Musakkan
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4 | 15minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 75minutes |
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Musakkan
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Ingredients
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Instructions
- Rinse chicken well then pat dry
- Combine all ingredients of marinade
- Sautee onions very well in olive oil add broth (set aside)
- Bake the chicken for 40 minutes – until done
- Put bread flat in Baking pan
- Add chicken + cooked onions + nuts, broil for 10min or until brown.
- Serve each piece with bread, onions & nuts on a plate.
Recipe Notes
Contributor: Najwa Abou Khalef, 75
Place: Bethlehem Battir
Personal Background:
Housewife
| Recipe’s Personal Background | How did you learn this recipe? | I learned from my mother. |
| Is there some memory/historical event connected to this recipe? | It is cooked in special occasions | |
| Personal reference to tradition transmitted by relatives (preparing together, sharing, eating together etc.)? | No | |
| Mediterranean Background | Any tradition this receipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | No |
| Any Festivity this recipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | It is linked to the holidays. | |
| Is your recipe connected to the territory you live in? Is it strictly linked to the specificity of the agricultural environment? |
Yes, it is connected to the area of Bethlehem. | |
| Season (season this food is linked to) | It is cooked during the whole year. |
| Ingredient | Nutritional Importance | Health Benefits |
| Chicken | 100 gms Cal 239 Protein 24 gm Sat Fat 3.7 gm Cholesterol 76 mgm Sodium 73mgm |
High in Protein Natural Anti-depressant Prevent bone loss Plenty of phosphorous Rich in Niacin (vitamin B) Promote Eye health |
| Onion | Good source of fibre, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, potassium and manganese. | It shows anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. The combination of these properties can prevent some cardiovascular diseases and cancers. |
| Olive oil | 100 grams of olive oil provide: • 884 calories. • 0 g carbohydrates • 0 g dietary fiber • 216 g total fat • 30 g saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol |
Good for weight loss, Induces sleep, prevent heart disease & diabetes, prevents cancer |
| Bread | 1 Shrak bread provides: • 200 calories • 50 g carbohydrates • 2 g dietary fiber • 0.54 total fat • 0.075 saturated fat • 0 mg cholesterol • 8gm protein |
A piece of white pita bread contains more than 10 percent of your recommended intake of the B vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate. White pita is also high in selenium. |
| Pine Nuts | Good for weight loss, Induces sleep, prevent heart disease & diabetes, prevents cancer | |
| Additional information | ||
| Is it suggested to eat this meal if you suffer from some disease? If yes, for which one? | – | |
| What is the primary base with which your food is prepared? Is this a derivative of oil or another base? | It is a great source of protein. | |
| What nutrition related illnesses or deficiencies are common in your area? Are there holistic or nutrition based remedies connected to these aliments? | It is ideal for high protein diet. | |
