Lesson 59 - My special recipe for a famous Arabic dish - Tatbeele

Question 1

tatbīle
hašwe

Answer 1

arabic dish
tatbile - a spicy sauce
hashwe - “stuffing”

Question 2

tnēn kīlo w nuṣṣ faḫdāt jāj

Answer 2

2 1/2 kilos chicken thighs (5 1/2 lbs)
faḫdāt - thighs
jāj - chicken

Question 3

nuṣṣ kīlo laḥmet 3ijel

Answer 3

1/2 half kilo ground beef ( 1 lb)

Question 4

kabbāyet laban

Answer 4

1 cup greek yogurt

Question 5

nuṣṣ lamūne

Answer 5

half a lemon

Question 6

ma3la’a w nuṣṣ maleḥ
or is it mallaḥ?

Answer 6

1 1/2 TBL salt

Question 7

ma3la’tēn ɪkbār bhār

Answer 7

2 TBL English peppers
bhār - spice
not sure what this is - baharat? allspice?

Question 8

nuṣṣ ma3la’a ɪkbīre qirfe
nuṣṣ ma3la’a ɪkbīre ‘irfe

Answer 8

1/2 TBL cinnamon
qirfe - cinnamon

Question 9

nuṣṣ ma3la’a ɪkbīre filfel aswad

Answer 9

1/2 TBL black pepper
filfel - pepper

Question 10

nuṣṣ ma3la’a ɪzġīre hēl maṭḥūn

Answer 10

1/2 tsp ground cardamon
hēl - cardamon
maṭḥūn - ground

Question 11

arba3a aw ḫames wara’āt wara’ ilġār

Answer 11

4-5 bay leaves
waraq ilġār - bay leaf

Question 12

3ašara aw ḫamasṭa3šar ḥabbet hēl

Answer 12

10-15 whole cardamon cloves

Question 13

ma3la’tēn ɪzġār jōzet iṭṭīb

Answer 13

2 tsp fresh ground nutmeg

Question 14

kubbaytēn ruzz basmati

Answer 14

2 cups basmati rice

Question 15

lōz majrūš

Answer 15

shredded almonds
lōz - almond
majrūš - shredded

Question 16

ɪṣnōbar

Answer 16

pine nuts

Question 17

zēt dora fi iṣṣoniyye

Answer 17

corn oil on baking sheet