What's your favorite Lebanese recipe?

Question

I love lebanese food, they must have it in their genes to cook! It would be great to be able to make something myself, but I need a true lebanese recipe.Thanks all

Answer 1

Lebanese Chicken and Rice (Djaj Mah Ruz)

Ingredients:

Step A

The Chicken:

1 whole roasting chicken

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons butter

1  garlic clove, crushed

Step B

The Stuffing:

1/4 cup butter

1 cup ground lamb(or ground beef)

1 cup long grain rice

1 teaspoon salt(or to taste)

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 1/2 cups water

Step C

The Topping:

1/4 cup slivered almonds

1/4 cup pine nuts

1/4 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup seedless raisins (optional)

Directions

Set oven to 450 degrees F. Clean chicken and rub all over with remaining ingredients in Step A. Place in a roasting pan with a 1/2 cup water. Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until chicken is tender.

While chicken is cooking, prepare stuffing on top of stove. In a saucepan, saute butter and meat until meat is brown. Add the washed and drained rice, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Saute for 1 minute; add the water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is tender.

While rice is cooking, saute nuts in butter until golden brown. Add the raisins, if desired, and saute for 1 minute.

TO SERVE: De-bone chicken; set aside. Place rice stuffing on a large platter. Arrange chicken meat pieces over top of rice. Sprinkle nuts and raisins over the chicken.

Answer 2

Rice and beans.

Answer 3

My favorite are the dolmas (grape leaves stuffed with rice)

Here are some great sites:

http://www.cedarseed.com/water/lebrecipe...

http://www.hayar.net/lebanese-recipes/

http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/9101...

http://www.lebaneserecipes.com/Lebanese....

http://www.habeeb.com/Vegetarian-and-Leb...

Answer 4

Chicken Shawarma

INGREDIENTS

* 1/2 cup of malt vinegar

* 1/2 cup of plain yogurt

* 1/2 tablespoon of vegetable oil

* salt and pepper as per  taste

* 2 teaspoon of mixed spice

* 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground cardamom

* 6-8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs

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* 1/2 cup of tahini

* 1/4 cup of plain yogurt

* 2 teaspoon of minced garlic

* 2 tablespoons of lemon juice

* 2 tablespoons of olive oil

* 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley

* salt and pepper as per taste

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* 5 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced

* 1 cup sliced onion

* 4 cups shredded lettuce

* 8 pita bread rounds

Rest is as per directions given by others.

Have a good appetite

Answer 5

Chicken Shawarma

INGREDIENTS

    * 1/2 cup malt vinegar

    * 1/4 cup plain yogurt

    * 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

    * salt and pepper to taste

    * 1 teaspoon mixed spice

    * 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground cardamom

    * 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs

    *  

    * 1/2 cup tahini

    * 1/4 cup plain yogurt

    * 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

    * 2 tablespoons lemon juice

    * 1 tablespoon olive oil

    * 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

    * salt and pepper to taste

    *  

    * 4 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced

    * 1/2 cup sliced onion

    * 4 cups shredded lettuce

    * 8 pita bread rounds

  

DIRECTIONS

   1. In a glass baking dish, mix together the malt vinegar, 1/4 cup yogurt, vegetable oil, mixed spice, cardamom, salt and pepper. Place the chicken thighs into the mixture and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.

   2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, mix together the tahini, 1/4 cup yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, taste, and adjust flavors if desired. Cover and refrigerate.

   3. Cover the chicken and bake in the marinade for 30 minutes, turning once. Uncover, and cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until chicken is browned and cooked through. Remove from the dish, and cut into slices.

   4. Place sliced chicken, tomato, onion, and lettuce onto pita breads. Roll up, and top with the tahini sauce.