Dakkous Recipes

DAKOS (GREEK BREAD SALAD)

Steps:

• Preheat the grill. Brush the bread with oil on both sides and season with salt and pepper. Grill bread on both sides until lightly golden brown. Remove the bread to a platter and let sit at room temperature to get slightly hard.
• Meanwhile, whisk together 1 cup olive oil, lemon juice, and dill in a medium bowl. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Fold the cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and feta into the oil mixture and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Spoon the mixture over the bread. Garnish with additional dill and drizzle with chili oil, if desired. Serve immediately.

DAKKOUS

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a pot over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 - 50 minutes or until thick.
• Can 40 minutes in a waterbath or store up to 1 week in the fridge. Can be frozen.

KUWAITI MACHBOOS LAHEM MA'A DAKKOUS (LAMB AND RICE W/ TOMATO SAU

Steps:

• Wash a leg of lamb or large lamb pieces thoroughly and place in a pot. Cover with water and add cinnamon stick, cloves, bruised cardamom pods, and onion & peirced loomi. Simmer 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender, skimming as necessary. When meat is tender, remove the meat, and strain and reserve the stock.
• Rinse the rice, leave to soak in cold water for 15 minutes, then drain well.
• In a separate pan, heat 1/4 cup oil. Sprinkle meat with a teaspoon of ground cardamom or baharat, brown it in the oil and remove. To the remaining oil add the drained rice and stock amount required to cook rice & salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer till all the liquid is absorbed. Pour saffron water over rice and top with meat. Cover well and warm on lowest heat for 15 minutes. (I do this in the oven covered at 250F (warm) until we are ready to eat).
• Garnish (Heshew):.
• Brown onions in a non stick pan without oil and afterf a while with a little water as needed, stirring continuously. Add pine nuts and brown, then add drained sultanas and spices/sea salt. Set aside.
• Sauce (Dakkous):.
• Fry onions and garlic till golden. Add remaining ingredients, stir and simmer 5 minutes.
• Spoon rice onto a shallow dish, top with heshew and meat. Serve with dakkous, lemons and a fresh salad.