Lebanese Recipes


Sleek Serves 3 - 4 500g Spinach roughly chopped 500g Swiss chard ('silek' in Arabic) roughly chopped 4 spring onions chopped 2 big onions sliced 1 bunch of Fennel chopped (Shoumar) or Dill 1/2 cup Burghul 2tbs lemon juice 1/2 tsp mixed spices 2-3 tbs olive oil Salt & pepper
		Important The mixed spices used here are the traditional '7 spices' you can buy off the shelf.

Soak the burghul with water for 1/2h. Put the oil in a deep pan and fry the sliced onions till brown. Add the spinach, Swiss chard and spring onions. Stir-fry for 10 minutes. Add the fennel, burghul, lemon juice, salt and pepper, mix well. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot, warm or cold.