Ajeen Beckford Red Pepper Coulis Recipes

RED BELL PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add red bell peppers and shallots; saute until soft. Stir in white wine and chicken broth, and simmer over low heat until reduced by half.
• When the mixture is reduced, stir in sour cream, and transfer the mixture to a blender. Puree until smooth. Reheat before serving if necessary.

RED PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the sweet red peppers and garlic and saute for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix in the vinegar and sugar.
• Add the red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 15 more minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and basil; simmer for 10 more minutes.
• Serve hot.

AJEEN BECKFORD FALAFEL

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the chickpeas in a food processor.
• Add the garlic, parsley, chives, cumin, coriander and cayenne pepper and process for a few seconds more.
• Add the eggs, salt and flour and process briefly. Remove from the machine and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Combine the yoghurt and lemon juice and mix well. Set aside.
• Portion the falafel into approximately 60 balls (meatball size) and deep-fat fry until crisp at 375°F Drain well and keep warm.
• To assemble: cut a pita in half or open it to form a pocket and stuff with several balls of falafel and 1oz of the shredded lettuce and diced tomato and dress with the yoghurt sauce.

AJEEN BECKFORD LAHMA BI AJEEN

Steps:

• Mix all dough ingredients well. Knead for a few moments. Set aside to rest while preparing filling. Mix all the filling ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400°F
• Since you will be preparing a large number of these, it makes sense to work on a large, clean surface. The kitchen table is perfect. Roll half the dough to 1/8 inch thickness on a clean table. Use a glass, 2-2.5 inches in diameter to cut circles of dough. Place these circles on a well oiled baking sheet. Work the remaining dough into a ball, and roll it out to cut more circles. Keep combining the circle cutouts until you have used all the dough. Place 1.5 teaspoons filling on each circle. With a fork, carefully smooth filling to the edge of the circle. It's fine for the lahma bi ajeen to touch each other in the pan, but they cannot overlap.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, or until dough is just firm but not crisp.
• Serve with tehina and soup or salad for a first course.

AJEEN BECKFORD RED PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil and sauté the onion and garlic without browning.
• 2. Add the red pepper and continue to sauté until tender.
• 3. Deglaze with the white wine.
• 4. Add the stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• 5. Puree in a blender and strain.
• 6. Adjust consistency if necessary.