Our weekly Yalla Eat! Instagram Takeover Chef Series features Arab American chefs demonstrating delectable recipes on our Instagram Stories. Tune in on Instagram to join in, and check out previous recipes on our Instagram highlights or here.
5:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Karima (Karima’s Kitchen) presents Lamb and Vegetable Stew with Couscous
Ingredients:
2 cups of couscous
1/2 kg lamb cut into 4 pieces (you can use chicken; add more or less depending on your taste)
2 zucchini
2 carrots
3 stalks of celery
1/4 cup of chickpeas
1 medium turnip
1 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
Seasonings to taste:
Salt, black pepper, curry powder, garlic and ginger
Karima is the main chef behind Karima’s Kitchen, a collaborative effort with her daughter, Meriem. She co-owned Pomera Bakery and Restaurant located in the North Side of Chicago for over 10 years. Now Karima is interested in teaching people how to cook traditional Algerian food, pastries, desserts and other recipes she commonly cooks in her kitchen.
Due to the pandemic, we have been closed to the public since March 13. Closed doors mean that our earned revenue streams have dried up, and corporate funds have been pivoted to assist with COVID-19 relief or for their own financial survival. We are looking forward to the day we can safely reopen, but until then, we need your support.