Tag: Food Family Tradition

Challah

Ingredients: Yeast Mixture:1 tablespoon active dry yeast1 teaspoon sugar½ cup water Challah Mixture:½ cup water½ cup vegetable oil⅓ cup sugarSplash of vanilla2 teaspoons salt2 eggs3 ½ to 4 ½ cups flour Egg Wash:1 egghoney (optional)cinnamon (optional) Topping (Optional):Za’atarSprinklesChocolate ChipsSesame Seeds Preparation: Dissolve ½ cup warm water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and let […]

Laham b’Ajeen

Syrian/Lebanese Meat Pizza Ingredients Dough:4 cups flour½ package (or 2 1/4 teaspoon) dry yeast dissolved in ¼ cup warm water1 cup warm water1 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons oil (optional) Combine flour and salt. Add in dissolved yeast and mix well. Add oil (if using) and mix again. Add remaining water gradually into bowl. Cover with plastic […]

Chole Samosa Chaat

Samosa Dough:1 Cup all-purpose flour⅛ cup oil4-5 Tablespoons water½ Teaspoon caraway seeds½ Teaspoon salt Potato Filling:2 potatoes¼ Cup green peas½ Tablespoon oil½ Tablespoon ginger¾ Teaspoon garam masala¼ Teaspoon Cumin½ Teaspoon salt½ Teaspoon lemon juice2 Tablespoons coriander leaves Preparation for Potatoes:Boil potatoes until just done and mash them into a crumble While potatoes are boiling, make […]

Baked French Toast

Ingredients 1 Loaf of bread of your choosing6 Eggs2 ½ cups of half and half2 Tablespoons brown sugar2 Teaspoons Vanilla extract⅛ Teaspoon Salt1 Teaspoon Cinnamon¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg Sweet Mixture to go over bread1 Stick Butter1 Cup Brown sugar1 Cup Chopped Pecans¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg1 Teaspoon Cinnamon⅛ Teaspoon Salt Preparation In a 9×13 inch baking dish, grease […]

Stuffed Zucchini

Kuse Mechschi Hashu (Meat Filling) 1 lb. ground beef⅓ cup rice washed1 teaspoon allspice½ teaspoon cinnamonsalt to taste1-2 teaspoons oil⅓ cup water Mix ingredients together and set aside Kuse Mechshi (Stuffed Zucchini) 8 medium zucchini halved and cored1 lb. Hashu2 tablespoons avocado or vegetable oil10-15 dried apricots1 teaspoon kosher salt3 tablespoons freshly juiced lemons3 tablespoons […]