Fasouliyeh Habb Bel-Bandourah

February 20th, 2010

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Fasouliyeh Habb Bel-Bandourah means white beans cooked in tomato sauce. It is prepared from white beans, meat cubes, onion and tomato paste, and served with rice.

Let’s make Fasouliyeh Habb Bel-Bandourah:

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Makmour

February 15th, 2010

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Makmour is a winter dish. It is prepared from finely chopped white cabbage cooked with ground meat, crushed garlic, cumin, water, rice and ghee. Then served with Arabic bread, lemon wedges and turnip pickles.

Let’s make Makmour:

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Syrian Candies

February 13th, 2010

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Most people know marshmallows, jelly beans, licorice wheels and other famous candies, but nobody knows the Syrian candies such as Allikeh, Jarja’iyeh, Nabbout, Qabaqib Ghawar, Sharab Al-Sheikh Shamel and other candies. This post is about the most famous Syrian candies.

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Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

February 11th, 2010

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I love honey mustard dipping sauce with french fries and chicken nuggets. This recipe is my favorite and is always a hit every time I make it.

Let’s make Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:

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Nqoue’iyeh

February 7th, 2010

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Qamar Ad-Deen is dried apricot paste, it comes in a large flat sheet. Qamar Ad-Deen can be made into a drink and this is very popular in Ramadan and can be used with various recipes such as Mhlabiyeh (Qamar Ad-deen Pudding) and Nqoue’iyeh.

Nqoue’iyeh is a speciality of Hama, Syria, and it is unknown in other cities.  Nqoue’iyeh is prepared from Qamar Ad-Deen cooked with rice,  cornflour, sugar and water, and served cold with hot grilled kibbeh.

Let’s make Nqoue’iyeh:

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