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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