Dina Sarhan & Chef Osama

Post by **Countessa** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:52 am

I've recently discovered Dina Sarhan - her website is jam packed with Egyptian & International recipes - great for Ramadan ideas!!!!

www.dinasarhan.com

Also found Chef Osama's website in English - www.chefosama.com - not too sure about the 'date mouse cake' though

Post by **Goddess** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:16 pm

I used to watch chef Osama all the time for the past few years - thought he was one of the best food shows on tv. But haven't seen a single one of his programs this year - he makes me toooo hungry!

Post by **JOJO** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:49 pm

Great site just added Osama's recipes to my bookmark.
I'm going to have ago at the Stuffed Potatoe balls this week-i think the kids will like them HOWEVER what the blazes is 'LABANEH', as it is one of the main ingredients in the recipe :dun:

Post by **HEPZIBAH** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:05 pm

[face=Comic Sans MS]I like the DinaSahran Ingredients substitution list - very useful.

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Post by **JOJO** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:17 pm

HEPZIBAH wrote:[face=Comic Sans MS]I like the DinaSahran Ingredients substitution list - very useful. [/face]

Well i wouldn't be able to substitute the Labaneh as i do not know what it is in the first place????

Post by **HEPZIBAH** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:10 pm

JOJO wrote:
HEPZIBAH wrote:[face=Comic Sans MS]I like the DinaSahran Ingredients substitution list - very useful. [/face]
Well i wouldn't be able to substitute the Labaneh as i do not know what it is in the first place????

[face=Comic Sans MS]I'm looking for it for you all over the place JOJO.

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Post by **Countessa** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:06 pm

Labaneh is a soft, yogurt cheese - will do a bit of searching to see if I can come up with more info. I'm pretty sure you could use cream cheese as a decent substitute.

Edited to add this bit of info found on the net:

Arabs make a Yoghurt Cheese called "Labna".

Cooking Tips
You can use Yoghurt Cheese as you would ricotta or cream cheese.

To make it , buy plain yoghurt with no gelatin added. Line a colander or a strainer with paper towel or a coffee filter (or even clean panty hose), and set that in a bowl. Empty the yoghurt into the colander, and set in refrigerator for 24 hours until its volume has reduced by half. What remains in your strainer is your Yoghurt Cheese.

Whether you use non-fat (skim) milk yoghurt or a higher fat yoghurt is up to you. It will be tarter if you use skim. Some people find the tang too sharp when they use skim yoghurt and add a drop of vanilla and a dash of sweetener such as sugar.

Substitutes
Cream Cheese; Sour Cream; Greek Yoghurt.

Post by **JOJO** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:38 am

Perhaps Greek Yoghurt will do the trick then????

Post by **jewel** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:48 am

Making me hungry all this!! Sounds very tasty

Post by **DawnBev** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:00 am

could you substitute Quark instead of Labaneh?

I tried making Kibbeh once from Chef Osama's web site, but they didnt turn out anything like his!

Post by **JOJO** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:05 am

What the blazes is Quark

Post by **Trixx** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:11 am

I dont normally come in this section , im glad i did now

:)

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Post by **DawnBev** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:13 am

Quark is a german creamy light cheesy low fat substance, plain, usually spread on bread with a bit of jam - Ive seen it in some UK supermarkets

Post by **JOJO** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:31 am

I'll have to see what they have in Tesco's

Yesterday i managed to find a shop that sells Sauerkraut as Tesco's stopped stocking it along time ago.So tonight i will make a roast chicken dinner and i will be able to make some Kerpusta(fried sauerkraut) to have with it

Post by **JOJO** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:25 pm

OMG what a disaster

i made the potato stuffed balls and they looked pretty good until i dropped them in the deep fat fryer-what a mess they all collapsed in a shredded heap after frying for only 5 minutes

So much for that one

and my oil was red hot????

Post by **Goddess** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:33 pm

Did you put them in the fridge for a few hours first? Sometimes that helps to hold them together.

Post by **JOJO** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:38 pm

I put them in the fridge for about an hour before hand

I am blaming Countessa for this-putting daft ideas in my head!

I had better stick to my decorating this week.Changed the bedroom colour again this weekend and painted my fireplace wall in my dining room yesterday-right off to get a paint brush now....oh no i can't firstly i have to rescue, empty or perhaps throw away my deep fat fryer

Post by **Goddess** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:42 pm

Dread to think what the bottom of your deep fat fryer looks like now!

Post by **HEPZIBAH** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:04 pm

JOJO wrote:....I had better stick to my decorating this week.Changed the bedroom colour again this weekend and painted my fireplace wall in my dining room yesterday-right off to get a paint brush now......

[face=Comic Sans MS]JOJO, how do you do it? You work at the weekend and had a visitor this last weeked, could have been visitors for all we know, and yet you still managed to redecorate your newly decorated bedroom,

You tire me out just thinking about it.

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Post by **JOJO** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:07 pm

I get an idea in my head and have to do it there and then