Our exotic culinary tour of the Middle East: Pigeon Stuffed with Jasmine Rice
Here is the second of three recipes we’ll be sharing with you on our culinary tour of the Middle East. Did you catch the first recipe for an easy and unique hummus dip?
“An Iftar buffet needs to capture the true essence of Ramadan through both superior cuisine and ambience.”
8 whole pigeons
4 cups jasmine rice, half-cooked
¾ pound minced beef, half-cooked
1/3 cup pine nuts
24 cherry tomatoes
4 lemons, sliced in half and grilled, cut side down
1/3 cup watercress
1. Prepare the jasmine rice according to the package directions, but for only half of the suggested cooking time. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Once cooled, mix the jasmine rice with the minced beef and pine nuts.
2. Stuff the pigeons with the jasmine rice mixture.
3. Cover the pigeons in aluminum foil and place in a pot of boiling water for 30 minutes.
4. Remove the pigeons from the water and transfer to the oven at preheated to 350 degrees. Roast for five minutes until crispy and golden.
5. Place the pigeons on a colourful serving platter. Garnish with grilled lemons, cherry tomatoes and watercress. Serves four.
Stay tuned next week for more Middle Eastern recipes from our chefs!
With more than 15 years experience, Chef Ahmed Darwish oversees Zitouni’s kitchen at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza. He ensures true authenticity in the preparation of a wide variety of popular Egyptian specialties: stuffed vine leaves with grilled lamb chops, moloukheyah with chicken, fish sayadeyah, stuffed pigeon, lamb and beef kebabs. Chef Ahmed joined Four Seasons in 2000 with the opening of the hotel’s sister property at The First Residence in Cairo before moving to Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza.
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August 17, 2012 at 12:59 pm
[...] are a few easy Iftar recipes that always go down well with the kids. Enjoy! (See more of my Ramadan recipes from Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile [...]
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August 24, 2011 at 1:29 pm
[...] Here is the final recipe we’ll be sharing with you on our culinary tour of the Middle East. Did you catch our recipes for homemade Hummus dip and Pigeon Stuffed with Jasmine Rice? [...]
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August 22, 2011 at 5:06 pm
For our readers who don’t have pigeon readily available, note that you can easily substitute quail for pigeon in this recipe. Enjoy!
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