Scheherazade's Feasts: Foods of the Medieval Arab World | Table of Contents

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Contents

Note on Translation xiii

Introduction 1

Appetizers 15

Green olive spread (Zaytūn Akhḍar Marṣūṣ) 15

Labnah with Chopped Greens and Walnuts (Shīrāz bi Buqūl) 16

fried Eggs with vinegar and spices (Bayḍ Maṣūṣ) 17

fava Bean salad (Bāqillà bi Khall) 18

fava Beans with yogurt and Garlic (Bāqillà) 19

spicy Chard and fava Bean Dip (Bāridah min Bāqillà li-Ibn Abī Nūḥ al-Kātib) 20

fava Bean Dip with fennel and Cumin (Lawn min al-Baysār) 22

tangy Eggplant stir-fry (Bādhinjān) 23

seared Eggplant with Walnuts (Bādhinjān Maḥshī li-Ibn al-Mahdī) 25

Pickled onions (Baṣal Mukhallal) 26

Honeyed Carrots in rosewater (Jazar) 27

Cauliflower with tahini-Walnut sauce (Tatbīl al-Qanbīṭ) 28

Hummus with Ground nuts (Ḥummuṣ Kasā) 29

sautéed spinach with Garlic and Coriander (Isfānākh Muṭajjan) 31

Cold roasted Chicken with Almonds and Pomegranate seeds (Bāridah Mujarrabah) 32

Cold roasted Chicken with lime and Cucumber (Bāridah li-Abī Jaʿfar al-Barmakī) 33

Herbed Chicken salad (Bāridah Maʿjūnah) 35

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An Almond-Mustard Condiment (Khall wa Khardal) 37

Herb sauce for fish (Ṣalṣ) 38

Soups 40

Cold yogurt and Cucumber soup (Khulāṭ Baysānī) 40

spiced lamb and fava Bean soup (Māʾ al-Bāqillà) 41

Hearty lamb and Chickpea soup (Māʾ wa Ḥummuṣ) 42

tart Chickpea soup (Nawʿ al-Ḥummuṣ al-Yābis) 43

Aromatic soup with Pomegranate seeds and rice (Marqah Ḥabb al-Rummān wa al-Aruzz al-Maqlū) 45

squash and lentil soup (Marqah Nāfiʿah li al-Saʿāl) 46

Meat and Chickpea soup (Shūrbā Khaḍrāʾ ) 47

Entrées 49

LAmb 49

lamb and Prune tajine (Murūzīyah) 49

spiced lamb with Walnuts (Shawī) 50

lamb and sour Apple tajine (Tuffāḥīyah) 52

lentil stew with lamb and swiss Chard (ʿAdasīyah) 53

spiced lamb and lentils with rice (Mujaddarah) 55

Browned lamb with saffron-Cinnamon rice (Aruzz Mufalfal) 56

lamb and rice Porridge (Harīsah al-Aruzz) 57

lamb and Cabbage tajine (Luḥūm al-Ḍaʾin Yuṭbakh bi-al-Kurunbīyah) 59

lamb with Honeyed onions (Baṣalīyah) 60

lamb with Greens and Clockwise-stirred yogurt (Labanīyah Rūmīyah) 62

fried Bananas with lamb and Hazelnuts (Mawz maʿ Laḥm) 63

spiced lamb and fennel tajine (al-Rāziyānaj al-Akhḍar) 64

sweet and sour lamb and vegetable stew (Sikbāj) 66

savory Meatballs and Cubed lamb with Coriander (Tafāyā al-Bayḍāʾ) 67

spice-infused Cucumbers with lamb and Walnuts (ʿAjūrīyah) 69

Asparagus Wrapped in lamb (Luḥūm al-Ḍaʾin Yuṭbakh bi-al-Isfarāj) 71

Ground Meat with fried Halloumi Cheese and spices (Badīʿīyah) 72

the Caliph’s Wife’s Eggplant and lamb stir-fry (Būrānīyah) 74

stuffed Eggplant (Madfūnah) 75

lamb and vegetables with spiced onion sauce (Dīkabrīkāt) 77

Garlicky spinach with Buttered lamb and Chickpeas (Isfānākh) 79

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spiced lamb with Honeyed Apricots (Mishmish Yābis) 80

sweet and Meaty lamb and Date Kebabs (Ruṭabīyah) 82

spicy lamb sausage (Ṣiffah Ḥashū Maṣīr al-Duwwārah) 84

fried lamb turnovers (two Ways) (Sanbūsaj and Sanbūsak) 85

Hearty stuffed tripe with lamb, Chickpeas, and rice (Sukhtūr) 89

Aromatic Couscous with veal and vegetables (Kuskusū) 92

stuffed Dumplings in yogurt (Shushbarak) 95

ChiCkEN 96

Herbed Chicken Pita rolls (Bazmāward bi Ḥummāḍ Yuʿrafu bi-al-Maʾmūnī) 96

Chicken stew with Pomegranate Juice and Pumpkin (Ṭabīkh Ḥabb Rummān) 97

savory and sour Chicken, lamb, and Egg Casserole (Bustānīyah) 99

Grilled Chicken in yogurt (Dajāj ʿAmrūs) 100

fried Meatballs with Pistachios and Honey (Dajāj Mudaqqaqah) 101

Pistachio-stuffed roasted Chicken (Fustuqīyah) 103

Chicken and vegetables in a tart and Creamy sauce (Kishk) 104

tangy sumac Chicken (Summāqīyah) 106

saffron Chicken tajine (Jaʿfarīyah) 107

Zesty Almond and Chicken Pie (Maghmūm) 109

Aromatic Chicken with fried and Boiled Eggs over toasted Pita (Tharīdah bi-al-Dajāj) 111

Creamy stew with Meat and vegetables (Maḍīrah) 114

SEAfood 116

Ginger-fried shrimp for lent (Ṭabāhajah min al-Rūbiyān) 116

fried fish with Garlic and Coriander sauce (al-Samak al-Kizbarīyah) 117

Poached and Baked fish with fennel (Basbāsīyah) 118

fried fish with tahini and onions (al-Samakah al-Ṭaḥīnīyah) 119

Walnut-stuffed roasted fish (Samak Mashwī) 120

summertime fried fish (Samak al-Sikbāj) 123

fried salmon with raisins and Almonds (Zabībīyah) 124

VEgETAriAN 125

sweet tooth rice and yogurt (Aruzz bi-al-Laban al-Ḥalīb) 125

sautéed Aphrodisiac Greens (Muzawwarah Mulūkhīyah) 126

Garlicky yogurt and Chard (Silq bi-Laban) 128

spiced Chickpea Patties (ʿUjjah min Ghayr Bayḍ) 129

Gardener’s vegetable tart (Jannānīyah) 130

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desserts 133

bASiC dESSErT ELEmENTS 133

sugar syrup (Qaṭr) 133

Honey syrup (ʿAsal) 134

rosewater and orange Blossom Custard Cream (Qashṭah) 134

dESSErTS 135

sugared lettuce (Khassīyah) 135

Honey and Almond Candy (Fālūdhaj) 136

Chewy fruity nut Candy (Ḥalwà) 137

Muḥammad’s Wedding Cookies (Hays) 139

fried rosewater Melts (Kāhīn) 140

Honeyed sesame Patties (Juljulānīyah al-Bayḍāʾ) 141

Adult Butter Cookies (ʿAdhārī) 142

Caliph’s favorite shortbread (Khushkanānaj Gharīb) 143

sesame-nut shortbread (Khubz al-Abāzīr) 145

Hazelnut filo Dough Cake (Akhmīmīyah) 146

fried filo Dough with Pistachios and rosewater (Kul wa Ushkur!) 147

Honey-Cream Crunch (Kunāfah) 149

seven-layer ricotta Cake (Qayjāṭah) 151

Almond fingers (Lawzīnaj) 153

fried Dough Bites (Luqam al-Qāḍī) 154

Crunchy Beaded Honey squares (Barad) 155

Crispy lattice fritters (Zalābiyah Mushabbakah Wāthiqīyah) 157

fried stuffed Pancakes (al-Qaṭāʾif al-Maḥshī) 159

sweet Cheese fritters (Mujabbanah al-Miqlah) 161

Honey-Dipped Almond-stuffed rings (al-Qāhirīyah al-Khāṣṣ) 163

Braided fried Dough with spices (Ḍafāʾir) 166

Aromatic nut-stuffed Half Moons (Ādhān) 168

Almond-sealed stuffed Cigars (Qanānīṭ al-Maḥshūwah) 169

fried nut turnovers (Sanbūsak Ismuhu Fāḍil) 171

beverages 173

Hot sweet rosewater Drink (Sharāb Jullāb) 173

lemonade (Māʾ al-Laymūn li-al-Sharāb) 174

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Aromatic Honey and Grape Juice Drink for Wintertime (Sharāb Ākhar Yustaʿmalu f ī al-Shitāʾ) 175

Zesty Mint Drink (Sharāb Naʿnāʿ) 176

Hot Aromatic Honeyed Milk (Sharāb min Albān al-Baqar) 177

Pomegranate seed smoothie (Ḥabb Rummān) 178

sour Apple syrup (Sharāb al-Tuffāḥ) 179

Cold Apricot Drink for Breaking a fast (Mishmish Lawzī) 180

Sample menus for Special occasions 181

A Dinner During ramadan (Breaking the fast) 183

A Dinner During lent 184

A Dinner During Passover 185

A Dinner for Christmas 186

A Dinner feast such as that Held in the Caliph’s Court 187

regal recipes for Stuffed meats 189

measurements and metric Conversion Chart 193

Tools and ingredients 197

Notes 203

bibliography 205

index 211

Acknowledgments 217