Cooking with August Rose! :)

As some of you know, I LOVE to cook! I just realized it may be a good idea to post some of my cooking trials and errors here! Why not? This is my blog. It is mainly about my accessory line, but its also a look into other passions and hobbies of mine! I will also be doing some reviews on recipes I try at the end.

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT a chef or professional cook. I am just a person who likes to cook and share my cooking experiences!

So anyway, today I got a few recipes from a couple websites and decided to try them out. I first made Safiha صفيحة (Lentil Pizza) I found this recipe on the Arabic Bites website. I wanted to try it because I had all the ingredients and also because the lentil recipe was so similar to another dish I have made called Muhadarra مجدرة . So here it goes:

First you will need to make your dough.

2 tsp yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 1/3 cup warm watter
1 1/2 cup white flour (all purpose)
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup olive oil (I used extra virgin)
  You will mix all the dry ingredients first, then add the wet. Once you have it all mixed you must knead the dough for about 5 minutes (Click here to learn how to knead) Then after that you will take a large bowl, grease it (I greased it with a little more olive oil), place your dough in it, cover with plastic wrap and let it sit for 1 hour.

While the dough is rising you can start on the lentils!

1 tsp olive oil (again I used extra virgin)
3/4 cup brown lentils
2 small onions (I used a little more then half yellow)
2 cloves garlic (I used 3)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp Arabic spices (I used Sadaf 7 spices which is a mix of allspice, blk pepper, coriander, cloves, cumin, nutmeg, and other spices)
2 tsp salt
1 zucchini chopped small
2 tbls tomato paste
2 large tomatoes

  So you will begin to saute the onion, garlic, lentils, in about a teaspoon of olive oil. Then add the zucchini, and tomatoes. I added about 3 cups water then the paste & seasonings. I let it simmer for about 45 minutes to let the lentils soften.

Once that is all done, preheat your oven to 400 degrees and grease a flat baking sheet.
Now get the dough, take out a small chunk (bout the size of a golf ball) and roll it out, flat. Place about 2-3 tablespoons of the lentil mixture on top and bake for about 15 minutes or until the dough turnes golden brown. Viola! Let them cool for a few minutes and start eating! :)
 

Next up I will be making a roasted chicken dish! Stay posted!

REVIEW: Everything was pretty good. If you like lentils, you will like this! The dough wasn't anything spectacular, but I did like the texture. Although the spices were bold, the whole flavor was pretty mellow. Don't let the name fool you, it is nothing like italian pizza! I would say give it a try, its pretty healthy, cheap to make, and all in all, satisfying! Enjoy!


xoxo Wendy

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