Moroccan Rghaif#BreadBakers

Rghaif is a squared flatbread usually eaten in Morocco for breakfast or tea time. You can have them plain or stuffed, sweet or savory, their texture is very soft. It’s richer, but also crispy and super comforting. I have made a vegan version of this bread. This is also made with a meat, caramelized onions filling and there’s many ways to prepare this bread. Traditionally they are individually pan-fried but we can also bake them.

Ingredients

For The Dough
1 Cup Heaped All Purpose Flour
2 Tablespoons Semolina
¼ Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Oil 
For The Stuffing
2 Tablespoons Oil
1 Cup Sliced Onions
Salt to taste
2 Chopped Olives
2 Chopped Jalapenos

Method 
Prepare The Dough

Mix the flour and semolina together. Add oil and mix well, then keep adding little water at a time and knead to a stiff dough. Keep aside covered for at least 15 minutes.
In the meantime let's make the stuffing

In a pan heat oil, add the onions with add a pinch of salt and sauté until light golden brown/caramelized. 
Transfer the onions in bowl add olives, jalapenos and mix well.

Divide the dough into 4 parts and roll each into a round circle about ¼ inch thick. 

Place the filling in the center and now fold it like an envelope to make a square. Lightly roll it to make it slightly thin and to even out the stuffing.

Fold it into a square parcel.

Roll this square rghaif to flatten it a little.

Heat a skillet with oil and fry these on low flame until golden on both sides. 

Serve hot with pickle.

Labels: Moroccan, Middle Eastern, Stuffed Flatbreads, Caramelized Onions, Breads, Bread Bakers, Vegan, Pan Fried

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. http://www.pinterest.com/flpl/bread-bakers/ Links are also updated after each event on the BreadBakers home page. https://www.foodlustpeoplelove.com/p/breadbakers.html 

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. 

• French Onion Soup Rolls from Food Lust People Love
• Garlic Cloverleaf Rolls from Passion Kneaded
• Garlic Confit Focaccia from What Smells So Good?
• Gluten-Free Millet Chives Flatbread (Bajra chives Paratha) from Cook with Renu
• Moroccan Rghaif from Sneha’s Recipe
• Onion and Bay Loaf from A Messy Kitchen
• Onion Garlic Loaf from Ambrosia
• Onion Lover Rolls from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Scallion and Sesame Rolls from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Whole Wheat Onion Kulcha from Magical Ingredients 

Veg Pierogi Casserole#BakingBloggers

This Pierogi Casserole is rich, full of flavor and  makes a hearty meal. It's a wonderful change from the normal meal that we have at home. I served this with sour cream and some salad, which was so enjoyable and filling.  

This portion looks so little and one will think, how can this fill two  as meal, but it's so rich, heavy,  with the  sour cream and salad it's sorted. 

Serves 2
Ingredients  
3 Medium Potatoes - boiled and  peeled 
½ Cup Warm Milk
2 Tablespoons + 1 Tablespoon Heaped Butter
1 Larges Onions - finely  chopped
2 Cloves Garlic -  minced
3 Sheets Large Instant Lasagna 
1 Cups Shredded Cheddar cheese - or as required
Salt, Black Pepper powder & Red Chilly Flakes  to taste
1 Cup Sour Cream

Method

In a bowl add the milk , 2 tablespoons heaped butter and microwave for a 30 seconds on high powder or till the butter melts. Keep aside to cool. 
Boil the potatoes in a large pot with water  and a pinch of salt and cook until the potatoes are tender. Remove from heat, drain and cool. When cooled peel and mash them. Combine the milk ,butter with mashed potatoes, mix well, set aside.

Melt the remaining one tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the onion and garlic in the butter for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the onions start to caramelize, season with salt and pepper. Switch of the flame and let is cool a little. Grease an oval 5 inch Pyrex dish with butter well.

Place a thick layer of the mashed potatoes into the bottom of a baking dish.

Top this with 1/2 of the onion and sprinkle of cheese, a dash of salt, red chilly flakes and black pepper.  

Arrange a layer of instant lasagna noodles, pack the dish by arranging pieces of the lasagna sheets. Repeat this with half of the remaining mashed potatoes, another layer of onion then the cheese and a layer lasagna.

Then again the remaining mashed potatoes
                             

then a good layer of cheese a sprinkle of red chilly flakes and black pepper.

Cover the baking dish with aluminium foil and bake,175°C for 35 minutes, remove the aluminium foil and again bake for another 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

As you can see when I removed the foil some of the cheese got stuck to the foil so I patched with cheddar cheese slices and baked it again.

Serve with sour cream and  fresh salad. We had this as our meal and it was super delicious.

Enjoy!!

Labels : Vegetarian, Casserole, Poland, Baked, Mashed Potatoes, Sour Cream, Onion, Garlic, Gluten Free, Main Course, Cheddar Cheese, Baking Bloggers

Baking Bloggers

September 2020: Polish Baking

Baba Kartoflana - Polish Potato Pie from Food Lust People Love
Babki Śmietankowe (Cream Tarts) from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
Kapusta Casserole – Polish Cabbage, Potato, and Bacon Bake from Making Miracles
Karpatka (Polish Carpathian Cream Cake) from Tara's Multicultural Table
Kolaczki - Jam-Filled Polish Cookies from Karen's Kitchen Stories
Kotlety Ziemniaczane from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Mom Klik's Breaded Pork Chops from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Oven Braised Pork with Sour Cream (Karkówka w śmietanie) from Palatable Pastime
Piernik - Polish Gingerbread Cake from Caroline's Cooking
Polish Stuffed Cabbage Rolls from Cookaholic Wife
Veg Pierogi Casserole from Sneha's Recipe 

Braaibroodjie - Grilled Cheese Sandwich From South Africa#FoodieExtravaganza

South-African "Braaibroodjie" (pronounced Bra-ee-bru-ee-kee) is a barbecue sandwich that is made over an open fire. This is a filling sandwich perfect for brunch or as a meal itself. 

I used my sandwich toaster to grilled this  cheese sandwich. In this sandwich, used sweet mango sauce / chutney, you can use any fruit based sauce/chutney.  Chutney makes it sweet and spicy at the same time. Caramelized onions, adds a nice sweetness to the sandwich.

The brie cheese oozing out and caramelized onions was a real winner for lunch. All those gooey flavors melted together with the crispness of the toasted bread is just to-die-for.  

Serves 2
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon Oil
1 Large Onion-  thinly sliced
6 - 8  Sandwich Bread Slices or Bread of your choice
2 - 4 Tablespoons Sweet Mango Chutney
1 Medium Tomato, thinly sliced
½  Cup Brie Cheese (or other good melting cheese)
Salt & Black Pepper- to taste
Salted Butter as required

Method

To Make Caramelized Onions
Heat oil in a pan, add the onions and cook on medium flame, stirring occasionally until the onions are caramelized around the edges. This will take about 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; set aside to cool slightly.

Assemble the Sandwich

Apply butter on both sides of the bread.  On one slice,  spread the sweet mango chutney, sprinkle the brie cheese 

then tomato slices, , a sprinkle of salt and pepper,  

top with caramelized onions

Place it on top of the other slice. Press lightly and put the  grill sandwich toaster and grill for 1 or 2 minutes. Grill until golden brown. 

Serve right away.

My Notes 

If you do have sweet mango chutney then use  any other fruit based chutney.

In Foodie Extravaganza we are celebrating " National Sandwich Month" our Host is Wendy Klik, here are some of the other recipes, do check them:•Braaibroodjie - Grilled Cheese Sandwich From South Africa by Sneha's Recipe
• Caprese Focaccia Sandwich by Caroline's Cooking
• Instant Pot BBQ Beef by Palatable Pastime
• Italian Style Chicken Club Sandwiches with Pane al Latte by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Jolly Holiday Specialty Toasted Cheese Sandwich by Simply Inspired Meals
• Spicy Chicken Tikka Rolls by Food Lust People Love
• Turkey Burger by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Venezuelan Stuffed Arepas by Pandemonium Noshery

Labels :Foodie Extravaganza Party, Sandwiches, Brie Cheese, Caramelized Onions, Tomato, Breakfast, Brunch, Main course, Kids delight, South African