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Deb Asked:

Does anyone know how to make gallaba? I tried it at a Lebanese restaurant and would like to make it at home. Thanks

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aejohnson Answered:

Chicken Ghallaba

Ingredients:

7oz. Chicken Breast
2 oz. Carrots
2 1/2 oz. Mushrooms
3 1/2 oz. Tomatoes
2 oz. Olive oil (extra virgin)
1 Tb. of Taboon garlic sauce
2 oz. Taboon Ghallaba dressing

Directions:

1. Chop all vegetables in any size, shape desired
2. Cut chicken into small cubes about 1/2 inch
3. Brown garlic sauce in oil
4. Add chicken, cook until half done
5. Add mushrooms, tomatoes, cook for 5 mins.
6. Add Ghallaba dressing, cook 5 mins.
7. Serve with rice

Taboon Ghallaba dressing

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Tbs. Oregano
2 Tb. Sumac
1/4 Tbs. Cajon pepper
1 qt/ Lemon juice
2 oz. Salt

Directions:

1. Mix together and refrigerate
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Chicken Ghallaba

Marinate cubes of chicken breasts in coconut milk, few dashes of soy sauce and lemon juice for a couple of hours, then throw in a skillet with thinly sliced onions, square cut green peppers or roasted peppers if handy. Saute' in Indian Ghee if available or else a coconut oil/vegetable oil mix, until chicken is browned and onions transparent. Add about a cup and one half of flaked or shredded coconut and saute' further until coconut starts to turn golden. Reduce heat and add 1 can pureed or diced tomatoes, can of coconut milk, can of chicken stock, additional chicken soup base or chicken bouillon to taste, and some chopped garlic. Then add garam masala or else the choice of Patak's Curry Pastes. Simmer on low for about 30 minutes, Until chicken is tender. You can also add green peas to this at this time. Serve over basmati rice, with sides of your favorite chutneys.

hope this helps

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Deb Answered:

Thank you so much for the recipes!! I have been searching for days but I guess it would have helped had I spelled it right. Now to go shopping and get the few ingredients I need. Again, thank you for the help. deb