CHICKPEA SOUP

From Amirah This thick, stew like soup is eaten in many countries of the Middle East, often forming the centerpiece of simple peasant meals. Salads, olives, bread, and yogurt dishes are served on the side. Although soaked chickpeas are generally tender enough to eat after an hour of cooking, it is important here that they cook longer. This way the.. More

Cake That Won't Last

This recipe is from my friend Patricia, a fellow revert and great cook! 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 1/3 cups oil (I used vegetable oil, worked fine) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup nuts (chopped toasted pecans works well) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 18 ounce can crushed.. More

Yakhni Pulao

Ingredients: 1 kilogram lamb meat on the bone, 12 cups water, 2 garlic bulbs, 2 inch piece ginger cut into pieces, 3 small onion sliced, 8 cloves, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 inch piece cinnamon stick, 1 teaspoon coriander seeds crushed, 5 large cardamom, 2 bay leaves, 2 teaspoon salt, 34 cup aniseed (saunf), 12 cup coriander seeds, ground, 3.. More

VENEZUELAN PEPPERS WITH SHRIMP

Serving Size: 10 3 lb Shrimp (16-20/lb) 3 c Spanish Olive Oil 4 ea Large Red Bell Peppers * 8 ea Cloves Garlic ** 1 ea Chili Pepper Seeded/Minced 1 ea Loaf French Bread 1″ Slices 1 x Feta Cheese (optional) * Bell peppers should be seeded and cut into thin julienne strips. ** Garlic cloves should be peeled and cut into 1/4-inch chunks. Slit.. More

Stuffed Pastry Squares

(Al-Motubug) from Amirah 6 cups flour 2 eggs beaten with 1/2 cup corn oil 2 bundles green onions (medium sized) 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 1/2 lbs ground beef water 3 eggs (beaten) salt 3 onions (finely chopped) Sift flour, add the water and salt a little at a time, mixing dough until it becomes soft but pliable. Divide the dough into.. More

Tahina Sauce

Ingredients 5 cups sesame seeds 1 1/2 cups olive oil or vegetable oil Method 1. Preheat oven to 350 C. 2. Toast sesame seeds for 5-10 minutes, shaking the seeds frequently with a spatula. Do not allow to brown. 3. Cool for 20 minutes. 4. Pour sesame seeds into food processor and add oil. 5. Blend for 2 minutes. Check for consistency. 6... More

TAHINAT EL BEID

(from Amirah :) 2 tablespoons sesame oil Lemon juice water 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon chopped parsley salt 1 hard-boiled egg Put the oil in a salad bowl and add lemon juice drop by drop - the quantity depends on how astringent you want it. Thin with a little water. Add the garlic, parsley and salt and the egg very finely chopped... More

Harira

This recipe is from my friend Pat. Serves 4-6. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, minced 3 large cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons best-quality curry powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 large lamb shoulder blade chops, cubed 1 medium tomato, chopped 2 cups beef broth 1 14-oz. can chickpeas juice of two lemons cilantro leaves Heat.. More

Saudi Samboosak

3 cups flour 2 grated onions 1 1/2 cups oil 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon bread spices (yeast, fennel, poppy seed) 1 teaspoon cumin oil for frying water 1 lb. ground beef or lamb Put the flour in a deep bowl, add the bread spices and salt. Add the oil and rub with fingertips. Add water and a pinch of salt a little at a time, mixing.. More

SENEGALESE CHICKEN YASSA

Serving Size: 6 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 4 large onions -- thinly sliced Salt and freshly ground black pepper -- to taste 1/8teaspoon fresh habanero* -- minced plus 1 habanero*pricked with a fork 1/4cup plus 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1chicken (2 1/2-3 1/2 lbs) -- cut in serving pieces 1/2 cup pimiento-stuffed olives 4 carrots, scraped and --.. More

Women Discover the Secrets of a Happy Marriage

If you were to ask a girl who has not yet been married about the secrets of a happy marriage, she would consider it a strange question, because she is not married or because she might give a romantic dreamy answer that embodies her dreams, ideals and needs rather than reality. Hence, if we want to discover these secrets, we should ask married women.. More

The Daughter of Sa‘eed ibn Al-Mussayyib

In this article, we will now present the example of the granddaughter of the great Companion Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him. Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, had married his daughter to the illustrious taabi’ee (the generation after that of the Companions) Sa’eed ibn Al-Mussayyib, may Allah have mercy upon him. From.. More

The Preventative Remedy for Spinsterhood

We have previously spoken about the causes of spinsterhood and then about its impact and harms. It is now necessary to speak about the practical solution to this problem that has become phenomenal in many Muslim societies. At the outset, I would like to state that this calamity has not occurred overnight or by chance. Our society has caused it and.. More

Fear – an attribute of the knowledgeable

One of the most momentous tasks for which the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was sent was the purification of souls, as Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {It is He Who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom - although they were.. More

In India, women are immolated for their husbands

If you want to be a righteous woman and avoid suppression and humiliation at the hands of tribesmen, you should burn yourself to death after your husband's death. If you fail to do this, you will suffer agonizingly from a merciless society. It might seem that this is a trick or a sick joke, or an accusation of laxity in religion or morals. However,.. More