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Meatless braised artichoke with potato, carrots and peas (suitable for vegetarians)

Posted on March 9, 2020 | Leave a comment

Artichoke is high in fibers and antioxidants, it maintains a healthy heart, reduces bad cholesterol, prevents and treats cancer, improves digestion and acts as a diuretic.

Did you know that if artichoke is left to grow wild, it blossoms into large purple flowers? yes artichoke is a bud of a thistle!

This astounding vegetable can be consumed from leaves to heart and even the bottom, this recipe calls for hearts. Braised artichoke hearts with carrots, potato cubes and peas. It’s usually presented as a side dish, salad or mezza, but if paired with rice you can eat as a main dish.

you will need (serves 4):

medium onion finely diced
400 g artichoke hearts
1 cup carrots, chopped in small cubes
1 cup potato, chopped in small cubes
1 cup peas
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
juice of one big lemon
3 cups water
salt to taste

Sautée the onion in butter until fragrant, add the flower and let it cook a bit until it starts to have a golden shade, then pour the lemon. Whisk the mix the same way of doing the roux then the water little by little. You will obtain a silky and viscous sauce. Add the artichoke, potato, carrots and peas and let it cook on low flame until tender.

As i said you can serve it cold as a mezza or hot with rice, or maybe why not trying it with mashed potato. I am personally a big fan of this dish. I love vegetables and i love everything that has citrus, so it is a heavenly combination. Give it a try and i am sure you will love it.

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60 meatless\vegan dishes ideas for lent|marmite et ponpon

Posted on February 18, 2018 | 2 comments

This post is to share with you some meatless dishes ideas, and some vegan as well, to help those who are trying to abstain meat during lent. Here are 60 ideas from marmite et ponpon:

1- syadye (fish with rice)

2- deviled eggs (bayd w batata)

3- mac n cheese

4- batenjen el rahib (aubergine salad)

5- carrot ginger soup

6- zucchini omelette عجة كوسى

7- shrimp tagliatelle

8- caprese pasta salad

9- broccoli soup

10- salade au chevre chaud

11- cherry tomato basil salad

12- salmon avocado and goat cheese salad

13- thyme goat cheese and bake rolls salad

14- ginger scented rice pilaf with whole roast fish

15- baked fish in sesame ginger marinade

16- Shrimps and exotic fruits salad in pineapple shell

17- spinach fetta in puff pastry

18- loubyeh bi zeit – vegan flat green beans

19- Savory spinach feta cheese quiche

20- romano and pineapple salad

21- sweet balsamic glazed salmon

22- artichoke spinach dip

23- spinach and cream cheese lasagna

24- salade nicoise

25- baked salmon with avocado salsa

26- mushroom soup

27- makhlouta (mix grains soup)

28- adas bhamoud (chard and lentil soup)

29- three cheese and white wine penne

30- roast pumpkin soup

31- spinach goat cheese tortellini

32- kibbet batata (lebanese vegan potato kibbe)

33- mdardara – vegan lebanese lentil and rice pilaf

34- fasoulia mtabbalé – vegan Lebanese butter beans

35- artichoke spinach quiche

36- minted yogurt pasta

37- smoked salmon and crab sandwich

38- shrimp orzo salad with tropical fruits

39- pomegranate and mandarin feta salad

40- hasselback potatoes

41- cheesy pull apart bread

42- purslane, avocado and rocket salad

43- watermelon and Bulgarian salad

44- caprese quiche

45- grilled halloumi with pesto and tapenade

46- crab orange sandwich

47- broccoli cheese soup

48- boursin cheese,spinach and strawberry

49- spinach, leek and cheddar cheese quiche

50- fatteh hummos – chickpeas, yogurt and pita

51- classic bulgur pilaf and vermicelli

52- fish tagine in Tahina sauce

53- smoked salmon and asparagus quiche

54- parmigiana di melanzane (aubergines parmesan)

55- tabbouleh

56- beetroot and feta tart

57- spinach lasagna roll ups

58- fatteh batenjen – chickpeas, aubergine, yogurt and pita

59- basil, shrimp, avocado and mango fresh rolls

60- shrimp basil linguine

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Fatteh hummos – chickpeas, yogurt and pita

Posted on March 1, 2017 | 3 comments

Fatteh, a wholesome levantine dish, varies from one country to other; could be vegetarian or featuring meat, but the main ingredients are chickpeas, yogurt and crushed toasted pita.

The arabic word “Fatteh”means “crushed”, so fatteh or fattet hummos has its name after the crushed toasted pita and so other middle eastern dishes with crushed toasted pita like “Fattoush”.

For this simple dish yet flavorful you will need: (yield two portions)

3 pitas toasted and crushed in medium pieces
500g yogurt (or two cups)
2 tbsp tahina
1tsp salt
2 cups chickpeas boiled
1 tsp garlic powder or 2 cloves crushed

For garnish:

50g butter
1/3 cup pine nuts
chopped parsley or mint for decoration

You first start with a layer of toasted pitas, some people likes it fried, but i prefer to keep it light and healthy.

After boiling the chickpeas, or if you are using canned ones, add the garlic (cloves or powder) while it’s still hot and pour it over the bread, of course after removing its water.

To prepare the yogurt sauce, mix it with tahina and salt then top the chickpeas with it. Fry the pine nuts with butter and drizzle over the yogurt and garnish with finely chopped parsley or mint.

It can be served as healthy breakfast, appetizer or main dish. You can always save leftovers in the fridge as you can eat it cold, at room temperature or hot. There are many variations to it, but this way is my favorite. Some people add lemon juice to the yogurt, fry the pitas or add cumin powder to the chickpeas, fried ground beef or chicken… no harm in trying!

This vegetarian version is very easy and quick especially if you are using canned chickpeas, it will be served on your table in less than 20 minutes. It’s an ideal dish to keep you full for a long time during lent, for people abstaining from meat.

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kibbet batata (lebanese vegan potato kibbe)

Posted on February 23, 2016 | 3 comments

It’s one of the most popular Lebanese vegetarian dishes during lent. A versatile dish, with open ended versions, associated to each village customs.

Basically it’s mashed potato with bulgur (cracked wheat) and the additions or the presentation are various. My version calls for:

500g potato boiled and mashed
2 tbsp bulgur (cracked wheat)
1 tbsp dried mint
a handful chopped walnut plus 4-5 whole walnuts for garnish
2 big onion cut a la julienne
5 tbsp olive oil divided
salt to taste

Fry the onion in 2 tbsp olive oil until golden brown and set aside.

Boil the potato in salty water, drain and mash. While still hot add the bulgur and mix well. Then add the dried mint and salt and combine. Fold in 3 tbsp olive oil and finally add the chopped walnut.

Spread the potato dough in a plate or shape it as balls or cylinder. Sprinkle the fried onions on top and garnish with whole walnut.

Most of vegetarian dishes (side dish or mezza) are eaten with lebanese bread. You can serve it with vegetables (tomato, cucumber, radish, mint…) and olives. But if you want to have a complete filling meal, present this kibbet potato with the famous adas bhamoud soup, they really pair well.

It’s a delicious and wholesome dish, we also make it at home at least twice a month even when it’s not lent, and none of us is vegetarian 🙂 I pair it also with hard boiled eggs.

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