This is the first time in a couple weeks that I cooked this much! It’s been two weeks since my gallbladder surgery and I am introducing regular foods into my diet, still very low fat and no meat yet, I didn’t get to enjoy my favourite chicken balls, but the rice and noodles were good enough to keep me satisfied! …
Rice Dishes and Pilafs
Jasmine Rice with Veggies
We love our rice, our favourites are Jasmine and Basmati, you can use either one for this dish. Its super easy to make and goes great with beef or chicken….
Dolma – Sarma Stuffed Grape Leaves
Dolma or also known as sarma, stuffed grape leaves are one of the most popular appetizers in the Mediterranean. You can make them with meat or without, I make both, I prefer meatless to be honest. …
Fish Biryani
My friend Saira makes the best fish biryani, a couple of weeks ago she brought over a plate and it was delicious! Especially since she did not add cilantro! I am not a fan of cilantro, I feel sick from smelling it in the market believe it or not! If you like cilantro by all means use it, but if your like me, use parsley. I hope you enjoy this as much as we do, it really is filled with flavour and it is such a bright and wonderful dish to serve. …
Pickled Cabbage Rolls – Sarma me Laker Arme
We love our cabbage rolls especially when they’re pickled, they are tangy and soft, easy to work with and so delicious! I love to serve them with mashed potatoes however, my daughters like to eat them with yogurt. …
Lamb and Rice
This is a dish I grew up with, a friend of the family who is ethnic Albanian but grew up in Egypt would make this for us, its an Egyptian dish. I would get so excited when she would bring this! When I got older and learned how to cook I asked her for this recipe, and have been making it ever since!…
Chicken Pilau
This rice dish is a little spicy, goes great with butter chicken!…
Chicken & Rice with Garlic Pita
This is an Egyptian recipe my Grandmothers friend always made, she taught me how to make it many years ago as I loved it when she made it for us….
Lentils and Rice -Mujadara
Lentils and rice is a popular Middle Eastern dish known as mujadara. It’s simple to make and it tastes really good, and it’s good for you too! When I was a kid our Palestinian neighbour would make this and send it over all the time, I always think of Najwa when I make this, she was the best cook and always shared food with us.
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