Ahouxf.128 net.cooks utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!duke!chico!harpo!npois!houxi!houxf!rosin Fri Feb 12 10:23:01 1982 Kababs and Mushroom Appetizer The following two recipies were "recorded live" many years ago when a graduate student colleague, a Jew born and raised in Syria, was making dinner. Judy Allen (long since lost track of her) wrote this down while Al Chammah cooked. We have used these recipies with great success for years. ========================================================================= Chammah's Sikh Kabab Leg of lamb (around 4lbs.) 5 garlic cloves, chopped 1 to 2 onions chopped 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup soy sauce 2 cups red wine * allspice * oregano * thyme * pepper, red or black * the above all "to taste" 1 handful crumpled bay leaves Mix all marinade ingredients together. Add lamb in pieces. Mix well and cover. Let stand out of refrigerator at least 12 hours. Skewer with vegetables, baste and barbeque to desired degree (pink interior recommended). ========================================================================== Chammah's Mushroom Appetizer Chop finely(in proportions shown): mushroom stalks - 2 (left over from caps put on skewer with kabab) green pepper - 1 scallion greens - 2 onion - 1/2 or to taste Cover bottom of a pan with olive oil. Place following mixture over low heat* 3 pinches cumin oregano - "salt on" pinch cayenne pepper 1/4 cup red wine dash lemon juice salt Mix in chopped ingredients and fry until tender - 15 min. Serve on heated pita bread or crackers. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org> of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.