[CH] Chilba recipe: (fenugreek)
akiva50 (akiva50@bezeqint.net)
Fri, 5 Jul 2002 01:34:44 +0200
Dear Chile Heads,
I have not participated much lately in the list but I thought that some
of you might like to try this traditional Yemenite recipe. It is
reported to be very healthful. Be warned it is addictive and possesses a
strong odor.
Chilba recipe: (fenugreek)
1. Soak the chilba granules for several hours, changing the water at
least once
during this period.
2. Rinse the granules thoroughly and put them in a blender with a small
amount
of water, in order to "crush" the granules (the texture remains very
thick).
At this point, if you wish, you can make a large amount of this mixture
and
separate it into portions to be frozen and used one portion at a time
when
needed.
3a. - traditional method - take one portion of this mixture and put into
a bowl.
Add a few drops of water and beat thoroughly with a spoon (in one
direction
only, a bit like when you beat an egg with a fork). At this point the
mixture
is still very thick and you add a few more drops of water and continue
beating.
Repeat this a few more times (adding a few drops of water and beating)
until you
have the required frothy texture.
3b. - modern method - keep the mixture in the blender and add a few
drops of
water, continue to blend for a few seconds, add a few more drops of
water, blend
again for a few more seconds etc. until you get the desired texture.
This
method causes the chilba to be much more frothy and bubbly - not
everybody likes
it that way.
4. Add a little salt and lemon juice and whatever else you like. For
example,
you can add zchug(a paste made out of hot peppers, garlic, cumin and
coriander), grated tomato, cusbara(coriander)etc. according to your
taste.
Enjoy,
Akiva Kotler
Ashdod Israel