Tag Archives: chick peas

Pumpkin Kibbeh pie (Kibbeh laqteen)

Prepared during times of fasting, this kibbeh is common in Lebanese mountain villages; one can use any type of squash, pumpkin being the most common. It is filled usually with greens and some chick peas and onions and some of the spices used are sumac, cumin, cinnamon and allspice. There are many regional variations to [...]
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Couscous with chick peas and grape molasses

This couscous  is inspired by a country dish I had read about in Chef Ramzi’s Culinary Heritage of Lebanon in which chick peas are cooked in grape molasses and water for hours till tender. To add some depth of flavor, couscous, caramelized onions, a whole head of garlic and a generous pinch of  zaatar or oregano [...]
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Couscous salad with dates, oranges, zaatar and chick peas

Daily routine when I want to get the car and go out in Beirut. First, if my daughter is with me, I ask her to kindly swivel the outside  mirrors inwards in order to give me one and a half inch extra space on each side of the car. Then I pull the car out [...]
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