Saffron Soup

 Ingredients:

1 teaspoon oil
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1 carrot, finely diced
vegetable stock
1 potato, finely diced
a pinch of saffron
1/4 cup vermicelli
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
barberries and lemon wedges, to garnish

Cook onion in the oil until caramelized, add the carrot and cook for a couple of minutes. Meanwhile, crush the saffron with a mortar and pestle. Add the stock, potato, and saffron to the saucepan followed by the vermicelli. When the vegetables and vermicelli are tender, Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with parsley and barberries and serve with a wedge of lemon.

Mahjouba

 Ingredients:

250 grams fine semolina
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
grapeseed oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 green chili, minced
1 small carrot, grated
3 roma tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon cumin
salt and black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Combine semolina with water and salt and knead until elastic. Divide into 5 balls, cover, and allow to relax for at least 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the onion and green chili in the oil until onions are soft. Add the tomato and cook until wilted, then add the tomato paste, cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the cilantro.

Roll out dough balls as thinly as possible and spread some of the tomato filling inside. Fold the edges over like an envelope to seal.

Prepare a large frying pan with oil and cook on both sides until golden and crispy.

Lemon Dill White Bean Soup

 Ingredients:

1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
red and black pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 yellow potato, diced
6 cups vegetable broth
1-1/2 cup white beans
baby spinach
zest from 2 lemons
juice of 1 lemon
1 small bunch dill, chopped

Cook onion in the oil and add carrot, celery, and garlic.

Add the pepper and oregano then the potatoes and stock. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender. Add the beans, spinach, lemon zest, juice, and dill.