Labaniah

Labanieh

Growing up in an Egyptian-Syrian household, where traditional ethnic food has always been celebrated as being special and authentic, my family is accustomed of passing original dishes and special recipes with unique methods from one generation to the other. Therefore, I have decided to start my journey in the world of food with a dish that  has been given to me by my very own grandmother, which is Labanieh.

Labanieh is a traditional dish from Aleppo but also famous Lebanon and Jordan. This soup that originally means yoghurt is perfectly combined with kebbah (meat- bulgur balls), beef chunks or even ravioli stuffed with eggplant. 

To do this mouthwatering dish, you need the following:

1 liter buttermilk (Aryan/ Rayeb milk );

¼ stick butter;

1 pack of labneh;

1 tablespoon of corn-flour;

4 crushed garlic;

1 cube of chicken/vegetable stock

¼ cup of rice

Water

½ teaspoon dry mint

Kebbeh- you can use beef chunks, ravioli, tortellini etc.

1 whisk

2 saucepans

1 bowl

To carry out this amazing dish:

1    1. Add the pack of labneh, the buttermilk, the corn-flour and the crushed garlic in a bowl and whisk them till the sauce becomes very smooth.

2. At the meantime, add rice to the saucepan and add 3/4 cup water and keep it cooking till it becomes literally a mush.

3. While the rice is cooking, add the buttermilk mixture to a saucepan and keep on whisking while it is cooking. Add the butter, salt and pepper to taste and keep on whisking till it simmers.

4. As soon as the mixture  boils, add the kebbeh or beef chunks to the mixture and leave it to summer for 5 min.

5. Remove the kebbeh and put it in a side bowl to cool off and then add the rice mush and whisk.

6. Leave it for 10 min on low heat till it boils and finally add the dry mint.

7. Place the kebbeh or beef in your serving bowl and pour the soup on top of it.

8. Finally, add some fresh mint for garnish.

TIPS:
To achieve best results:
1. Mix the buttermilk and Labnah really well before placing it on heat so that you get a smooth texture (looks like a soup
2. Keep on whisking the mixture (dont leave it unattended) to maintain the desired texture. 

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