Recipes from Ingredient: Tomato
Itch – Armenian Bulgur Salad aka Armenian Tabbouleh
Armenian cuisine is connected to the geographical dispersion of its people. On their exodus, the Armenian diaspora picked new ingredients, new flavours and added them to their original homeland cooking. Thousands of Armenians arrived to Lebanon, when the Ottoman Empire started the massacre of their people, between 1915 and 1917. ...
Read moreChickpeas & Sweet Potatoes Curry
This is a nice and nutritious vegan dish! Serve it with rice or Indian breads such as chapati, naan, paratha…
Read morePotato Salad – Mediterranean Style
We all know potato salad made with mayonnaise. This version is “healthier”, more colourful and has no mayonnaise. It is good as a vegan meal, on its own, or as an accompaniment to any meat, fish or chicken dish. You can add or replace the herbs that are in this ...
Read moreGreen Peas, Carrots and Lamb Shanks Stew
This is another Lebanese dish, hearty, easy to cook and full of goodies. it is tastier if cooked with lamb shanks because of the bone but you can use any other lamb cuts or even use beef instead. it is usually served with “Vermicelli” rice. The recipe of this will ...
Read moreTomato Salad with Tahini Sauce
While preparing dinner one day, I had this sudden idea of making a tomato salad with tarator* (tahini, lemon and garlic sauce) and herbs, instead of a classic sauce. It came out really good! It was tanguy, flavoursome and a side dish that will go well with everything, especially with ...
Read moreKafta bil Saynieh – Oven Baked Minced Meat Patties and Vegetables
This is my version of this very popular and hearty Lebanese dish. Usually, it is made with minced meat (lamb or beef), potatoes and tomatoes. But I always favour the addition of more vegetables. The vegetables I usually add do not have a strong flavour. Therefore, it does not spoil ...
Read moreKerala Ishtu – Chicken and Coconut Stew
This Indian chicken and coconut ishtu is a fragrant and spicy stew. It has its origins in the western heritage of Kerala. You can also make this stew with red meat or keep it entirely vegetarian. With the addition of some vegetables, this creamy curry-like chicken will make a flavourful ...
Read morePanzanella – Tomato and Bread Salad
Panzanella is an Italian salad, more precisely from Tuscany, made mainly with stale bread and tomatoes. It used to be a summer salad but nowadays we have tomatoes all year round and, instead of stale bread, we can use fresh bread, cut into cubes and grilled (croutons). Although it is ...
Read moreDobara Biskra – Spicy chickpeas and broad Beans dish
Dobara is a spicy and tanguy soup-like dish that can be eaten at room temperature, or hot (in winter). It originated in Biskra, a town located in North East of Algeria (at the beginning of the Sahara desert). Dobara is a delicious and a quite nutritious vegetarian meal! My daughter ...
Read moreCherokee Style Succotash
This easy and nutritious bean and corn stew is initially a Native American dish. Succotash comes from an Indian word meaning corn. Now it is a staple in many parts of North America and is also popular in South America. The original dish is made with lima beans but it ...
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