mosaic maki  Print

September 3rd, 2010  | No Comments

preparation: 30min | cooking: 20min | difficulty:


serving portion: 2 persons

ingredients


  • 75g (2.65 oz) basic sushi rice, for the recipe click here; 100ml (3.38 fl oz) water

  • 75g (2.65 oz) sushi rice cooked with beetroot water; 100ml (3.38 fl oz) water of home cooked beetroot

  • 75g (2.65 oz) sushi rice cooked with saffron; 100ml (3.38 fl oz) water

  • avocado

  • 3 sheets of nori

directions

  1. Divide the rice into 3 different small sauce pans; adding the above amounts of water accordingly

  2. For basic sushi rice recipe click here.

  3. Save the water of cooked beetroot and use it in the basic sushi rice recipe.

  4. For the last kind of rice also use the same recipe but add some threads of saffron to give the yellow color.

  5. 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 ;) .

illustrations

valentine maki

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laban  Print

August 3rd, 2010  | 2 Comments

preparation: 20 min | difficulty:

© 2010 Tony El Batal

ingredients


  • 1 L (33.81 fl oz) milk

  • 1 Tbsp curd / laban

directions

  1. In a deep sauce pan bring the milk to a boil; Then turn off the heat and allow to cool.

  2. Once it reaches around 30°C (86 °F) add 1 Tbsp of curd and mix well.

  3. 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

  • Hala Saliba

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bruschetta caprese  Print

July 27th, 2010  | No Comments

preparation: 5 min | difficulty:

© 2010 Tony El Batal

serving portion: 4 persons

ingredients


  • 4 French bread slices

  • 250g (8.82 oz) tomatoes, thinly sliced

  • 100g (3.53 oz) bocconcini cheese, sliced thickly

  • 2 tbsp finely shredded fresh basil

  • black pepper, to taste

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

directions

  1. Toast French bread from both sides.

  2. Top each bread with equal amounts of tomatoes, cheese, black pepper and basil; drizzle with oil to serve.

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