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Middle Eastern Quisine

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00:20 Hola! Bonjour!
00:22 And welcome to Creative Cooking.
00:24 My name is Nicole Braxton,
00:26 and I will be your host and tour guide
00:27 as we travel the world one bite at a time.
00:31 Today, we'll be making a stop at the beautiful Middle East.
00:35 Some of the delicious meals we'll be making are hummus,
00:39 a delicious hummus wrap, tabouli, and beet hummus.
00:44 We're going to a place where the weather is beautiful,
00:47 the food is full of flavor and fresh ingredients.
00:51 So I am super excited to get to our first item
00:54 that we'll be cooking today.
00:56 The ingredients for our hummus include...
01:19 So let's get started.
01:22 All right.
01:23 Now for this dish, you will need a food processor.
01:26 So I have my food processor right here,
01:30 and we'll put some garbanzo beans that are already cooked,
01:33 so it makes the process more streamline.
01:35 So we'll put this into our food processor.
01:38 Alrighty.
01:40 Next, we can put some nutritional yeast flakes,
01:43 it gives it a cheesy, consistency,
01:46 and also lots of great vitamins with its B12 and amino.
01:54 Okay, so next, we'll put in some garlic,
01:59 it gives us a nice flavor.
02:04 We'll put in some paprika...
02:11 and some freshly squeezed lemon juice.
02:14 This definitely makes the dish vibrant,
02:17 and full of fresh flavors,
02:20 and makes it come alive essentially.
02:22 I really like adding the lemon juice.
02:23 We'll put that in there.
02:25 And then add a little bit...
02:27 Make sure you get all of our paprika.
02:30 Okay.
02:32 Then we'll add our cumin.
02:37 When making different dishes such as different Indian food,
02:40 it's really nice, I love putting cumin,
02:43 and mixing it with ground cumin,
02:45 mixing it with cumin seeds,
02:47 and essentially mixing that with curry
02:48 really makes a nice base.
02:50 So when we travel to other countries in the future,
02:52 remember, when you put ground cumin, cumin seeds,
02:56 and curry together, it makes a delicious flavor.
02:59 But back to our delicious hummus.
03:02 Okay, so we'll have some olive oil,
03:04 so we talked previously, extra virgin.
03:07 If you can get extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil,
03:09 it's better that it's less refined
03:11 than regular olive oil that you would get.
03:15 And the less refined it is, the more healthy it is for you.
03:18 Ultimately, the less oil you use,
03:20 the better it is for your body.
03:21 But if you do use it,
03:23 extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil is the best.
03:26 We're gonna put some salt to taste.
03:33 All right.
03:35 Then we'll put some tahini,
03:36 this is a super star in this dish.
03:38 It really brings it together.
03:40 We'll put some tahini in there.
03:53 All right.
03:58 And if you want to add any fresh herbs,
04:00 you can do that as well.
04:06 Okay.
04:08 So now we're gonna also add some water to help it blend
04:14 and combine everything.
04:18 So now you can see everything kind of coming together.
04:22 So we'll put in our food processor top
04:29 and blend it.
04:32 Everything's coming together so nicely.
04:41 Smell is so amazing, the smell is great.
04:44 Let's keep blending.
04:49 Good.
04:56 Great.
05:01 When making your hummus,
05:03 if you find that you'll like to add some more liquid,
05:05 you can add additional water,
05:07 you can also add a little bit of oil if you like.
05:12 Just a little, and let it just come together.
05:32 Now we're gonna take out our hummus
05:34 and see what we made.
05:36 It's a very simple dish. I love this.
05:39 You can put this on pita bread, you could have it as a snack,
05:42 you could use it as base,
05:43 or you can make a wrap that we'll be making shortly.
05:46 So we'll put our hummus into the bowl.
05:59 Wow!
06:01 Oh man!
06:03 I'm excited to add this to our wrap shortly.
06:06 Smells so good.
06:09 It's a nice base.
06:10 If you do meal prep throughout the week,
06:12 it will be a good base to add to different meals.
06:15 Again, you can have it as a snack also.
06:18 Don't do that.
06:19 You can have it as a snack, and you can also put it
06:22 as something to layer your different dishes.
06:26 Okay, so now we've completed our hummus.
06:29 This is our finished product if you like to look at it.
06:33 It all came together, it's creamy and smooth,
06:35 it's nice to add to your different dishes
06:37 and to eat alone if you like to dip bread in it.
06:40 So now we're gonna take a look at our next recipe
06:43 which is our hummus wrap.
06:45 The ingredients for our hummus wrap include...
07:13 So to get us started with our wrap,
07:16 we'll go ahead and take some red pepper.
07:22 Alrighty.
07:24 And just chop off the sides.
07:35 All right.
07:37 I really like red pepper because as you cut it,
07:39 you can smell the different flavors of it.
07:43 When you add it to your dishes,
07:44 it really accents like your salads
07:48 or our wrap that we're going to make today.
07:51 So I'll just cut it into more slices.
08:00 Okay. And you can make them as thin as you like.
08:03 Just put it into strips.
08:10 All right.
08:11 Now, we've got some strips going.
08:14 So you get how you do you red bell peppers.
08:18 And next, we're gonna start and warm up our tortillas.
08:23 Also you can take some beans from the can
08:27 or just cook your beans separately,
08:29 you can season them however you like.
08:32 For me, I like to add a little bit of garlic into my beans.
08:36 This is all up to you
08:37 on how you would like to season them.
08:40 So I add a little bit of garlic.
08:43 You can add a little bit of honey if you like.
08:47 Just season them like that and heat them up.
08:51 All right.
08:52 So now this has warmed up,
08:54 and we're gonna take some corn tortillas.
08:58 The great thing about this is, when you warm them up,
09:02 on each side of it,
09:04 it begins to get a little bit crispy,
09:05 you don't need to add oil or anything,
09:07 just applying it to the heat.
09:10 So I'll put our corn tortillas in.
09:15 So let that sit a little bit.
09:16 And as it continues to cook, it'll rise a bit,
09:19 and that's how you'll know that you're ready to flip it over.
09:24 So we have our corn tortillas,
09:26 and then we can use our delicious hummus
09:29 to layer it next.
09:31 Let's check on the beans.
09:36 Also if you want, you can put some different herbs in here.
09:40 This dish is a really good base for you to add
09:43 the different creative things that you would like to add.
09:46 So I'll flip it over now.
09:49 Give it a couple of minutes.
09:51 I'm gonna finish up these red bell peppers,
09:54 just keep making some slices.
09:59 Alrighty.
10:08 So the other things that
10:10 we'll be adding is the tomatoes,
10:13 we have the cilantro, it really helps,
10:15 it brings out the different flavors
10:18 and garlic of course.
10:21 So for each tortilla, we're gonna make a rub,
10:26 and this is exactly how we do it.
10:28 We put some garlic...
10:34 some paprika...
10:40 and some extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil.
10:48 Alrighty.
10:50 Then we'll put it in a blender, and just let it mix.
11:08 All right.
11:10 Now, we're gonna take our mixture,
11:13 and we will put it on each tortilla.
11:20 It adds a nice accent to it.
11:23 And for the base,
11:24 so the tortilla doesn't taste solely like corn.
11:26 And if you look a little bit closer,
11:28 you can see that the tortillas are starting to rise
11:33 and bubbles are starting to form
11:34 showing you that it's ready.
11:37 And now we're gonna put the rub over it.
11:47 Next, we're gonna start layering our delicious wrap.
11:54 Okay.
11:58 So we'll take it off the heat,
12:02 and we'll begin to layer.
12:11 Wow! I love the texture of it, it's very crispy.
12:14 If you see in the outside, has a nice crispy layer.
12:19 So when you are eating it, you'll have a nice crunch.
12:23 All right.
12:24 So we're gonna put the hummus first.
12:35 We'll put our hummus first.
12:37 All right.
12:39 And we'll layer it just like...
12:40 So look how creamy it is.
12:43 Very, very creamy.
12:45 Okay.
12:47 Then we'll put it on our next tortilla.
12:52 I like the contrast and texture,
12:55 so you have the crisp from the corn tortilla
12:58 and the creaminess from the hummus.
13:00 So it really comes together well.
13:04 All right, so we have that.
13:06 Then, I am going to layer it with our beans
13:11 that you already have prepared.
13:18 Just like so, it has a nice amount of protein in it,
13:22 and beans are great
13:24 because they have proteins inhibitors
13:25 which slow down the cell of carcinogens.
13:28 Also for diabetics, it allows sugar to break down slower
13:32 within your body.
13:34 It helps to regulate glucose levels as well.
13:36 So beans are a great thing to add into your meals.
13:39 So then, we're going to put some red bell peppers,
13:43 we'll put that next.
13:48 Okay.
13:50 I like this dish 'cause it has like a mix,
13:52 we have some Middle Eastern flavor,
13:55 we have some beans in there,
13:56 so it's a bit of fusion, that's for sure.
14:00 So we have three strips of our red bell peppers.
14:03 We'll put some corn on top as well.
14:11 Okay.
14:13 And also if you want to put
14:14 some garlic to taste.
14:20 Alrighty.
14:21 Then we'll put some tomatoes.
14:38 And then next, we will put some cilantro.
14:44 You can also add some different herbs and spices
14:48 to give it some more flavor if you like.
14:50 I'm going to put some more garlic on mine.
14:57 And if you like to put a tad bit of salt to taste,
15:00 you can do that as well.
15:03 You can use some Himalayan salt
15:06 or any type of salt that you would like.
15:08 The less processed the better.
15:12 All right.
15:14 And there you have it.
15:16 Here are our hummus wraps that we made together.
15:19 Really delicious, light, and nutritious.
15:23 So let's get started on our next recipe.
15:27 And for the beet hummus, we will need...
15:47 So let us get started.
15:49 So this is a cool recipe
15:50 because it takes a spin on the traditional hummus
15:53 you and I have gotten to know.
15:55 What we're using to have that different vibrant color
15:58 is the beet as described in the recipe.
16:00 Normally, when you make this recipe,
16:02 you will take a beet from your local store,
16:05 you'll cut off both ends, you'll peel it,
16:08 and then you'll let it bake
16:09 in 350 degrees for about an hour.
16:13 So, just so that you can see the process after it,
16:17 I've already got it started.
16:18 So after an hour, I'll pull it out of the oven,
16:21 and your beet look like this.
16:23 Oh, let me get my mitts, it's hot.
16:28 All right.
16:32 Wow!
16:34 Woo!
16:36 Be careful at home.
16:37 Make sure you have your mitts
16:38 or something like a towel to protect you.
16:41 So now, I'm going to take the beet,
16:43 you wrap it in aluminum
16:45 to really allow it to cook under pressure.
16:50 Then when it's done, you'll start unwrapping it,
16:53 and it'll look like this.
16:55 Whoa! Be careful.
16:57 And explain to everyone that you're making beets
16:59 'cause it has a really unique color.
17:02 So we'll take our beet, we'll cut it up.
17:09 It's so tender. Wow!
17:11 It's kind of hard to make hummus dish
17:12 'cause it makes me want to eat the beet as I'm chopping it,
17:15 but it is delicious.
17:18 Look at the vibrant red from the beet.
17:20 If you take a quick look at that,
17:22 it's really vibrant.
17:24 And then as you make it, you'll see in your hands,
17:25 you'll have a little bit of red,
17:27 but it just makes for a great hummus.
17:30 So now I'm going to put some chickpeas,
17:34 still use chickpeas as a base
17:36 but we're going to add the beet in there for the color
17:38 and the different taste.
17:40 So we'll put the chickpeas in here.
17:44 We'll add our beets, chop them up,
17:47 just give a processor break,
17:50 but you can throw them in whole,
17:51 especially if you let it tenderize.
17:53 Throw our beets in there.
17:58 Be careful, it's a little bit warm.
17:59 So what you can do is also let it cool
18:02 before you put it in the hummus as well.
18:09 Now, we're going to add our other spices.
18:16 I'll wipe my hands really quick.
18:18 We're going to add garlic, paprika.
18:21 The garlic in.
18:25 Okay.
18:26 We have our paprika,
18:29 have our nutritional yeast flakes,
18:33 ground cumin,
18:34 so the similar things that we made
18:35 for our first hummus.
18:39 We have some more lemon juice keeping it fresh
18:42 and put that citrus in there,
18:45 some salt to taste,
18:49 some tahini...
18:51 which, again, is a really good acid to this beet,
18:56 really helps bring everything together.
19:00 Okay, then we're going to add some olive oil.
19:07 Alrighty.
19:09 Now we're going to put in the processor
19:15 and let it blend.
19:20 Wow!
19:21 Look at that.
19:27 Amazing!
19:29 Now if you see,
19:30 all of the colors are coming together,
19:32 and it really shows the vibrant red from the beet.
19:37 Really nice.
19:50 Wow!
19:51 This looks amazing.
19:54 So purple is one of my favorite color.
19:56 So having this color as a hummus
19:59 that I'm going to eat, I'm super excited.
20:01 It's beautiful, and it is going to be delicious.
20:04 So let's give it a try.
20:05 You can let it blend as long as you want.
20:07 If you want it smoother,
20:09 let it stay in the processor for a little longer time.
20:11 But if you like the consistency as a little thicker,
20:14 just have less time.
20:17 All right.
20:22 I'm gonna take this hummus.
20:25 Actually, I think I will put it in this bowl.
20:42 So you can have this over on with pita bread,
20:45 you can dip fresh veggies in it.
20:47 There's so many things,
20:48 you can put it as a base for a sandwich.
20:51 So here is our beet hummus, and you can make it smoother,
20:57 I have mine a bit chunky but it's really flavorful.
21:01 And just to give it a try,
21:03 I'm going to dip a red pepper in it,
21:05 see how it tastes.
21:10 Wow!
21:12 I do recommend this at home,
21:14 dip red peppers in your beet hummus,
21:18 it is delicious.
21:19 I'm using the other end,
21:20 just in case someone else wants to try.
21:25 Amazing.
21:26 All right, I'm having too much fun.
21:28 We have one more recipe.
21:31 And we are going to be making some tabouli.
21:33 The ingredients for tabouli is...
22:01 To start this off, let's look at our fresh veggies
22:05 we have inside of this tabouli.
22:08 So I like to get my tomatoes off the vine.
22:11 So I'll take some tomatoes,
22:13 and we'll dice it into four first.
22:17 So one down the middle, and we'll chop it.
22:22 And what you want to do...
22:23 And so if you see the tomato,
22:25 it has the inside which has all the different seeds.
22:30 I kind of look at it as the heart of the matter.
22:32 So what you want to do is go around the outside
22:36 and take out the seeds for this tabouli.
22:43 Okay, and you just cut.
22:45 So now you see, it looks like this
22:47 after you take the seeds out.
22:52 And you'll do that for each part of the tomato.
22:57 So you'll cut it around.
23:03 All right.
23:06 So this helps so when you make your tabouli
23:08 doesn't add extra juices from the tomato,
23:11 you can really just get the flavor
23:13 and some of the nutrients from the tomato
23:15 as opposed to the seeds and all the extra liquid.
23:20 So putting that to the side.
23:27 And also another thing, for our tabouli,
23:30 we are using couscous.
23:32 So when you make it, you will take your couscous,
23:36 you let it boil, and then as it's boiling,
23:38 you let it cook for about 30 minutes,
23:41 you'll pour it in.
23:43 And then when you're done cooking your couscous,
23:45 you'll refrigerate it.
23:47 And you can refrigerate it overnight
23:49 or just refrigerate it for two hours,
23:52 and then you're ready to start dressing
23:54 your couscous with all of these fresh ingredients.
23:58 So now you just chop up your tomatoes.
24:03 I like this tabouli
24:06 because it's a Middle Eastern fresh spin,
24:09 and it also combines a little bit
24:11 of Mediterranean cuisine with inside of the tabouli.
24:15 I was trained in how to kind of fuse
24:18 different countries' cuisines,
24:21 and this is a nice fusion.
24:23 So we have the tabouli with a lot of fresh herbs
24:27 that you'll see soon and veggies.
24:29 So it makes it really refreshing when you eat it.
24:32 Okay, so we're going to chop the tomato.
24:37 All right.
24:46 All right, so then you have your tomatoes chopped up.
24:54 Now, you'll move on to your cucumber.
25:00 And you can cut it in the middle,
25:04 and you can cut it down,
25:10 and you can cut it into three or four sections,
25:15 do three.
25:17 And then you'll do that rocking motion
25:19 that we talked about earlier.
25:21 So you just rock it.
25:29 Okay.
25:31 And then if you want it smaller,
25:32 you can just cut on top of it.
25:39 Do the same thing for the other section,
25:41 cut it into three.
25:43 Cucumber is great, you can also make
25:45 a nice cucumber water from the cucumber.
25:49 It's a great thing to add to water if you're detoxing
25:53 or just cleansing your body.
25:54 It's a good thing if you make cucumber water
25:56 to put cucumbers in your water
25:58 and let it sit overnight.
25:59 So it can be infused in your water.
26:02 So now we have our tomatoes and our cucumbers.
26:05 Next, we're going to be utilizing
26:08 our fresh herbs and spices.
26:10 We have mint, we have basil,
26:13 and we're going to add this as well.
26:17 So this is a new, unique spin
26:21 on the delicious tabouli.
26:24 So we just chop those up.
26:26 Now we're going to add all of our ingredients.
26:28 We'll put our onions in.
26:32 We'll add our cucumber, our tomatoes,
26:38 our mint, and our basil.
26:42 We'll also add some garlic.
26:47 There we go, some lemon juice,
26:52 olive oil, and salt to taste.
26:56 Now we'll mix it up.
26:59 Then you'll let it refrigerate,
27:02 so all of the different flavors can combine effectively.
27:06 And then you can serve it to your family.
27:10 So this is our finished tabouli,
27:11 you let it sit,
27:13 and let it marinate to get all the different flavors.
27:15 So we cooked a lot today,
27:17 and I'm so excited to try all this
27:19 fresh and flavorful food.
27:21 Today, we made our hummus which is really delicious.
27:25 You can add this to different wraps,
27:27 as you see, our next dish,
27:29 we had our wrap infused with all the different beans,
27:32 and we had the different red bell peppers,
27:38 and we had corn, and then we had our beet hummus
27:41 as well as our tabouli.
27:43 So we had a full meal today.
27:46 This might seem light but once you start eating this,
27:49 especially with the beans, it's really filling.
27:51 So as always, it is a pleasure to travel with you
27:55 one bite at a time.
27:57 Thank you again for tuning in
27:59 and be sure to check us out
28:01 on our next Creative Cooking program.


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