quail
Quail is considered one of the important sources for the production of eggs and meat. It is a small bird of the chicken family. It is prepared in several different ways, such as quail stuffed with rice, freekeh, fried and fried. It is one of the favorite foods of many people. It is distinguished by its delicious taste and cholesterol-free meat. We will learn in This article is about how to prepare and cook quail.
Quail stuffed with freekeh
Ingredients
- Seven quail birds.
- Half a teaspoon of spices.
- Small spoon of salt.
- Three tablespoons of ghee.
- ¼ teaspoon of black pepper.
- Two cups of water.
Stuffing ingredients
- Half a cup of butter.
- a glass of water.
- Two cups of freekeh.
- Half a teaspoon of spices.
- Half a teaspoon of black pepper.
- A teaspoon of salt or as desired.
- Half a cup of pine nuts.
- Small onion, finely chopped.
- Half a teaspoon of ground cardamom.
How to prepare
- We clean the quail, then dry it with kitchen paper or a clean towel, and rub it well with salt and spices, inside and out.
- Place the ghee in a pot over medium heat, then add the pine nuts and stir until it turns brown, then remove it from the ghee.
- Place the chopped onion in the pot and stir well.
- Add salt and spices to the onions, then add a cup of water, then cover the pot and leave it until it boils.
- We clean the freekeh, wash it, filter it, add it to the pot, stir the ingredients well, then cover it and leave it on low heat for half an hour.
- Remove the freekeh from the heat, then add the toasted pine nuts, stir with a fork, and the filling is ready.
- We stuff the quail with freekeh, then close the opening with toothpicks so that the filling does not come out.
- Place the stuffed quail in a pot, then add two cups of water, salt and ground cardamom, then put it on high heat until it boils, then leave it on low heat for an hour until the quail is cooked.
- We grease the quail with butter, then put it in the tray and put it in a hot oven for ten minutes until it acquires a golden color.
- Place the fried quail in a serving dish and serve with yogurt.
Marinated quail
Ingredients
- Seven quail birds.
- Fresh juice of half a lemon.
- Half a teaspoon of black pepper.
- a tablespoon of salt.
- Three tablespoons of ghee.
- Half a teaspoon of mixed spices.
- Half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
How to prepare
- We clean the quail well, wash it inside and out, then cut it.
- Place the ghee in a pot over medium heat, then add the quail.
- Add cinnamon, black pepper, salt and spices, and stir the quail with the spices until it acquires flavour.
- Add lemon juice and half a cup of water to the pot, leave it on low heat for a quarter of an hour, and serve hot.
