July 12th, 2010 | 2 Comments
preparation: 30 min | cooking: 5 min | difficulty: ★★★★★
© 2010 Tony El Batal
serving portion: 2 persons
mussles ingredients
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- 500g of frozen mussels
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- 1 pack of strained tomatoes
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chermoula ingredients
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- 1 Tbsp parsley; finely chopped
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- 1 Tbsp coriander; finely chopped
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- 1 tsp cumin powder
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- 1 tsp paprika
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- 2 cloves garlic; finely chopped
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- 2 drops of vinegar
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- 1 tsp tomato paste
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directions
- Mix in a bowl all the chermoula ingredients together.
- In a nonstick skillet, place 2 tbsp of chermoula and dilute with a bit of water.
- Add the mussels; stir for 30 seconds; then cover with tomato sauce and cook covered over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Before serving add black pepper; best served with French Fries.
Tags: coriander, cumin, garlic cloves, mussels, paprika, parsley, strained tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar
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July 5th, 2010 | No Comments
preparation: 15 min | difficulty: ★★★★★
© 2010 Tony El Batal
serving portion: 4 persons
salad ingredients
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- Large fennel bulb
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- 2 Oranges
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salad dressing
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- 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
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- 1 Tbsp cream
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- 1 Tbsp ketchup
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- 1 Tbsp cognac
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- 1/2 tsp tabasco
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directions
- Remove the stalks and about 1cm from the base of the fennel bulb ; Wash the bulb then slice into strips.
- Peel and cut the oranges into small triangles; Add the fennel and oranges in a salad bowl.
- Prepare the dressing by mixing all the ingredients together; Pour over the salad and serve.
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June 26th, 2010 | 2 Comments
preparation: 10 min | cooking: 40 min | difficulty: ★★★★★
© 2010 Tony El Batal
serving portion: 3 medium size jars
ingredients
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- 2 passionfruit
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- 750g blueberries
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- 750ml water
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- 550g sugar
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- 60ml fresh lemon juice
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directions
- In a large saucepan combine blueberries and water; bring to a boil. Lower the heat; simmer uncovered, about 20 minutes.
- Add sugar and lemon juice to the fruit mixture; stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Then bring to a boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes or until jam get thicker.
- Stir in passionfruit pulp; stand 5 minutes. Pour hot jam into sterilized jars; seal while hot.
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Tags: blueberries, fresh lemon juice, passionfruit, sugar, water
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