Recipe
Arab Desert Truffles Recipe
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 20 Min
Cooking time : 20 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
6 servings
- 2 lbs (900gr) wild desert truffles
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 1-2 tablespoons tomato paste
- salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon bezar (pepper)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-grated ginger
- 2 medium onions
- 2 teaspoons dried loomi (ripe limes boiled in salt water ) or 1 lemon juice
- 1/2 cup corn oil
Preparation
- Clean and cut the truffles, slice the onions, chop tomatoes, grate the ginger. Brown onion in oil, add spices, ginger, loomi, tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Fry well and taste for seasoning: adjust accordingly. Add truffles and fry. Add just enough water to make thick gravy.
- Reduce the heat to very low and allow to simmer until tender. Taste again for salt. Continue cooking, until the gravy evaporates and the mixture is almost dry. Serve hot.
