September 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

preparation: 30min | cooking: 20min | difficulty: ★★★★★
serving portion: 2 persons
ingredients
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- 75g (2.65 oz) basic sushi rice, for the recipe click here; 100ml (3.38 fl oz) water
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- 75g (2.65 oz) sushi rice cooked with beetroot water; 100ml (3.38 fl oz) water of home cooked beetroot
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- 75g (2.65 oz) sushi rice cooked with saffron; 100ml (3.38 fl oz) water
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- avocado
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- 3 sheets of nori
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directions
- Divide the rice into 3 different small sauce pans; adding the above amounts of water accordingly
- For basic sushi rice recipe click here.
- Save the water of cooked beetroot and use it in the basic sushi rice recipe.
- For the last kind of rice also use the same recipe but add some threads of saffron to give the yellow color.
- For the mosaic maki please check the below illustrations; Don’t forget to add the avocado in the center between the 4 pieces; Cut in bites and enjoy the look and taste
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illustrations
valentine maki

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August 3rd, 2010 | 2 Comments
preparation: 20 min | difficulty: ★★★★★

© 2010 Tony El Batal
ingredients
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- 1 L (33.81 fl oz) milk
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- 1 Tbsp curd / laban
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directions
- In a deep sauce pan bring the milk to a boil; Then turn off the heat and allow to cool.
- Once it reaches around 30°C (86 °F) add 1 Tbsp of curd and mix well.
- Transfer it into a glass airtight container and wrap it well with a cloth; the laban is ready and can be kept in a refrigerator.
reference
Tags: curd, laban, milk
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July 27th, 2010 | No Comments
preparation: 5 min | difficulty: ★★★★★

© 2010 Tony El Batal
serving portion: 4 persons
ingredients
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- 4 French bread slices
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- 250g (8.82 oz) tomatoes, thinly sliced
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- 100g (3.53 oz) bocconcini cheese, sliced thickly
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- 2 tbsp finely shredded fresh basil
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- black pepper, to taste
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- 2 tbsp olive oil
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directions
- Toast French bread from both sides.
- Top each bread with equal amounts of tomatoes, cheese, black pepper and basil; drizzle with oil to serve.
Tags: back pepper, basil leaves, bocconcini, French bread, olive oil, tomato
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