Albanian White Bean Soup (Jani Me Fasule)

A rich delicious soup. Good as a part of suhoor or futoor (iftar) the meals before sunrise and fajr prayer and after sunset & maghreb prayer during the month of Ramadan. Here is what the original poster had to say, “This is not only the most popular dish in Greece but Albania as well. The two countries share many recipes. The Greek dish however uses olive oil and mint instead of butter and paprika. This is a hearty, flavorful thick soup, perfect with a light meal or cold night.” Modified from a recipe found on http://www.yasalamcooking.com.

Salaata (Afghan Salad)

A popular salad in Afghanistan, it’s made up of tomatoes, onion, cucumbers, radishes, lemon, cilantro and salt. I like to add just a little drizzle of honey in the dressing.From Afghan cooking.

Afghan Mushroom Qorma(Korma)

Qormas are very popular among Afghan people. Onions are fried and meats, fruits, spices or vegetables are added to them. This is a vegetarian version, actually it’s vegan! From squidoo.

Algerian Date Pudding

From 70 Medecins de France Le Tresor De La Cuisine Du Bassin Mediterraneen and found in The Good Cook Classic Desserts. 1/2 lb dates is about 2 cups.

Felfel B’tomatish – Algerian Pepper & Tomato Salad

This is a classic Algerian ‘salad’ dish. You can either grill the tomatoes & peppers over an open flame, deep fry them or roast them. My family loves this recipe & we always mop it up with fresh bread! You can also serve this as part of a mezze selection. The vinegar is of course optional but it acts as a flavour enhancer so I do recommend at least trying a little of the salad with a few drops of vinegar on!

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