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Fresh Tomato Soup — حساء الطماطم الطازج

May 2, 2012 by lamyaalmas


You knew it was tomato season in Aden/Yemen when my mum made this delicious soup. Since I moved to Montgomery/ AL I have been scouting the local farmers markets for fresh vegetables and fruit, and it always seems like tomatoes are in season. So, I think I am going to make this soup often. I simply love it. So, let’s start with the magic word “Bismillah”. You will need [for 3 servings]:

1) 4 large tomatoes [red and ripe]

2) 1/4 stick of butter

3) 1 and 1/2 tsp of cumin [I prefer to buy cumin seeds, roast them and coarsely grind them]

4) 1/4 tsp of fresh ground black pepper

5) salt to taste

4) 2 tblsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

5) 1 and 1/2 tblsp of white flour

In a pot bring some water to a boil. Once it starts boiling, turn it off , slit the tomatoes and leave them in the water for 15 minutes or until you are able to peel the skin off easily. Place them in a blender with 1/2 cup of warm water and blend well. In a pot, under medium low heat melt the butter and mix in the flour to make a rue. Then add the cumin and leave for another minute or so. Then add the blended tomatoes, salt, and pepper and let boil until it thickens to the consistency you like. Usually 15 minutes. Then add the Olive Oil, mix in and serve hot garnished with chopped chives/green onions/or cilantro. Enjoy!

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Black Berry Cobbler

April 28, 2012 by lamyaalmas


My husband  brought some blackberries yesterday. He had handpicked them at work and so I made some blackberry cobbler for the first time. Turned out great Maa Sha Allah. Let’s start Bismillah. Alright, so let’s prepare the fruit first. You will need:

1) 3 cups of blackberries

2) 1 1/2 tbslps of starch

3) 1/2 cup of sugar [more if you like]

4) 1 tblsp of lemon juice

Place a pot on medium heat. Dissolve the starch in a 1/4 cup of water and add the blackberry, sugar and lemon and bring to a boil. Turn off.

For the doughy crust:

1) 2 cups of flour

2) 1/2 cup of sugar

3) 2 tsp of baking powder

4) 1 tsp of salt

5) 12 tbsp of cold butter

6) 1/2 cup of boiling water

Mix the dry ingredient well. Then break up the butter in the flour. It’ll be crumbly so continue to break it down. Then add the water and make the dough.

Alright now to assemble–you will need one more ingredient : 4 crushed Graham Crackers . In a pyrex dish pour the fruit, then take the dough and form a rough crust on the top–nothing fancy. Then add the crushed Graham crackers to finish off. Bake in a 400 Fahrenheit degree oven for 25 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, or whipped cream. It also goes well with canned table cream. Enjoy.

 

 

 

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