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foccacia

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp insant yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup warm water
• olive oil
• toppings of choice, usually salt and garlic, and herbs like thyme and rosmary

1. mix flour, yeast, salt and water in a bowl until dough is formed
2. cover and allow to rise in fridge overnight
3. pour enough oik to cover base of 25x25 baking pan and transfer dough, spreading to edges
4. cover and leave to rise for another two hours at room temp
5. preheat oven to 210C
6. after rising, pour oil onto dough and dimple the dough with finger. sprinkle toppings of choice
7. bake for 25 minutes

turmeric rice

• 1 cup rice (basmati, jasmine, white)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp melted butter
• 2/3 cup peas
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 bay leaf

1. melt butter in microwave
2. wash rice
3. mix rice, butter, onion, garlic, turmeric, salt and bay leaf in rice cooker
4. add stock and stir
5. cook
6. once finished, add peas and 2 tbsp water and put back on to cook
7. fluff and serve

source: apeachyplate.com

herbed chicken

note: i actually haven't made this by measuring yet, so the amount for herbs will almost certainly change from these estimates

• 375g diced chicken (125g per person)
• 1 medium diced red onion
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp rosmary
• 1 tsp parsley
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• salt
• pepper
• olive oil

1. add oil and onion into large fry pan on medium heat and cook until softened
2. add garlic, stir for 30 seconds
3. turn heat up to high and add chicken all herbs, salt and pepper
4. alternatively, mix the chicken, salt, pepper and herbs in a bowl before adding to hot pan
5. cook chicken until browned
6. usually served with side of rice or salad

palestinian salad

• 1 small red onion
• 1 cucumber
• 250-300g cherry tomatoes
• 1 tbspolive oil
• 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tsbps chopped parsley
• salt
• pepper
• the smallest pinch of white sugar

1. diced onion, halve then slice a cucumber and halve the tomatoes
2. mix together in a bowl
3. combine oil, garlic, lemon, sugar, salt, pepper and parsley and pour dressing onto salad

i suppose this salad might possibly be more of a general medertrainian salad, but i first learnt this recipe from a palestinian creator on tiktok, so their country gets all the credit. my apologies to any greeks who might get offended :P

coconut macaroons

• 350g coconut, shredded
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 egg whites
• vanilla extract
• 100g dark chocolate

1. mix coconut, vanilla and condensed milk
2. beat egg whties until stiff
3. fold egg whites into coconut mix
4. cook 20 minutes at 170C
5. allow to cool
6. melt dark chocolate in microwave
7. dip macaroon base into chocolate and leave to dry

makes 21

apricot and coconut loaf

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups raw sugar
• 2 cups coconut, half dessicated, half shredded
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 175g dried apricots, diced
• 1 egg
• 50g melted butter
• salt

1. soak apricots in milk for 20-30 minutes
2. mix flour, sugar, coconut, baking powder and pinch of salt
3. combine milk, egg and butter
4. mix wet ingredients into dry
5. pour into lined loaf tin
6. bake at 160C for 1 hour

blueberry muffins

• 195g all purpose flour
• 150g white sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• 80-120mL milk
• 100g butter, melted (80mL oil)
• 250g blueberries
• salt
• vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1 tsp cinnamon

1. combine dry ingredients in small bowl
2. combine butter and egg in large bowl
3. take turns folding in dry ingredients and milk, finishing the dry first
4. fold in blueberries
5. spoon evenly into lined or grease muffin tin
6. bake at 200C for 15-20 minutes

blueberry cobbler

• 170g butter
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 3 cups blueberries
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• salt

1. melt 120g of butter in microwave
2. whisk milk and butter together
3. mix together flour, baking powder, 1 1/4 cups of sugar, cardamom and salt
4. mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients
5. stir blueberries and 1/4 cup of sugar
6. place 50g of butter in 25x25 baking pan and melt in oven
7. take tray out of oven and pour batter in
8. spoon blueberries on top of batter
9. bake at 170C for 45 minutes
10. serve with ice cream

source: modernhoney.com