Artichoke Stew

Serves: 2 persons

Total cooking time: 60-70 min.

Preparation time: 20 min.

Ingredients for Rice:

• 1 cup Italian rice
• Hand-full Vermicelli
• 2 cups water
• Vegetable oil
• Salt

Ingredients for vegetables:

• 2 peeled and chopped carrots
• 4 zucchinis
• 4 artichokes
• 100 grs minced meat
• 1 onion
• 1 Tbsp pine seeds
• lemon juice
• Tomato paste
• 1 ground garlic clove
• salt & pepper
• vegetable oil
• 1 tsp dried mint

Rice Recipe:

1. Wash the rice 3-4 times.
2. Heat the oil, then place the vermicelli. 
3. When the vermicelli is pink, place the rice, then the salt.
4. Place the water, and keep on low fire until the rice is done.

Vegetables Recipe:

1. In a pan add vegetable oil, then add the onions.
2. When the onions turn a little pink, add the pine seeds, then the meat and season it, and keep stirring until the meat is done.
3. On the counter, wait for the meat to cool down, then stuff the zucchini and the artichoke with them.
4. Place the vegetables in the cooker, then add tomato paste, water, and salt & pepper.
5. After they come to boil, add the garlic and the lemon juice.
6. Keep on low fire until well done.
7. Finally, sprinkle some dried mint on the top upon serving.

Bon appetit!

Creamy Mushroom Chicken with Corn Rice

Serves: 2 persons

Total cooking time: 30 min.

Preparation time: 15 min.

Ingredients for Chicken:

• Chicken Breast
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• Salt
• Olive oil
• Paprika
• basil
• sliced green pepper 
• sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup corn

Ingredients for Rice:

• 1 cup Long grain rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 small diced onion
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1/2 ts turmeric
• salt

Chicken Recipe:

1. Slice the chicken breast into thin slices,
2. Heat the pan and add some olive oil.
3. Add the chicken breast, garlic, salt, paprika, and basil, and keep it till the color of the chicken is pink. Then flip it to cook the other side.
4. Add the green pepper, mushrooms, and corn.
5. When the chicken is done, add the fresh cream and let it boil for 5 minutes.

Rice Recipe:

1. Wash the rice 3-4 times.
2. Heat the oil, then place the onion. 
3. When the onion is pink, add the corn, water, then salt and turmeric and let boil for 15 minutes.
4. Add the rice, and keep on low fire until it is done.

Bon appetit!

Grilled Fish with White Rice and Sauteed Vegetables

Serves: 2 persons

Total cooking time: 10 min.

Preparation time: 5 min.

Ingredients for Fish:

• 1/2 kilo fish fillet
• Circular sliced lemon
• 4 crushed garlic cloves
• Salt
• Olive oil
• Dried coriander
• Ginger (optional)

Ingredients for Rice:

• 1 cup Long grain rice
• 2 cups water
• Vegetable oil or butter.
• salt

Ingredients for vegetables:

• 2 carrots
• 2 zucchinis
• 1 cup broccoli
• 1/2 cup mushrooms
• 1/2 cup corn

Fish Recipe:

1. Cut the Fish into the desired size, then season it, with salt and oil.
2. Place the lemon slice on it, then place some garlic, coriander, and ginger on the slice.
3. Wrap the fish with an aluminum foil, or place it in an oven bag.
4. Repeat for all fish, then place them int he oven at 180 C for 30-40 minutes.

Rice Recipe:

1. Wash the rice 3-4 times.
2. Heat the oil, then place the rice then the salt. 
3. Place the water, and keep on low fire until the rice is done.

Vegetables Recipe:

1. Cut all the vegetable into slices.
2. Heat some olive oil in the pan.
3. Place the vegetables, then season them with salt, and basil.
4. Saute them until they become tender.

Bon appetit!

Rice Pudding

Rice Pudding is a kind of sweets made up of rice, sugar, and cheese. It is not light, but delicious.

Serves: 6 persons

Total cooking time: 30 min.
Preparation time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup rice
• 200 grs Czech Akkaoui cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 Tbsp rose water
• 1 tsp Meskeh 
• 1/4 cup ground pistachio

Recipe:

1. Day earlier before preparing this plate, you have to sweeten the cheese, by placing it in water for 10 hours, and changing the water every couple of hours.
2. Boil the rice until well done.
3. Prepare a dry presenting dish to pour the recipe in when finished. 
4. Drain the cheese using a colander.
5. Put the rice in the blender and grind them until they look like cream.
6. Return the rice to the oven on low temperature, then place the sugar on them and keep stirring for 10 min.
7. Add the cheese and continue stirring but quickly this time. 
8. Add the rose water, and the Meskeh, stir for 1 more minute then turn off oven, then pour your pudding in the presenting dish.
9. Sprinkle some pistachio on it as a decoration, and it will give a nice flavor as well.

Notes:
It is preferred to use a non-stick cookware when preparing this dessert.

Bon appetit!