Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Egyptian Shredded Cabbage and Tahini Dip

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Egyptian Shredded Cabbage and Tahini Dip - 3 pts; 8g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber

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Egyptian Shredded Cabbage and Tahini Dip - 3 pts

Recipe By :"Mediterranean Grains and Greens" by Paula Wolfert
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Vegan

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups white cabbage -- (1/2 small head) finely shredded
1 clove garlic -- peeled
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt -- plus more to taste
1/2 cup sesame seed paste -- (tahini)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice -- or when in season, lemon juice mixed with the juice of bitter orange
Ground cumin

Soak the cabbage in ice water 2 to 3 hours.

Make a traditional tahini sauce: crush the garlic to a purée with the salt. In the workbowl of a food processor, blend the tahini with the lemon juice and crushed garlic until the mixture is white and tightens. Add 1/4 cup cold water and blend until smooth. Allow to mellow a few hours for the best flavor. Taste for salt and serve garnished with pinches of ground cumin.

Just before serving, combine the cabbage and tahini and spread over grilled {favorite].

Serves 6, as a starter with toasted pita chips (about 1/2 cup each)

AuthorNote: This salad, actually a dip of shredded cabbage and tahini seasoned with ground cumin, is delicious with grilled [cFavorite}.

The tahini sauce should be made many hours in advance in order to have time to mellow, while the cabbage should be added at the last minute, so as not to lose its texture. To ensure crunchiness, soak the cabbage leaves in ice water for at least 2 hours before placing them in the creamy dressing.

ChupaNote: bitter oranges can be found in Ethnic markets, Spanish, Mexican and Middle Eastern. If its not in season, try 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, to 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice mixed with 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice. A good sprinkling of Aleppo red pepper flakes add color and another layer of zip.

Description:
"3 pts NOT PointsPlus"
Cuisine:
"Egyptian"
Source:
"Nora George posted to Sudairy dot com"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Jan 2011"
Yield:
"3 cups"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 133 Calories; 11g Fat (67.5% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 188mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 2415 0 0 0 0 0