12 iraqi powder Recipes

dry white bean , soaked over-night and cooked in the morning until they are half-done, lamb, onion, finely chopped, corn oil (or any oil you usually use), tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, curry powder (i prefer madras -product of india with green label), salt and pepper

olive oil, onion, chopped, rice, tomato sauce, tomatoes, large chopped, cilantro, minced for garnish, stalks celery, diced, salt, dill weed, pepper, garlic powder

eggplants (large, the longer the better), ground meat (i prefer 1lb beef, 1lb lamb), onions (1 medium finely minced , 1 larger diced), garlic cloves (finely minced ), egg, tomatoes (large, firm ), tomato paste (can), beef (can) or 14 oz chicken stock (can), lemon juice, salt, pepper, turmeric (or curry powder), spices (any others you desire, i like cumin, coriander, etc.), oil (canola, vegetable, or olive)

freshly ground coriander, cumin, turmeric, ground cayenne pepper (see introduction if you want to use less), paprika (i think this is mainly for colour, i like to add it)

whole chicken, cut in pieces without skin ask your butcher to do that part (or you can use lamb), onions, chopped finely, garlic cloves, crushed, chickpeas, with liquid, curry powder (to taste), coriander, chopped, salt, black pepper, chicken stock cube (maggi seasoning), chopped tomatoes, water, tomato puree, potatoes, cut in 4

cake flour, cornstarch, powdered milk, corn oil (i prefer ) or 1 cup sunflower oil (i prefer ), sugar, water

chopped dates, water, honey, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts, dry breadcrumbs, semolina or 1 1/4 cups farina or 1 1/4 cups regular cream of wheat, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, vanilla extract, butter , plus, butter, melted

sweet pumpkin, peeled, cut into 3/4 inch chunks, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, canned plum tomatoes, chopped into small chunks, tomato paste, canola oil (iraqi s use corn oil but we are allergic to corn), sea salt , to taste, curry powder (i always use iraqi , to taste), cayenne (or to taste)

white sugar, water, butter, rice flour, freshly ground cardamom, rose water (i prefer iranian, s vary greatly in quality), hand full slivered almonds , toasted in a dry pan, crushed pistachio nut , to almost a powder (optional)

white basmati rice, washed and soaked as much as needed depending on quality, water, sea salt , to taste, unsalted butter, divided (butter is essential, oil or margarine is not to be subbed here), whole cardamom pods, crushed slightly to open a bit, turmeric powder (it s really for colour), scant 1/2 cup date molasses (dibis tamar in middle eastern shops), balkan yogurt, to serve