Moroccan Salmon Recipe - How to Make Moroccan Salmon

Easy, tasty and healthy recipe for Moroccan salmon. Enjoy the Moroccan way of cooking healthy and simple baked salmon dish. This salmon recipe consists of olive oil, onions, garlic, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, tomatoes, raisins, bay leaf, and thick pieces of salmon fillet.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients
2 tsp olive oil
2 cups thin half-slices onions
2 tsp minced garlic
3⁄4 tsp ground cumin
3⁄4 tsp turmeric
3⁄4 tsp salt
1⁄8 tsp ground cinnamon
3 plum tomatoes, cut in thin wedges
1⁄4 cup raisins, preferably golden
1 bay leaf
Four 1-in.-thick pieces salmon fillet (6 to 7 oz each)

Preparation - Moroccan Salmon

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Have ready a large baking dish.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions, garlic, cumin, turmeric, salt and cinnamon. Cover and, stirring occasionally, cook 10 minutes or until onions start to soften. Stir in remaining ingredients except salmon; cover and cook 3 minutes or until tomatoes begin to soften.
3. Place salmon in one layer in baking dish; top with onion mixture. Cover tightly and bake 20 to 30 minutes until fish is opaque at thickest part. Discard bay leaf.

Good with whole-wheat couscous.

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Moroccan Fish Recipe - How to Make Moroccan Fish

Easy, delicious, and healthy recipe for Moroccan Fish. Enjoy the Moroccan cuisine and learn how to make the best Moroccan fish dish. This Fish recipe consists of fish fillets or steaks, olive oil, pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, tomatoes, pitted Kalamata or other olives. Yummy and healthy recipe!!!

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 lb frozen fish fillets or steaks
4 tsp olive oil
1⁄4 tsp pepper
1 cup chopped onion
2 tsp minced garlic
1⁄2 tsp ground cumin
1⁄4 tsp cinnamon
1 can (14 to 15 oz) diced tomatoes
1⁄4 cup pitted Kalamata or other olives, halved

Preparation

1. Heat broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick foil.
2. Place fish on pan and drizzle with 2 tsp of the olive oil. Sprinkle with the pepper. Broil as package directs until fillets are just cooked through.
3. Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tsp oil in a large saucepan. Add onion; cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add garlic, cumin and cinnamon, and cook, stirring, 1 minute or until fragrant.
4. Stir in tomatoes and olives, and bring to a simmer. Simmer 3 minutes for flavors to blend.
5. Spoon about ½ cup sauce over each serving of fish.

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Sfiha Recipe - How to Make Sfiha

Learn how to make the best Middle Eastern Sfiha (meat pies with dough). Easy and delicious recipe to make sfiha appetizer/side dish.

Sfiha is a pizza-like dish eaten in the Levant. The dish originates in Syria. They are also very popular in Brazil and Argentina due to the presence of a large Levantine community.

Ingredients
Dough (see Pastry Dough Recipe)
1/2 kg (16 oz) ground lamb meat
1 kg (32 oz) firm tomatoes, finely chopped
5 medium onions, finely chopped
1 tspn salt
A dash of ground cayenne red pepper, ground cinnamon, and ground allspice
2 tbls butter, diced
2 tbls yogurt
1 tbls sesame paste (Tahini)
1 tbls pomegranate thickened juice (if available)
4 tbls fried pine nuts

Preparation

1. Mix well meat, tomatoes, onion and spices. Add yoghurt, sesame paste and pomegranate. Mix all with fried pine nuts. Add butter.
2. Divide dough into walnut size balls. Roll between hand palms to smooth.
3. Roll out balls with a rolling pin to form 8 cm diameter circles. Put one tbls of meat mixture on dough circle seeing that a cube is in each spoon.
4. Bring the edges up and press to make a square.
5. Arrange meat pastries in a tray brushed with butter. Bake in a moderate heat oven (180° C) for 30 minutes or till dough is golden and meat is cooked.
6. Serve hot with yogurt.

See also Manakish Recipe

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Pastry Dough - Pastry Dough Recipe

Learn how to make Arabic/Middle Eastern Pastry Dough. Easy recipe to make great pastry dough that can be used to make flat pizza style dishes or can be used to make manakish, spinach pies, meat pies such as sfiha. It is a very easy and versatile dough. It can also be frozen in a plastic bag for later use.

Ingredients
1 packet dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 tsp sugar
2 tbs. olive oil
3 cups flour

Preparation

1. Combine yeast, water and sugar and let sit for ten minutes, add olive oil.
2. Slowly add flour, half cup at a time until all combined, add a tsp of water if needed to combine dough.

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Lebanese Tabouleh Salad Recipe - How to Make Lebanese Tabouleh Salad

Easy recipe for Lebanese Tabouleh Salad. Enjoy Lebanese cooking and learn how to make best Lebanese Tabouleh Salad dish. Tabouleh is sometimes called the fairy salad, usually by grateful vegetarians with happy tastebuds. It is undoubtedly the most popular Lebanese salad, claiming the honor of being Lebanon's national dish. There are many ways of making tabouleh but the basic ingredients are burghul, parsley, tomatoes, mint, onion, lemon juice, and olive oil. Enjoy an authentic and traditional Lebanese salad dish.

Ingredients
1/4 cup burghul, fine cracked wheat
2 cups finely chopped parsley
1/2 kg (16 oz) firm red tomatoes, washed and finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt (as desired)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
a dash of all spice (as desired)

Preparation

1. Wash chopped mint and parsley then drain well.
2. Wash the burghul several times and drain.
3. Soak it in chopped tomatoes for 20 minutes.
4. Rub chopped onion with salt.
5. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
6. Add olive oil and lemon juice, toss the mixture well.
7. Serve Tabouleh with crisp cos lettuce leaves, or fresh cabbage leaves

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Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad Recipe - How to Make Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad

Easy recipe for Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad - Learn how to make Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad dish. This salad dish is perfect for hot weather. This recipe consists of pita bread, tomatoes, cucumber, radish, onion, lemon juice, garlic, dried mint, olive oil, vinegar, fresh mint, sumac, sweet green pepper, and lettuce leaves.

Ingredients
1/2 Lebanese round bread (pitta), toasted
3 medium firm tomatoes, washed and chopped
3 slender cucumbers (250g\9 oz), washed and chopped
3 medium radishes (250g\9 oz) (1 cup), washed and chopped
4 spring onions, washed and coarsely chopped
1 medium onion (1/4 cup), roughly chopped
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed with a pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon dried mint
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
1 cup coarsely chopped parsley
1 cup small purslane leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground sumac
1/2 cup coarsely chopped sweet green pepper
1 teaspoon salt
8 crisp cos (2 cups) lettuce leaves, torn into bite size pieces

Preparation

1. Break toasted bread into small pieces and keep aside.
2. Wash the chopped mint, parsley and purslane, then drain well.
3. Mix crushed garlic with salt, oil, vinegar, dried mint, lemon juice and ground sumac and keep aside.
4. Put all ingredients in a serving bowl. Add toasted bread pieces and dress with garlic mixture, mix well.
5. Serve fattoush if you wish garnished with additional toasted bread

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Lebanese Lamb Meatballs Recipe - How to Make Lebanese Lamb Meatballs

Quick and easy recipe for Lebanese Lamb Meatballs. Learn how to make the best Lebanese Lamb Meatballs. An everyday ingredient, ground lamb, is transformed into a tasty Middle Eastern dish in this simple but effective recipe. Very nice and delicious in pita bread with hummus.

Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 6 mins
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
4 ounces onions, chopped
2 ounces parsley
8-10 fresh mint leaves
1 lb ground lamb
1 ounce bread, crust removed
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1. Place the onion, parsley and mint in a food processor. Blend for 30 seconds until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients.
2. Blend until thoroughly mixed together. Divide this mixture into 24 portions. Using wet hands gently shape into rissoles.
3. Preheat the grill. Place the rissoles on a preheated, lightly oiled baking sheet. Grill for 5-6 minutes or until browned on all sides and cooked through.
4. Serve hot or cold.

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