One of our families favourite meal is roast chicken with potatoes! My mom always roasted them together in the same pan, gave so much flavour to the potatoes, I added the garlic which makes it even better!…
Dinner
Spinach and Eggs
Spinach and eggs makes a perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner! My mother in law makes this and I liked it from the first time I tried it! Its a Turkish dish that I like to make for an easy meal that is nutritious and delicious. I had some souguk so I added some to it for added flavour and texture, I normally just make it with out, both ways are delcious!
I made it in a cast iron pan which makes it even more flavourful, and beneficial….
Layered Steak Dinner
This recipe is a family favourite, not only my family but with my friends as well:)
This dish is made in one pan, yes one pan, talk about easy clean up! I came up with this when my kids were younger, it was quick, economical, and healthy. You can use more meat if you are big meat eaters, and use more veggies. …
Kafta and Potatoes with Tahini Sauce
This is a Palestinian style Kafta dish that my friend Asmahan makes. I’m not sure her exact recipe, but mine tastes just like hers so it works for me:) We all love it so much, serve it with rice and salad on the side and you got an amazing dinner to serve!
What you will need:
- 1 lb and 1/2 kafta* (seasoned ground beef)
- 4 medium sized potatoes
Tahini sauce:
- 4 tbsp tahini
- 4 heaping tablespoons of plain yogurt
- juice of one whole lemon
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- salt to season
For potatoes, peel and cut into slices, pan fry in a little olive oil, just to brown the potatoes but not to cook, they will bake in the oven with the kafta. Season with salt and sprinkle some paprika for colour while pan frying.
This is an optional step, you may add the potatoes raw, but trust me this extra step makes a huge difference in the flavour, texture, and colour of the potatoes.
Prepare the tahini sauce, taste and adjust flavour to your personal liking by adding salt, lemon, or more tahini. If it’s too thick, you may add some water; the texture should be saucy. Taste it before adding to the pan to make sure you are happy with how it tastes and the consistency of the sauce.
Spoon evenly in a casserole dish, and add the meat on top. The easiest way to do that is flatten the kafta meat in the bag it comes in, then slide out of bag on top of the tahini sauce. Layer the potatoes on top and bake for 45 minutes at 350. Depending it might cook sooner or need more time depending the thickness of meat and the heat of your oven. Serve with rice and salad, enjoy!
*Kafta is a seasoned ground beef that you get at the Middle Eastern meat shop; made to order. Just ask for kafta and how many pounds of it that you want, they will make it for you. It is made with fresh parsley, onions, spices, and seasonings. You may ask for the butcher to add a little lamb if you like.
If you don’t have that available to you, you can make it yourself. Spices typically used are seven spice, cumin, salt, some people use cinnamon, you can add pepper, you can also use coriander. You may be able to find kafta seasoning at the Middle Eastern store. You can look up kafta seasoning as well for more ideas, and then just add the parsley and onion.
If you are making a larger pan, just double or triple the amount of ingredients for the tahini sauce, potatoes, and kafta. If I am having guests, I make a large pan like in the pictures. I don’t bother measuring, I just taste as I go along and add more until the pan is filled.
Holiday Dinner Settings
This week is our Bayram/Eid celebration, so I wanted to make the table setting special. I wanted everything to be in gold and purple. As I love themed parties! I managed to find everything I needed in time!…
Imam Bayildi -Stuffed Eggplant or Karniyarik
Imam bayildi literally means ‘the imam fainted’ there are few folklore stories that go around with this. The story I grew up with was when this imam first tried this dish he fainted as it was so good! It is also known as karniyarik, I guess in Turkish tradition imam bayaldi is meatless, but Albanians add meat, I have Turkish friends who add meat as well, and still call it imam bayaldi.
It really is delicious, it’s been a favourite of mine since I was a kid, I was never a big fan of eggplant but prepared like this I was. Now a day’s I like eggplant in many ways….it’s become one of my favourite vegetables! …
Turkey with Stuffing
Turkey dinner with stuffing is one of my favourite meals! My mom makes the very best stuffing, my grandma taught her as she made it often at the restaurants, no ones stuffing can compare. Today I am sharing her recipe with you along with the rest of the foods that go along with turkey dinner.
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Chicken Turli Tava
Turli tava means a mixture of things cooking together in the same pot! You can use any vegetable you have on hand. This is a simple recipe, anything goes! You can even make it without meat, by just mixing a variety of vegetables and cooking them together, making a veggie stew. This is also a perfect recipe for a crock pot! I like to make this in the oven because I like the taste of roasted garlic and potatoes, you can make this on the stove top as well.
I like to make this with chicken in the summer using the zucchini and peppers from my garden, its just a nice summery dish! …
Bbq Chicken Kabobs, Garlic & Yogurt Sauce and Salad
This is what was for dinner tonight! …
Qofte with Mixed Veggies
Qofte with mixed veggies is a great easy dinner idea!…