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Shorbet Freek (GreenWeat Soup)

shorbet frik freekeh soup
Shorbet Freek
Serves 6
Shorbet Freek or Shorbet Freekeh is a common soup in north of Algeria and Tunisia, in this recipe we will make green-wheat soup, winter soup recipe on table in no time.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
55 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
55 min
201 calories
15 g
35 g
9 g
15 g
2 g
270 g
1327 g
2 g
0 g
6 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
270g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201
Calories from Fat 83
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g
14%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 35mg
12%
Sodium 1327mg
55%
Total Carbohydrates 15g
5%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 2g
Protein 15g
Vitamin A
6%
Vitamin C
6%
Calcium
5%
Iron
9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 8 ounces lamb meat.
  2. 1 large onion, chopped.
  3. 2 tablespoons Olive oil.
  4. 2 tablespoons tomato purée.
  5. 1 canned chickpeas in water (precooked).
  6. 4 tablespoons vermicelli tagliati
  7. 4 tablespoons freek (greenweat)
  8. 1 Celery leafstalk
  9. Handful of fresh coriander, chopped.
  10. 1 tablespoon coriander powder.
  11. 1 tablespoon salt.
  12. 1 tablespoon pepper.
  13. 3-4 cups of hot water.
Instructions
  1. In a pressure-cooker sauté the onion in olive oil over low-medium heat, until translucent, add meat and spices, stir and combine to coat, cover and let cook for 3 mins, pour in hot water followed by chopped coriander, celery rib, tomato purée and bring to simmer.
  2. Cover the pressure-cooker and cook the meat for 30 mins or until tender.
  3. Uncover the pressure-cooker, and add in the chickpeas, Freek, and pasta (Vermicelli tagliati), cook for 10 mins.
  4. Garnish the soup with fresh chopped coriander and a squeeze of lemon juice.
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calories
201
fat
9g
protein
15g
carbs
15g
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Vegetable pakoras

Vegetable Pakoras

Vegetable Pakoras
Serves 4
Homemade vegetable pakora to yum in Holy Ramadhan or Rainy day.
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
35 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
35 min
269 calories
51 g
0 g
4 g
7 g
0 g
235 g
207 g
3 g
0 g
4 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
235g
Servings
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
Calories from Fat 38
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g
7%
Saturated Fat 0g
2%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 207mg
9%
Total Carbohydrates 51g
17%
Dietary Fiber 3g
13%
Sugars 3g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A
13%
Vitamin C
62%
Calcium
3%
Iron
9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Potato finely chopped (as thinly as you can).
  2. 1 tomato (thinly chopped).
  3. 1 onion finely chopped.
  4. 1 green chilli chopped.
  5. ¼ cup fresh chopped coriander.
Pakora's masala
  1. 1 ½ cup besan (gram flour).
  2. 1 cup of water for smoothing the batter.
  3. 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper.
  4. 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
  5. 1 teaspoon coriander powder.
  6. ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
  7. ½ teaspoon baking soda (optional).
  8. Salt to taste.
  9. Oil for deep frying.
Instructions
  1. Combine all the dried ingredients in a large bowl, Add the copped veggies and pour in the water and mix with hand until well coated and smooth.
  2. Into a large deep frying pan (Karahi) pour oil to a depth of 3 inches and heat to medium high heat.
  3. Drop spoonfuls of batter or using your hands grab a little bit of mixture at time and drop in the hot oil, fry in batches until golden brown, then remove and drain on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.
  4. Serve hot with chutneys, yoghurt or ketchup
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calories
269
fat
4g
protein
7g
carbs
51g
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Chicken tenders baked

Baked Sesame Crusted Chicken Tenders

Baked Sesame Crusted Chicken Tenders
Serves 6
Baked chicken fingers super-healthy, throw away the junk food, have fun at home make your own snacks
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
417 calories
31 g
166 g
19 g
29 g
6 g
147 g
841 g
1 g
0 g
9 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
147g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417
Calories from Fat 168
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g
29%
Saturated Fat 6g
32%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 166mg
55%
Sodium 841mg
35%
Total Carbohydrates 31g
10%
Dietary Fiber 2g
9%
Sugars 1g
Protein 29g
Vitamin A
3%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
12%
Iron
21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 16 oz trimmed chicken tenderloins.
  2. 3 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds.
  3. 1 cup finely powdered bread crumbs.
  4. 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme.
  5. 1 teaspoon sea salt.
  6. 1 teaspoon pepper.
  7. 1 teaspoon garlic powder.
  8. 1 teaspoon cumin powder.
  9. 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder.
  10. 1 cup all purpose flour
  11. 3 large eggs, lightly whisked
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C line the baking tray with baking paper and set aside.
  2. In a shallow bowl mix together the sesame seeds, dried thyme, bread crumbs, 1/2 tablespoon of chicken bouillon powder and season to taste.
  3. In another bowl combine the flour with the rest of the ingredient, dredge strips in the flour to coat, shake off, dip into the whisked egg then into the sesame seed mixture to coat arrange the chicken tenders on the tray and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes turning once or until golden and cooked through.
  4. Serve with dips or Salad
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calories
417
fat
19g
protein
29g
carbs
31g
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Hummus-Houmous

Basic Houmous Recipe

Basic Houmous Recipe
Serves 4
Have you ever tried to make the chickpeas dip at home?...Yummy ... yes... I am talking about Hummus... First thing let me define hummus... literally translates to chickpeas from Arabic and it is one of the simplest, easiest, quickest, tastiest starter to make...In fact this dip is called hummus bi tahina which means chickpeas with tahini. You can include hummus into your diet plans for weight loss, because it's reach in protein and it can help fight hunger during the day.
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Prep Time
20 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
20 min
Total Time
20 min
543 calories
63 g
0 g
25 g
20 g
3 g
138 g
67 g
11 g
0 g
20 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
138g
Servings
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 543
Calories from Fat 220
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g
39%
Saturated Fat 3g
16%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 15g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 67mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates 63g
21%
Dietary Fiber 18g
72%
Sugars 11g
Protein 20g
Vitamin A
1%
Vitamin C
14%
Calcium
14%
Iron
39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 2 cups of boiled chickpeas reserve the liquid about 10 tbsp
  2. 8 tsp tahina (tahini) paste
  3. 1/3 cup olive oil
  4. 1/4 cup lemon juice
  5. 2 garlic cloves, minced
  6. Salt to taste
  7. Decoration:(optional)
  8. Seeds:- brown/white sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, linseed, nigella seeds.
  9. Handful basil leaves.
  10. Olive oil.
Instructions
  1. Mix the ingredients chickpeas, tahina, lemon juice, minced garlic, and salt using food processor, thin with 10 tbsp of reserved water (if needed) and pour in the olive oil slowly while it runs until combined and smooth.
  2. Place into serving plates and decorate with seeds and basil.
  3. Drizzle with some olive oil and serve as starter or snack, Enjoy.
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calories
543
fat
25g
protein
20g
carbs
63g
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