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Scoop out the eggplant flesh and discard the skin
Peel eggplant.
Slice eggplant into circles.
Salt eggplant to help eggplant not absorb
the cilantro leaves and the Middle Eastern red pepper. Stir in well
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F and prepare a baking dish that will accommodate the eggplant with cooking spray.
Halve each eggplant lengthwise, sprinkle with salt, and place cut side down in the baking dish; spray skin with cooking spray, then roast until tender when pierced, about 20-25 minutes.
Place all ingredients in the bowl of your food processor fitted with the steel blade, and blend until smooth.
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Wash the eggplants and remove the green tops.
Core them, using a coring knife (chop and save the core material).
Set aside.
In a medium size bowl, mix the ground lamb (or beef), onion, spice and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
With a teaspoon, fill each eggplant with the meat mixture.
Press stuffing in well.
On a cooking sheet lined with greased aluminum foil, place the chopped core material and the stuffed eggplants in rows.
Lightly brush eggplants with vegetable oil.
Bake in a 400\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes or until soft.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring, for 3 mins, or until softened. Add spice mix and cook, stirring, for 1 min, or until fragrant. Add ground beef and cook, stirring to break up lumps, for 5 mins, or until browned.
Meanwhile, place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Stir in beef stock then cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 5 mins, or until liquid is absorbed. Using a fork, fluff and separate grains. Add currants, cilantro and ground beef mixture.
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Step 1: Heat the rice and water in a very large pan to the boiling point,then lower the heat and simmer covered until the rice is done and the water is completely absorbed (approx. 15 min.).
Step 2:Add the milk and stir to incorporate paying particular attention to scraping all the rice from the bottom of the pan.Bring to a simmer and cook stirring periodically until mixture becomes thick and creamy.
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In a 2 quart saucepan heat sugar and water and bring to a full boil on high.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring.
Stir in freshly squeezed lemon juice and simmer for 1 minute more.
Set aside to cool then add rose and orange blossom water.
Use over your favourite Middle Eastern pastries.
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Preheat oven to 200 degrees celcius.
Combine chicken, pumpkin, spice and oil and place on a baking tray.
Bake for around 20-25 minutes.
Cool slightly and slice the chicken into strips.
In a large serving bowl combine the coriander, lemon juice and rind, feta cheese, and couscous; mix well.
Finally fold through the pumpkin and the chicken pieces.
Serve garnished with lemon slices and coriander.
Toast the pita breads and with a scissors, cut into bite sized pieces.
Set aside.
Toss lettuce, green onion, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley, garlic and mint in a large mixing bowl.
Add lemon juice, olive oil and sumac.
Toss.
Add bread and then salt to taste.
Best if allowed to chill for a few hours before serving.
sumac is a maroonish colored middle eastern spice that can be found almost anywhere. It adds a nice color and flavor.
It's not necessary, but a very nice touch to this recipe.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet. Cook and stir ground beef until browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion, baharat, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Drain juices and let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
Lay 1 egg roll wrapper at a 45-degree angle on a flat work surface; place 3 tablespoons of the beef mixture in the center. Fold bottom corner over beef mixture and roll up halfway. Fold in both sides. Moisten edges of the top corner and roll up, pressing down ...
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Cut cucumbers into cubes, set aside.
In medium bowl add all other ingredients into bowl except for olive oil.
Mix well until no clumps.
Add cucumbers and mix well.
Garnish with olive oil on top.
*If you dont like hot foods, omit the pepper, but in order to stay true to this particular recipe please do not omit or substiture* I smash my garlic and hot pepper in a mortar or pestle together, or you could do it in a mini food processor and add the liquid to it.
Enjoy.
Cook eggplant ahead of time in oven or grill (turning it often so it cooks evenly) until very tender.
(It will look mushy.)
Let it cool down.
Peel and dice (skin should peel off easily).
Mix all ingredients together.
Mix well.