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Introduction
A tale inside a tale and then one more mind-blowing tale inside it; this is what the legendary book Arabian Nights seems to all of us. Other than the mighty palaces, highly decorated roads and royalty, we find food as the most prominent thing in the book.
The abundance of a variety of food in Arabian Nights leaves the foodies like us startled. We have tried to capture a few major parts of the book where food is dominating the scene. You get a range of food from the fantasy world of Baghdad in this recipe book. Perfect Arabian appetizers, snacks and much more make this cookbook your most precious treasure if you are a food lover.
Get a tangy flavor of Tahini salad to be a friend on hot summer afternoons. Savor the goodness of hummus on its own or with your favorite snacks. The taste of roasted lamb and chops reminds you how rich and poor relished on luxurious foods in Baghdad.
The ingredients, the recipes and the imagination, all are highly captivating in this book. The sophistication of food is enough to tell the tales of the excellence of the cooks and the tastefulness of the public. All the recipes in the book can raise the bar a bit higher as they all come from the dining tables of the kings and queens.
Let the wise princess Scheherazade carry you around the thousands of tales, full of glory and surprises. Have a round of eventful nights of Baghdad and Basra with this majestic cookbook.
Starters, Sauces, and Drinks
Sindbads Coconut drink
Sindbads seven voyages have been the most unpredictable, surprising and exciting tale of the book. The most common thing in all the voyages is that coconut water or raw coconut always helps him. Lets see if this recipe is quenching enough to refresh you in the warm summers on beaches.
Serving size: 2
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Milk cup
- Greek yogurt cup
- Oats cup
- White sugar 1 tablespoon
- Shredded coconut cup
- Ground flaxseed 2 tablespoons
- Coconut milk cup
- Banana 1 (cut into chunks)
Instructions:
In a blender, put the sugar, flaxseed, shredded coconut, coconut milk, oats, yogurt, milk, and banana and blend well until it becomes smooth.
Pour in two glasses and put them in the refrigerator for an hour.
Serve chilled.
Marjinas Special drink for the guests
When Alibaba invited the forty thieves as his guests, Marjina prepared a special drink for them. She mixed some drugs in the drink to get the drink to blackout the thieves. However, this drink had some special ingredients to recharge the energy of Alibaba and his sons. Try our recipe and feel how you get energized after sipping it.
Serving size: 1
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- Orange water 2 drops
- Mint leaves 4
- De-stoned nectarine
- Schweppes mango and orange mineral water
- Mint sprig (for garnishing)
Instructions:
Add the mint leaves, orange water drops, and nectarine into a big glass. Muddle it.
Add the ice and stir. Top it with the Mango and Orange Mineral Water.
Serve chilled.
Scheherazades Tahini Salad
Scheherazade is an elegant princess, and she did not eat much. Her picky habits of eating made the royal staff prepare something wholesome, light and tasty. Moreover, she didnt want to feel drowsy so that she could continue her legendary tale every night. This recipe includes vegetables in rich seasoning to make you full without being lazy.
Serving size: 4
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Diced large tomato 1
- Sliced mint leaves 10
- Minced garlic 1 clove
- Lemon juice cup
- Olive oil 2 tablespoons
- Tahini cup
- Sliced green onion 1
- Chopped parsley bunch
- Diced Persian cucumbers pickle-size 2
- Diced radishes 3 (optional)
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
Combine the parsley, mint, green onion, radish, tomato, and cucumber in a small bowl.
In another bowl, add the olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, and garlic and stir. Season it with salt as per your taste.
Toss these vegetables along with dressing until it is combined well.
Cover the bowl. Then, put it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Serve chilled.
Baba Ghanoush
There are numerous dishes on the tables of the elite of Baghdad. Scheherazade takes the readers to the wonderland of food through her tales. This side dish also has its inspiration from the sauces presented with exclusively roasted lambs and camels.
Serving size: 8
Cooking time: 6 minutes
Ingredients:
- Tahini 2 tablespoons
- Lemon juice cup
- Olive oil cup
- Salt to taste
- Large eggplant 1