I had picked up some beautiful baby eggplants at a South Asian market in Queens over the weekend. I really wanted to make maqdous, Levantine baby eggplants stuffed with walnuts, garlic and pomegranate arrils preserved in olive oil. But man I was feeling lazy. The kids haven’t been letting me sleep. My dishwasher is broken Read more
Kofta is one of those comforting dishes that I grew up eating and just love to eat and make for my family. It can take a lot of forms. A popular way to make kofta at home in the Levant is kofta bil saniyah – kofta baked in a tray with potatoes and tomatoes. Another Read more
This “mahashi” is my favourite way to eat squash and eggplant–stuffed with spiced, herby meat and rice, then simmered in tomato sauce. Here I used the traditional koosa squash, also known as grey or Mexican squash, gorgeous golden zucchini, and some eggplant for good measure. You can use whatever small squash are available. These beauties Read more
My version of fattet betingan has eggplant cooked with ground lamb (or beef) in a tangy tomato and pomegranate sauce, served on a bed of crispy pita and topped with garlic tahini yogurt. This was the very first dish I snapped for my Instagram account. It’s my four year old’s absolute favourite dish (depending on Read more
