martha : wildlygentle

Re: Food for the REAL Road Trip

martha said May 26, 2008, 10:05 AM:

 

Hi Lovely Peri,

Well I can eat anything, so please never worry about me.  The original omnivore!  :)

I'd like to make dinner, or part of a dinner, and this is what I would like to make:  It's a bedouin rice and meat dish called Kapsa.  I CAN make it on an open fire if you want, but much easier on the stove.  Or, if we have enough people, I can make some on the open fire as an experiment, and the most of it on the stove. 

I am bringing lots of CUMIN and TURMERIC. 

Ingredients:  chicken (you can use any non-pork meat, but chicken is just easiest for this scenario, I think, but if you want me to use lamb, or even beef, that's ok), olive oil, yellow onions, tomatoes, salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric, and Uncle Ben's rice (yes, modern Bedu prefer Uncle Ben's).  It takes a couple of hours to make.  It is best when accompanied by a green salad, and to many people's palate the whole thing is great with a little ranch dressing.

For the vegan folk, I can make the same recipe, but just using zucchini and whatever veggie anyone wants, and no meat.  It's great with zucchini.  If I make a meat version AND a veggie version AND a salad, that will be plenty of food for a meal, I'm thinking. 

Also, a little wine (red for me!) is excellent with this food. 

Food for thought,
Martha  :)