All posts tagged: Lunch & Dinner

The Moudardara Salad

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The story of a Lebanese dish turned into a salad. Moudardara stands for Lebanese lentils mixed with rice, topped with a lot of caramelized onions and flavored with cumin spice. Could be eaten both hot and chilled. I had never tried it in my life even though my mom used to make it [I think I have a problem with the Lebanese lentils because I do not mind the French ones: Puy Lentils]. My husband loves lentils in general, so I decided to try cooking the Moudardara for him… and the funny part is that I ended up eating it. The Moudardara is easy and fast to prepare; but I find it to be dull in the plate and I would certainly not categorize it as a main dish. To make peace with it I decided to transform it into a SALAD!! I tossed some grilled and raw vegetables on the Moudardara plate, some feta cheese and lemon-oil dressing: it turned out fulfilling, refreshing and delicious for dinner or a quick lunch at work! First, let me introduce you to my Moudardara recipe and then how …

Homemade Mankoushe (in the pan) – Lebanese Flatbread

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Mankoushe how I miss you! Sometimes it gets to me like a strike, the smell of dough and fresh thyme would trigger my senses like if I was walking by a “fern” in the street (communal oven: referred to the location where the mankoushe is baked). Mankoushe is a typical Lebanese dough similar to a flatbread or pita, it is usually topped with herbs, cheese or meat. You can have it folded, wrapped or open at breakfast or lunch since it would make you feel full & satisfied. You can find it in the “fern” (communal oven) in almost every street at a very cheap price (1$). Yes, it is street food and my favorite… 🙂 When we were kids, my grandma used to take me with my brother to the “fern” every time we had a sleepover, usually early Sunday mornings before the family lunch gathering. Over the years, I used to have the Mankoushe wrap with Zaatar (thyme blend) and vegetables (tomato, cucumber, mint & olives) at school every Fridy until a fern/restaurant opened next to my school and we went over after school …