Father of Soloman is preparing Musakhen for his weekly Thursday lunch with friends. He uses the deep stone oven that provides bread for the village. Tha'er, his assistant, looks on and waits with a pot of onions that are sauteed with salt, green pepper, cinnamon and other spices.
Chicken quarters are first baked in a tray of olive oil until they are almost cooked through.
The sauteed onions are then poured on top of the chicken and the tray is spun to disperse the onions and juices equally before being placed back in the blazing oven.
The slightly blackened Musakhan is ready to serve.
The tray is placed in the middle of the table where everyone can share the food equally. There are no seperate plates. Bread is used as silverware. Newspaper covers the table where bones are placed. Cleaning simply requires removing the tray and folding up the newspaper.
Chicken quarters are first baked in a tray of olive oil until they are almost cooked through.
The sauteed onions are then poured on top of the chicken and the tray is spun to disperse the onions and juices equally before being placed back in the blazing oven.
The slightly blackened Musakhan is ready to serve.
The tray is placed in the middle of the table where everyone can share the food equally. There are no seperate plates. Bread is used as silverware. Newspaper covers the table where bones are placed. Cleaning simply requires removing the tray and folding up the newspaper.
2 comments:
Steph -
Your photos are so beautiful.
I think you have so much talent.
Glad you're not ignoring it.
Love,
A
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