Zchug - Shruug

Post by **drwho** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:48 am

Usually can only be made by very old Yemeni mothers: yeh right.
15-20 hot peppers (serrano)
2 garlic cloves
3tbsp. ground dried coriander
2tbsp. ground cumin
2tbsp. cloves
2tbsp. salt
a few seeds of cardamom
1/2 cup stock
2 red bell peppers
big bunch cilantro
virgin oil
Bung it all in a blender..age it...use it...
Harrissa it ain't..

Post by **DawnBev** » Mon May 12, 2008 12:51 pm

going to try this on Saturday - I'm hosting my mother's 81st birthday party -

having -
Halloumi cheese kebabs
kofta
souvlaki
falafels
dolma
tabouleh
minced lamb with apricots
lentil dahl

kerkade fruit punch

and something plain and boring for my dad (like a boiled egg salad)!

Post by **Goddess** » Mon May 12, 2008 2:00 pm

Halloumi kebabs!!! Yumm!!!

Are you really going to go to the trouble of making the Kofta, felafel and Dolma though??
Takes me ages to make all of them from fresh! Far too lazy! I run round to the Grilling shop and buy them!

Post by **Lisak** » Mon May 12, 2008 4:39 pm

Yum yum yum.

My kind of spread!

Post by **DawnBev** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:20 am

ahhhhhh .................. no , the falafels and dolma are going to be shop-bought!!

Post by **Lisak** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:41 am

You can get some great packet mixes for falafel for about a pound. Dead easy to make and are really tasty too. Most high street supermarkets now stock them.

Post by **DawnBev** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:30 am

thats good, Ive not seen any. The falafels in Holland and Barratt and M&S are a bit bland, I usually roll them in some extra spices!

Post by **Lisak** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:26 am

One lot is made by a company called Al Fez, which I think I bought from Asda and another box is by Al wadi from Tesco, I think. Both of these supermarkets where I live have a world food isle and I found them there. Good luck with the search. (both boxes make about 15-20 falafels each depending upon size.)