh)
















Ingredients:

1.Ground meat 10 oz
2.Potatoes 4 medium size
3.Tomatoes 4 medium size
4.Onion 1 large
5.Fresh, chopped parsley 1 cup
6.Tomato paste ½ Tbsp
7.Turmeric ½ tsp
8.Salt to taste
9.Canola oil
10.Flat bread (naan lavaash) 5 sheets
11.Tamarind paste 2 Tbsp
12.Hot pepper (optional)

Directions:

Peel and chop onion in small pieces then sauté onion in 2 Tbsp of oil.
Add meat to onion stir frequently to avoid meat pieces attach together.
Cut tomatoes in small pieces and add to meat. Add parsley, tomato paste and turmeric and some salt as well mix them and put the pan cap on until tomatoes are cooked thoroughly.
Peel potatoes and cut in small cubes and fry them using 4 Tbsp of oil separately.
Add fried potatoes to other ingredients mix and set aside.

Cut the bread in 2”.6” rectangle pieces.
Fold as shown in photos put a spoon or ready ingredients inside the bread pocket close the pocket and fried both sides in hot oil.

When both sides are fried remove from oil and put on piece of paper towel to extra oil come out.

In a bowl add a cup of hot water to tamarind paste and solve the paste in hot water left for an hour then using drainage separate the seeds and …. From paste add some salt and pepper it would be a very delicious sauce to eat with Sambouseh.

Enjoy!!!

Garlic pickles (seer torshi)







Ingredients:

1.Garlic 10 bulbs
2.Vinegar 4-5 cups
3.Balsamic vinegar 5tbsp
4.Sugar 2tbsp
5.Salt 3-4 tbsp

Directions:



Wash the garlic thoroughly and left in kitchen table for a few hours to get almost dry.
Put garlic on a pot and add 4 cups of vinegar.
Put pot on heat.
Bring to boil, low the heat and let cook for about half an hour. Add sugar and turn off the heat .Let them to get cool for awhile.
Put them in a glass jar and pour all the vinegar over them.
Add balsamic vinegar and salt. If the jar is not full yet you may add 1 cup left vinegar so you will cover garlic bulbs with vinegar.
When it is not hot close the jar cap keep it out of refrigerator for 2-3 months.



Check a few times every week if vinegar decrease add some more.
When it is ready taste the vinegar if you like the pickles more salty add some salt.



You may keep it out or in refrigerator.



Enjoy!!!