Yogurt salad

Ingredients:

• 1 small cucumber chopped into small cubes
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 / 4 cup water
• 1 / 2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried mint

Preparation

1. In a bowl place the garlic, salt and yogurt. By fork, mix and add gradually water.
2. Add the cucumber and mint.
3. Serve this cold salad with Rise and chicken.

Foul with Tahini

Ingredients:

1. 1 Can fava beans 16oz
2. 2 Large minced Garlic
3. 1 tsp of salt
4. 1 tbsp Tahini 
5. 1/2 Cup lemon juice
6. 1/2 cup chopped tomato
7. 1/2 cup chopped parsley
8. 1/2 tsp cumin
9. 1 tsp cayenne pepper
10. 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Preparation: 

• In a pot warm up the fava beans .
• In a large bowl  place minced garlic, salt, Tahini, lemon juice, cumin and combine with fork. 
• Add the water which in the can and stir.
•  Add the beans then mix with a spoon. Top with freshly chopped parley, tomato, olive oil and cayenne pepper. Serve with pita bread.

Chicken Musakhan Palestinian Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken, cut into 4 pieces
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup extra olive oil
• 3 medium red onions sliced
• 2 tablespoons sumac
• 1 teaspoons allspice 
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 10 tortilla flat bread
• 3 tablespoons pine seeds, toasted

Preparation:

1. Place chicken and water in a large pot and bring to boil. Remove foam as it appears then add salt, simmer for 70 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
2.  Remove chicken and throw away the water. Set aside to cool. Remove and throw bones and skins. Flake chicken to strips and keep aside.
3. In a saucepan, heat olive oil on medium heat; add onions and fry for 10 minutes or until the onions become tender.
4. Add the prepared chicken strips, allspice, sumac and pine seeds. Simmer and stir for 5 minutes or until all are well combined (add salt if it’s needed).
5. Add some chicken mixture evenly on a center of each piece of bread. Roll bread and brush with some olive oil the top of each roll. put it in a grill pan heat until becomes slightly brown in color.  
6. Serve with yogurt.