I need some help. My husband is from Amman Jordan and has been very homesick lately. So I want to make a very special dinner for him to ease his heartache. I want it to be a surprise so I can't ask him to call home to get some recipes. I can't call myself because his mother doesn't speak english.
Are there any members here that are from Jordan and can give me some authentic jordaninan recipes? He only eats chicken though which may make this harder. Any help would be great!!!!!
I'm trying to think of some unique Jordanian food. One thing I do recal is a home made cheese. Quite easy to make. Heat some milk in a large pot ade the juice o one lemon for from one to 4 quarts of milk. Bring to a boil reduce heat to a simmer, allow to simmer for about an hour stirring frequently.
Strain into cheese cloth or a colander lined with coffee filter paper allow to firm overnight. Roll in dried thyme, mint and salt to coat well. Wrap and stick in the fridge. Your hubby should know what to do with it when he see's it.
I'm trying to think of some unique Jordanian food. One thing I do recal is a home made cheese. Quite easy to make. Heat some milk in a large pot ade the juice o one lemon for from one to 4 quarts of milk. Bring to a boil reduce heat to a simmer, allow to simmer for about an hour stirring frequently.
Strain into cheese cloth or a colander lined with coffee filter paper allow to firm overnight. Roll in dried thyme, mint and salt to coat well. Wrap and stick in the fridge. Your hubby should know what to do with it when he see's it.
Erm... Eat it?
"Whoever lives amongst you will see much differing, so adhere to my Sunnah" Muhammad (صلّى الله عليه و سلم)
Yep, it is a very soft cheese, sort of in between cream and cottage cheese in texture. The flavor will vary depending on the ratio of thyme, to mint you cover it with. It is used much like butter and/or a cheese dip with any Jordanian bread.
I have a friend that makes it often. I eat it with anything and everything. I prefer it with mostly thyme and just a pinch of mint.
Although you use the cheese similar to butter, it tastes nothing like butter. Remember it is made with lemon juice and milk. Fresh mint also is somewhat pungent and not candy like. With thyme it is a nice combination
Just thought I would give yall an update.
So I decided to make some type of chicken and rice dish that his mom used to make and 2 types of his favorite treats that I make often. Well I am not sure what happend but lets just say it was not a good day. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but usually I am a pretty good cook. Well when I started cooking at about 10:00 am i found out by 12:00 that I should have just stayed in bed. I started with the treats (pecan chewy bars and snowball cookies). Both of which I have baked so many times that I can't remember, yet they both got messed up somehow. My chewy bars turned into chewy rocks and my snowballs wich are supposed to be round turned into snow disks. Still not sure how that happened.
On to the chicken and rice. Well I spent hours making a yummy broth to cook the rice in. Everything was going great!! It smelled so good my neighbors came over to see just what is was that I was cooking. So I put the chicken, rice mixture, and broth in a huge pot to bring to a boil before I cut the heat down and put the lid on for it to cook. Well not more than 3 minutes later I saw something I have never seen. There were big bubbles on the top that would pop and nothing but SMOKE came out. The whole bottom of the pot was black. So in 3 minutes 12 pieces of chicken, a crap load of rice, and my yummy stock I had spent hours making was ruined!!!!!! With only 30 minutes till my husband would be home I did the only thing I could do. Opened all of the windows to air out the smell of burnt rice.........and called the pizza delivery man
i bet the only thing he was looking forward to was meeting you
besides what's wrong with PIZZA!!!!!!!
Mmmmm (Did u save me any?)
Nope sorry all gone!!!
He was only worried because he thought I had hurt myself when he came home and I was crying my eyes out. He is such a good husband. He made me feel better when he said that all he cared about was that I was ok and didn't burn myself with my possesed smoking pot!!!
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lol that is funny. things that come from the heart mean more than than things that are bought. he misses home. i just want to give him a taste of it
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