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Rice Pilaf with Mushrooms - Greek recipe

Ingredients:
1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons chopped Italian-style flat-leaf parsley
2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 pound mushrooms
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Using a heavy saucepan, saute the onion in 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add half the garlic, the parsley, thyme, and rice and saute 1 minute, stirring. Bring both the broth and wine to a boil, pour over the rice, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Meanwhile, wash and trim mushrooms; leave whole if small or slice if large. Melt the remaining butter with garlic in a large frying pan. Add the mushrooms and lemon juice and saute quicky 2 to 3 minutes, just until hot through and glazed. Add to the cooked rice, fluff with a fork, and sprinkle with cheese..

Pistachio Couscous - Egyptian Recipe

Ingredients:
500g instant couscous
300ml boiling chickens or vegetable stock
65g melted butter
80g raisins
1 grated lemon, rind of
50g roasted sliced almonds
80g pistachio nuts
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Instructions:
Place the couscous in a bowl and add the boiling stock.
Leave for 5 minutes until couscous has softened and liquid is absorbed.
Stir in melted butter, raisins, lemon rind and nuts.
Season to taste.

Green Beans with Almonds - Algerian recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:
1     pound     green beans     fresh
4     cups     water     salted
3     tablespoons     peanut oil
1     clove     garlic     mashed
1/2     teaspoon     cumin     ground
1/4     teaspoon     paprika
1/4     teaspoon     cloves     ground
1     tablespoon     almonds     slivered

Directions:

Clean and trim green beans. Simmer in lightly salted water until just tender, about 30-45 minutes. Drain and put in serving dish.

Put remaining ingredients (except almonds) in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.

Add the almonds and stir briefly to coat.

Pour the oil mixture over the green beans and toss gently until beans are thoroughly coated.

Serve warm.

Green Beans - Moroccan Recipe

Ingredients:

1-1/2 lb Green beans
1 medium, red onion, finely chopped
2/3 cup hot water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 red, ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small red chili, finely chopped

Directions:

Wash beans, drain and dry on absorbent paper. Remove ends.

Heat oil in a large pan. Add garlic and onion and cook until golden and glossy in appearance. Add tomatoes and chili and cook for 2 minutes more. Add whole green beans and stir-fry over high heat for 3 minutes.

Add hot water and cook 10 minutes in low heat, or until beans are just tender. Served hot

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