请客请客，色彩斑斓的叙利亚菜

上周末请了同教会的一对小夫妻来家里晚餐，女生特别甜，男生很稳重，超可爱的一对。这次煮叙利亚菜。



Red Lentil Soup

暖暖的一锅汤，暖心又暖胃。加上酸酸的红酒醋，味道更丰富了。
Ingredients:
2 cups red lentils
1 onion, chopped 
2 leeks, white part only, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced garlic 
1 tablespoon kosher salt
a few grinds of black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
6 stalks celery, medium-diced 
4 carrots, medium-diced 
2 quarts vegetable stock
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Directions
In a large bowl, cover the lentils with boiling water and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drain.

In a large stockpot on medium heat, saute the onions, leeks, and garlic with the salt, pepper, and cumin for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are translucent and very tender. Add the celery and carrots and saute for 10 more minutes. Add the vegetable stock, tomato paste, and lentils. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, until the lentils are cooked through. Check the seasonings. Add the red wine vinegar and serve hot.

Baba Ghanoush 香烤茄泥
这是老公最喜欢的一道菜。

材料：大茄子两颗，番茄两颗去皮去籽切碎，红葱半颗切碎，大蒜两颗切碎，核桃三大勺烤香碾碎，石榴四大勺，橄榄油两大勺，柠檬一颗榨汁，盐一小勺。
做法：茄子明火烤到表皮焦香，撕去烤焦的表皮，捣烂茄泥。拌入番茄，红葱，大蒜，再加入橄榄油和柠檬汁，盐巴，充分搅拌。最后加入石榴和核桃颗粒。用大饼或者菜叶卷着吃。

Tabbouleh 欧芹小麦沙拉

2 bunches of flat italian parsley
1/2 bunch of mint
1 white onion
3 heirloom tomatoes
1/4cup of bulgur
2 large lemons
salt, black pepper
Bulgur加入柠檬汁和番茄汁，过十五分钟再加入其余食材，全部拌匀。



Beet And Clementine Salad 甜菜橘子沙拉

beet, clementine, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice，不能再简单了。

Fattet Chicken 多层大盘鸡
客人一直叫这道菜"nacho dish"，把我笑的。味道很多层次很丰富，其实蛮容易做的，推荐！

烤鸡一只，去骨去皮，鸡肉拆成条。
烤香pita
自制 yogurt sauce ( yogurt 一杯 ＋ 4tbsp tahini + 2 garlic + lemon juice)
Toast almonds, pistachio, and pine nuts

To create the layers: Place the fried bread at the bottom of serving dish in 1 even layer. Top with cooked rice in another even layer. Top cooked rice with prepared garlic-yohgurt sauce, then top yoghurt with Chicken pieces, toasted nuts & sprinkle with finely chopped and parsley. Season with a sprinkle of freshly cracked black pepper.

Grilled Quail 烤鹌鹑

香辣惹味，我家女儿的最爱，客人也说是吃过最美味的鹌鹑。
quail marinated with 2 cloves garlic, 2 oz walnuts, lightly toasted and chopped, and juice of 1 lemon, 2 tsp aleppo pepper, 1 small bunch mint leaves, finely chopped, 1 small bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped, 3 tbsp olive oil, sea salt and black pepper
400度烤30分钟。

Samke Harra 辣烤鱼

walnut ＋ cilantro＋ aleppo pepper ＋ and tomato paste butter crusted salmon，400度烤15分钟就刚刚好，好香好嫩。


番茄烧Okra

番茄四只，Okra一磅，洋葱一只，加入all spice1小勺，全部入锅大火煮五分钟就好了。很清爽开胃的配菜。

要开动了喔！


甜点是买的Baklava


一边煮菜，一边也感念叙利亚目前战火纷飞，我们也为受苦的叙利亚人民祈福。