Delivering Emergency Food Assistance in Gaza

Try making this dish at home following our recipe and take a look at photos of how we're preparing this meal in Gaza.

Ingredients:

• Chicken
  • 300 g (10.5 oz) - Chicken
  • 200 g (7 oz; approximately 1 large onion) - Onions
  • 30 g (2 Tbsp) - Meat spices - a mixture of cardamom, sumac, cumin, black pepper, dried lemons and grilling spices
  • 20 g (4 tsp) - Tomato sauce
  • 20 g (4 tsp) -Water
  • 5 g (1 tsp) - Black pepper
  • 5 g (1 tsp) - Lemon juice

• White rice
  • 300 g (1 and 2/3 cup) - White rice (dry)
  • 400 g (1 and 2/3 cup) - Water
  • 5 g (1 tsp) - Black pepper
  • 30 g (2 Tbsp) - Vegetable oil

• Salad
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) -Tomatoes
  • 60 g (2 oz) - Parsley
  • 10 g (1/2 cup, packed) - Fresh dill
  • 3 g (1/2 tsp) - Lemon juice

Recipe:

• Preparing the chickpeas:

1. 1. Wash dry chickpeas and soak them for 8 hours, changing the water once or twice during this period.
   2. Immediately before cooking, boil the chickpeas in water for 20 minutes; drain the water. Wash with cold water and leave to drain.
   3. When the rice is cooked, add the chickpeas

• Preparing the chicken:

1. 1. Clean the chicken thoroughly with water, then rub with lemon juice, flour and salt; allow it to marinate for 15 minutes. This process will remove the zanakha — the funky gaminess of the meat.
   2. Rinse the chicken thoroughly again; place into a pot with some oil and cook on medium heat, stirring periodically, for 10 minutes.
   3. Dice onions in a bowl and then add cardamom, salt, and black pepper and the meat spices; add the mixture to the pot with the chicken and stir well.
   4. Cook the chicken on the stove with the onions and spices, stirring constantly for 20 minutes.
   5. Add water to the chicken and cook until done.

• Preparing the chicken sauce: 

• • Add tomato sauce, lemon juice, black pepper and grilling spices to the chicken pieces. Dip the chicken pieces in the sauce before roasting in the oven.

• Cooking the rice:

1. 1. Clean the rice of impurities and rinse well.
   2. Heat oil in a pot; once hot, add the rice and stir to ensure the rice becomes evenly coated in oil.
   3. Add onions and garlic and stir.
   4. Add spices – black pepper, cardamom and any additional spices you like for rice. Add water and bring to a boil for about 15 minutes.

• Cucumber and tomato salad:

1. 1. Assemble the ingredients: tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, dill, lemon juice and salt.
   2. Thoroughly wash the veggies with water, and dice them on a cutting board.
   3. Add lemon and salt and toss the salad.