Chaldean recipe

blog about cooking in my iraqi kitchen, cuisine history and culture, by nawal nasrallah, writer of cookbook, delights from the garden of eden

Kubbah Hammute. Assyrian comfort food. Www.teacupsandpearls.wordpress.com

Fasolia with Meat is an authentic Middle Eastern recipe made with white beans, tender meat, tomato paste, oil, onion, and spices.

These potato chops taste amazing. The potatoes become crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They can be eaten as a main dish or appetizer. This recipe makes a lot but they can be frozen...

Before my brother and I were old enough to stay home alone, we used to spend every summer at my Nana’s (Grandmother’s) house. Early in…

Creamy red rice recipe. Robust and savory tomato flavor complements every Mediterranean dish.

Delicious Iraqi Dolma, made with a variety of vegetables filled with rice, meat, and herbs and cooked in an irresistible sweet & tangy sauce! #iraqidolma #dolma #mixedvegetabledolma #dolma #assyriandolma #hildaskitchenblog

This authentic Iraqi Dolma recipe may be a labour of love, but it is so worth it! If you ever wanted to be transported to Iraq through your taste buds, this is the recipe to try!

Crunchy, and not overly sweet, these Middle Eastern Sesame (simsim in Arabic) Cookies are the perfect dunking cookie. They're also known as "Baksum."

I have no idea if this is how you spell "boorak", but they are so delicious it doesn't even matter. They are like Assyrian egg rolls made with ground beef, parsley, onions, and the perfect amount of spice. My mother takes control of making the "gheema" (ground beef filling), I do the rolling, she does the frying, I do the eating. Perfect assembly line! You start by preparing the gheema (another word I have no clue how to spell) Browning the meat Onions are cooking... Adding the greens…

Serves 6 Ingredients: Rice 2 cups long grain rice 3 cups of water 1 tablespoon salt 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon biryani spice Meatballs 1 pound ground meat ½ teaspoon black pepper 1...

This recipe is pretty foolproof even for beginners.​ The ingredients are simple but the challenge is mastering the assembly. I've included lots of tips to help. It is time consuming but once you...

The best way I can describe Maraqa is a tomato stew to which various spices, veggies, and meats are added. When I was younger, we had some sort of maraqa at least once a week. One of my absolute favorites has always been Ka'ree. I love the spiciness of the curry, the thickness that the potato adds to the tomato sauce, and the tender beef (or chicken) that shreds into the simmered stew.

​We are excited to bring you one of our most requested recipes. This recipe is a lot of work but well worth the effort. This recipe makes about 50 pieces of kubba which is enough for 2 meals for...

blog about cooking in my iraqi kitchen, cuisine history and culture, by nawal nasrallah, writer of cookbook, delights from the garden of eden

Hareesa is the ultimate Assyrian comfort food made with chicken and barley. Sometimes beef is also added. It's also good for you!

This is a great recipe for summer time because Kabob taste so good off of the grill. Thanks to my mother in law, Nina, for providing her popular recipe and making it with me. ​Serves 6 to 8...

Chili fry is a traditional Chaldean "stew" style dish eaten with bread that's easy to make. Most people make this for breakfast, but can be...

It would be a pity to miss the incredible Iraqi foods this Middle Eastern country has to offer. The taste of these unique dishes will leave an indelible

I try to keep my food blog only about Algerian/ Moroccan and North African cuisine in general, but when something as memorable as these lit...