Mashed Potatoes with Meat

Mashed Potatoes with Meat

Ingredients:

6-7 medium potatoes apx 2kg, 1 medium onions, 200g extra  lean minced meat, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/5 cup breadcrumbs, 1/3 cup pine seeds, Salt to taste.

Preparation:

Wash, peel, and boil the potatoes in water and salt.  In the mean while prepare the meat filling. Place the meat with finely chopped onion, oil, spices, pine seeds, and salt in a frying pan. Cover and cook for apx 20 mins. Stir occasionally. When the potatoes are done they’ll be soft and easy to be mashed. Drain the water and mash the potatoes with salt and white pepper.  Divide them into two parts. Spray an oven-safe tray with vegetable oil and spread slightly less than half the quantity of the potatoes in it. Wet your palm with water and pat the mix down in the tray to create an even surface. Spread the meat filling then add another layer of potatoes. The lower layer of potatoes must be thinner than the top layer. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on the surface and put in the oven (400°F) for about 30 minutes. Serve warm with green salad or cabbage salad.

Recipe: Traditional Lebanese Kitchen

Preparation time: 3 hours

Serves: 6 persons.

Dandelion with Onion (Hindbi)

Dandelion with Onion

Ingredients:

2500g fresh dandelion

5 medium onions

½ cup vegetable oil

2 tablespoons olive oil

3-4 gloves garlic

Salt

Preparation:

Boil the dandelion parcel for about 4-5 mins. Drain the hot water and squeeze the dandelion to remove as much water as possible. Cut the dandelion into strips and set them aside. Chop the onion into thin strips and fry them in oil until they turn golden brown. Add a sprinkle of salt and flip them couple of times. Remove the onions and let them drain on a piece of kitchen towel. Keep apx 2 tablespoons of fried onion in the frying pan. Add the dandelion, the olive oil, the crushed garlic and salt to taste. Flip the mix and cover it to cook for 5-10 mins. Once done, set the mix in a serving flat plate and decorate it with the golden brown fried onion. Serve cold with slices of lemon.

Recipe: Appetizer - Traditional Lebanese Kitchen

Preparation time: 2 hours

Serves: 5 persons.