Arabian Night...

Last spring Tweety Bandie and I went to Morocco.  We hated Moroccan food...I even got sick....But we went to a Lebanese restaurant and fell in love with the food.  I especially loved the Lebanese Flan/Pudding.  It tasted like the bathroom.  Not in a bad way.  I mean it tasted like Potpourri or flower water.  I still haven't found rose water so can't make the pudding, but I made....

Shawarma Chicken, Hummus and Fries

It's kind of annoying to make the chicken since you have to marinate it the night before....

The hummus and tahini paste are easy to make though....

My Tweety Bandie didn't like my hummus.  He said "hmmm this tastes like nuts or something."

Duhhhhhh Tweety Bandie please don't act like you've never had hummus before. hummus is made out of garbazo beans and sesame seeds....

Here's the recipe:

Tahini Paste:

4 cups sesame seeds

1 1/2 cup olive oil

1) Preheat oven to 180 C

2) Toast seeds for 10 min but don't let them burn.

3) Pour seeds in food processor or blender with olive oil and blend until smooth.

Hummus:

1 can garbazo beans with 1/4 of water from can

1 lemon, juiced

2 tablespoons of tahini paste

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon of salt

1 tablespoon of olive oil (use if too dry)

1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (if you like spicy things)

1) Blend all ingredients in blender or food processor.

Shawarma Chicken:

Marinade:

500 g skinless chicken breast or dark meat

1 cup plain yogurt

1/4 cup vinegar

2 cloves garlic, crushed

salt and pepper

3 cardamon pods

1 lemon, juiced

1) Mix all of the ingredients and marinate the chicken over night.

2) Take out of fridge, preheat oven to 190c.

3) Bake covered with foil for 30 min and bake uncovered for 30 min.