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Eid Recipes: How To Make an Epic Knafeh and Other Tasty Dishes

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Ramadan Mubarak, friends! The holy month for Muslims worldwide is drawing to a close, which means that the celebration of Eid is not far. If you followed along with our original piece on Ramadan for 2023, youll know that the festival of Eid is slated for April 22, depending on where youre located.
In honour of the significant event, we thought wed share a few tasty recipes courtesy of some of Instagrams more notable Aussie foodies, Tagrid of @mamaghanouj_kitchen and Lina of @thelebaneseplate. These dishes are perfect for your Ramadan and Eid celebrations, or for just enjoying some incredible Middle Eastern cuisine.
1 tablespoon butter
Directions:
Sautee onions in olive oil for a few minutes, add potatoes and carrots, cook for a further few minutes. Add capsicum paste along with the stock cube and mix.
Add your lentils along with approx. 5 cups water (using the same cup). Bring to the boil, reduce heat & simmer for approx. 45min or until everything is soft. You may need to top up with water. Blend using a stick blender.
In a separate pan melt butted with mint and paprika, let it sizzle & add it to the soup. Squeeze lemon, taste and serve with toasted Turkish bread.
Fattoush salad recipe
Fattoush recipe for Eid. Image credit: @thelebaneseplate
What youll need:
Strained chicken stock
Directions:
First, prepare the stock by adding the ingredients into a pot with cold tap water, bring to a boil and simmer for approx 25-30 minutes. Strain stock and reserve and shred the chicken.
Brown your mince, once colour has changed add the onion and cook for 10min. Add all your spices and cook for a further 2min. Add the rice along with 2.5 mug sized cups of the reserved stock, bring to a boil, cover and lower heat to lowest and cook for 18-20min.
Garnish with toasted almonds, pine nuts and optional pistachios, pomegranate & parsley.
Knafeh (semolina pudding) recipe
Knafeh recipe for Eid. Image credit: mamaghanouj_kitchen
What youll need:
1 teaspoon rosewater
Directions:
Combine milk, cream, semolina, sugar & cornflour in a pot. Stir with a whisk on med/high heat until thickened. Remove from heat and add your rosewater.
To assemble place crumbs, cream filling then more crumbs. Bake for 25min on 180c. Rest for a minimum 30min before cutting and serve with syrup. This can also be served at room temperature or chilled.
Combine sugar, water and lemon juice. bring it to a boil then simmer for 10min. Remove from heat and stir in rosewater. Syrup will thicken on standing.
And there you have it. A collection of stellar recipes set for a memorable Eid celebration. Enjoy!
This article has been updated to reflect details of Eid for 2023.
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