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Oozy … from Syria

February 1, 2014 by Amira 19 Comments


Easy to cook dishes

Oozy is a very popular dish in the Levant area, that is Syria,Jordan and Palestine. It is usually made in wedding celebrations, gatherings, Ramadan and also Eid. Oozy is basically rice, vegetables, and ground meat wrapped in a pastry sheet. Today I am going to make a chicken version wrapped in puff pastry that I’ve learned from a very dear Syrian friend.

You’ll need:

  • 3 cups of basmati rice.
  • 3 Tbs of olive oil.
  • 1 pound of boneless,skinless chicken breast, cubed.
  • 1 large onion, diced.
  • 1 medium red bell pepper,diced.
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, diced.
  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper, diced.
  • 2 carrots, about 1 cup, diced.
  • Salt and pepper to your taste.
  • 1 Tbs of 7 spices.
  • 2 Tbs of unsalted butter.
  • 1/2 cup of chopped parsley.
  • 1/4 cup of roasted pine nuts or almonds.
  • A packet of puff pastry or spring rolls sheets.

Palestinian recipes

In a pan heat the olive oil, add the diced chicken, stir for about 4 minutes or until the meat is completely white. Add the diced onion and keep stirring for another couple of minutes. Add the diced bell peppers and carrots, then add the salt, black pepper and the 7 spices. Lower the heat until the chicken is done.

In a separate pan cook the rice until it is done but firm, try reducing the suggested amount of water a little bit. When it is done, let it cool then add to the previous chicken mixture. Mix well then add the parsley and the pine nuts.

Palestinian traditional recipes

Take a small bowl, line it with a piece of the puff pastry stretching it in all directions , fill with the previously prepared chicken mixture, then fold the sides up and carefully transfer it to an oven safe dish.

Repeat until the whole patch is done. Brush the surface with an egg beaten with a dash of black pepper.

Bake in a preheated oven of 350F until golden brown. Took me about 35 minutes.

Syrian recipes

Garnish top with chopped parsley/nuts.

Syrian food

Serve hot with green salad and yogurt salad. Enjoy.

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noor

can you make a whole bunch of these and freeze them for later? can’t wait to try it!

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1 year ago
Amira
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Noor, I haven’t tried freezing specific recipe before, but I’ve made puff pastry frozen appetizers and treats filled with savory or sweet filling and they held pretty good. My suggestion for you is you roll, stuff then freeze raw. On day you’re serving them, give them an extra minute or two when baking.

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what is the 7 spices used in “OOZY”. Some of your recipes are simple & unique which I love to try.
Surely made a folder for your recipes and will give it a try sooon.

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2 years ago
Amira
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Veronica, thank you for your sweet comment, I hope you’ll try some of the recipes and tell me what do you think. Well 7 spices is an Arabic spice blend that I usually buy from the Middle Eastern stores but you can make your own as well. It is so flavorful, here is a recipe that I’ve found but did not try myself. I hope this will help.

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laurasmess

This sounds wonderful! I’ve never heard of oozy so I was curious when I clicked onto the post… but the combination of veges, rice and chicken in pastry sounds quite divine! Thanks for the lovely recipe and for the background to the dish! x

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