Tag Archives: cilantro

Red lentil fritters

  The challenge with these fritters is to infuse them with flavor as they tend to be bland on their own; so go ahead and add all the spices that your little heart desires and you will be rewarded with a delicious appetizer. Squeeze some citrus juice on the fritters before inhaling them, it will [...]
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Taro fries with cilantro pesto

This dish is based  on a popular mezze item on the Lebanese table called batata harra or spiced potatoes. In this plate, cubed potatoes are fried and coated in a cilantro, garlic and chile pesto and served lukewarm with quartered lemons. I figured I would do the same here, except I cooked the taro thoroughly [...]
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Spring rolls

My first years living in the US as a Lebanese immigrant would get people curious about my origin and the country I was from; I would explain that I was from Asia. This would immediately elicit a puzzled look: “Asia? “Yes”, I would continue, “Lebanon is in Asia”. Finally I stopped saying I was from [...]
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