Couscous with Mix Vegetables Stew
Couscous can be called the world smallest pasta. In general Couscous -which is originated in the Middle East and spread word wild- is served with vegetables stew (like Carrots, Potato, Sweet Potato, Zucchini, etc.) cooked in a spicy or mild tomato sauce with meat (which could be Chicken, Lamb, Beef or Mutton). My original Couscous is served with the stew that consists of 14-20 types of seasonal vegetables; and seasoned by many types of spices (but not hot one), and served with Harissa (hot sauce) which is optional and is my original!
Yogurt Macaroni
In hot climate, using plain yogurt in cooking, give’s a refreshing cooling feeling. So, we use the fresh and plain yogurt type -not the sweet one which is high in calories but the healthy ordinary or low-fat one- for that. We use it to make a refresh healthy main dish, salad, or herb dipping. Yogurt Macaroni is a light main meal which will help to give you a refreshing good feeling; it’s tasty and delicious every time you eat it even if it’s cold or warm!!
Fatet Makkdos
In hot weather having a plain yogurt in the cooking gives a cooling feeling. So, we use the fresh and plain yogurt - not the sweet one which is high in calories - but the healthy, ordinary or low-fat types. It used in our area to make a healthy main dish, salad, or dips. Fatet Makkdos is a main meal which will help to give you a healthy refreshing good feeling in the hot summer sun, and also, it’s tasty and delicious every time you eat it hot or cold!!!
Maqlubet Beitenjan
Maqluba is one of the traditional Arabic dishes in many Arabic countries. Consist of fried vegetables, meat, and rice placed in a saucepan, which is then flipped upside down when served, hence the name Maqluba came from, which is literally translated as "upside-down". The dish includes a variety of vegetables, such as Tomatoes, fried Potatoes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Eggplant, with chicken, beef or lamb meat. When the casserole is inverted, the top is red of the tomatoes, which is now the top layer and covering the golden vegetables, meat and rice. Served with Yogurt & Cucumber salad, or Green salad and Pickles, hot Harissa sauce (optional), etc.!
Dip & Salad are cut pieces of vegetables or cooked mashed vegetables, which we can eat it directly after finish preparing it; which served chilled, or at room temperature, or hot. In general served with a dressing (made of lemon & olive oil, etc.), and various decoration such as fried nuts, croutons; and sometimes with fried meat, pickles, cheese, eggs, olive, olive oil, parsley, check-peas, etc.
My Original Set is consist of 4 types of dip salads, and Bread (tortilla, French, or Arabic Pita bread), with a grilled Shish-Kabab, or Chicken. This dips set is offered according to the seasonally available vegetable at the time.