2 posts tagged “middle eastern”

Palestinian Easter in the East Bay. Found via Serious Eats.

A Syrian Easter. Found via Tastespotting.

Finding these links with was a pleasant surprise. Like them, my boyfriend Mark is Arab and Christian. It's not too often that I find these stories. We are going to celebrate Easter this weekend with his family, which means lots and lots and lots of food and relatives.

Foul, or ful, as it is actually pronounced, is becoming a very common Sunday breakfast for us. It's much easier and a lot healthier than just making bacon and eggs, although that has its upsides, too.

Ingredients:
1 can of ful, or foul (can be found in any Middle Eastern market)
1 tomato, diced
2 stalks of green onions, minced
juice of 1 lemon
2 slices of pita bread
1 tsp. garlic salt or 1-2 garlic cloves, minced 
kosher salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste 

Directions:

1. Heat the ful on the stove on medium. Once the ful is boiling, drain the ful, and reserve the liquid. Set aside.
2. Heat the pita bread in the oven at 200 degrees for about five minutes or until crisp. Remove from oven.
3. In a bowl, mash the ful with the garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Add reserved liquid from the ful until you reach the desired consistency. Taste and keep adding seasoning until you like it
4. Place the diced tomato and green onions on top.
5. Serve warm with the pita bread and enjoy.