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An  Andalusian Cookbook of the 13th Century

Translated by Charles Perry

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Another Tabâhajiyya

Another Tabâhajiyya

Another Tabâhajiyya

Another with Pistachios and Sugar

A Dish of Meatballs

Another Dish of Meat Balls

Stuffed Asparagus

Stuffed Eggs

A Dish of Eggs with Meat

Another Egg Dish

A Roast of Meat

A Roast of Meat

Making Fresh Fish with Eggs

Tortoise or Mullet Pie

To Make Isfîriyâ

Isfîriyâin the Manner of the Market Folk

Dish of Chicken When it is Roasted

Dish of Chicken or Whatever Meat You Please

Bedouin Chicken

Dish of Stuffed Chicken (or Pullet)

Another Dish

Eggplant Dish Known as the Arabic

Dish Prepared With Fried Eggplant

Dish with Truffles and Meat

Preparation of Chestnut Qaliyya

Preparing Covered Tabâhajiyya [Tabahajiyya Maghmuma]

Dish of Meat With Pistachio

Dish of Lamb With Truffles

Chicken Covered With Walnuts and Saffron

Another Dish Covered with Ground Almonds

Another Dish, Which Is Covered with Cilantro Juice

Dish with Pine Nuts

Another Dish, Covered with Pistachio

Jaldiyya of Chicken

Chicken Dish With Wine

Another

Preparing the Servants' Dish

Preparing Liftiyya (a Dish of Turnips) with Walnuts and Sugar

Meat Soup with Cabbage

Persian Muthallath

Preparing a Dish With Cardoon

Preparing a Dish of Cardoons with Meat

Preparation of Baqliyya of Asparagus

Preparing Asparagus with Meat Stuffing

Making Baqliyya of Asparagus

Making Baqliyya with Eggplants

Preparing Mallow With Jerked Meat

Preparing the Dish Dictated by Abu Ishaq

Making 'Umâniyya [or possibly 'Ammâniyya]

Complete Jimliyya

Meat Roasted Over Coals

Roast Starling

Flank of Lamb Roast in the Oven

Preparing Maslûq al-Saqâliba, Boiled Dish of the Saqaliba

Al-Ghassani's Tharda

Zabarbada [Zîrbâja] of Fresh Cheese

Tharda of Zabarbada

Preparing Tabâhaja of Burâ niyya

Dish of Chestnuts with Lamb

 

From the Cook Book of Ibrahim b. al-Mahdi

And Among Them Is Himmasiyya (a garbanzo dish)

Stuffed Burâniyya

Honey Recipe

Preparing Saqlabiyya (Dish of the Saqaliba)

Fresh Beans With Meat, Called Fustuqiyya

Recipe for a Good Dish

Recipe for the Chicken Dish known as Sabâhi (of morning)

Recipe for a Dish of Partridge with Honey

Recipe for a Dish of Pullet or Partridge

A Jewish Dish of Eggplants Stuffed with Meat

A Sicilian Dish

Information About Baqliyyat (Vegetable Dishes) and Mukhaddarat (Greened Dishes)

Safarjaliyya, a Dish Made With Quinces

Qar'iyya, a Dish of Gourd

Preparation of Plain Liftiyya Also

Recipe for White Karanbiyya, a Cabbage Dish

Muthallath with Heads of Lettuce

Making Baqliyya (Vegetable Stew) of It

Baqliyya Mukarrara (repeated or refined dish of vegetables)

A Baqliyya of Ziryab's

Tuffâhiyya, a Dish Made With Apples

Preparing Narjisiyya (Narcissus-stew) With Carrots

Preparing Râhibi, the Monk's Dish

How to Make Râhibi

Another Recipe

Another Dish of the Same With (Onion) Drippings

Râhibi in a Tajine [round clay casserole]

Sanhâji

Making Dishes Prepared With Eggplants

Preparing The Complete Burâ niyya

A Dish of Eggplants Without Vinegar

Dish of Eggplant

Preparing Tuffâhiyya (Apple Stew) with Eggplants

Preparation of Musa'tar (a Dish Flavored With Thyme) of Eggplants

Preparing Mahshi with Eggplants and Cheese

Another Type of Mahshi

Another Recipe for the Same

Recipe for Eggplant Mirkâs

Recipe for Dusted Eggplants

Recipe for the Fried Version of the Same

Eggplant Isfîriyâ

A Vegetarian Version of the Same Prepared by Ibn Muthanna

Recipe for the Same Dish, Browned Version

Recipe for the Boiled Version of It

Recipe for a Dish of Gourd Resembling Fish, for the invalid who desires fish and the like.

A Muzawwara (Vegetarian Dish) Beneficial for Tertian Fevers and Acute Fevers

Jannâniyya (the Gardener's Dish)

Advice on Fish Dishes in Their Varieties

Recipe for Large Fish Such as Qabtû n and Fahl and Those Similar to Them

Green Tafâyâof Fish

Basbâsiyya, a Fennel Dish

White Tafâyâof the Same

Recipe for Fish in the Style of Jimli

Another Version of the Same

Dish made with Sarda (Pilchard), One of the Good Classes of Fish

Recipe for Munashshâ, a Dish Made with Starch

Fish Murawwaj

Mahshi of Mixed Fish

Dusted Fish

Meatballs and Patties (Ahrash) of Fish

Burâniyya of fish

Preparing Fish Roe

 

Kinds of Starch Dishes: Couscous, Rice, Meat Porridges (Harisas) and Noodles

The Perfect Tharîd (The Complete Tharîd)

Vinegar Tharîda, Which is One of the Best

Soldiers' Couscous (Kuskusû Fityâni)

I Have Seen a Couscous Made with Crumbs of the Finest White Bread

White Tharîda with Onion, called Kâfûriyya (Camphor-White)

Tharîd Mudhakkar with Vinegar and Whole Onions

Tharîda with Lamb and Spinach, Moist Cheese and Butter

Tharîda in the Style of the People of Bijaya, Which They Call the Shâ shiyya of Ibn al-Wadi'.

Tharid that the People of Ifriqiyya (Tunisia) Call Fatîr

Recipe for Fidaush (Noodles)

Preparation of the Cooking of Itriyya

Preparation of Rice Cooked Over Water [a double boiler method]

Recipe for Milk Tharîd

Making Muhallabiyya

Recipe for Folded Bread from Ifriqiyya

How Rice Is Cooked in the East

Lamtûniyya

Mu'allak and Maqlû

Tharîd Made with Fattened Chickens or with Well-Fed, Fattened Capons

Tharid Made with Garbanzo Water, Chicken, Cheese and Olives; It is Good for Him Who Fasts

Recipe for a Tharîd Soaked in the Fat of Ten Fattened Chickens

Recipe for Rice Dissolved With Sugar

Information about Harîsa According to its Kinds

Rice Harîsa

Recipe for Harîsa Made with White Bread Crumbs Instead of Wheat

Recipe for Tharîd Shabât

Royal Jashîsha (Grits) Which Provides Wholesome Nutrition

Good Jashîsha: It Fattens Thin Women and Men

Asîda Which Fortifies and Nourishes Much and Fattens

Asîda Made with Grits that Nourishes and Fattens

 

Mention of the Varieties of Rafîs and Dishes of Bread and Sweets and the Sort

Recipe for Making Jûdhâba, Called Umm Al-Faraj: It is an Eastern Dish

Recipe for Simple Jûdhâ ba

Jûdhâba Beneficial for the Cold and It Strengthens Coitus

Preparation of Kunâfa

Preparation of Musammana [Buttered] Which Is Muwarraqa [Leafy]

Recipe for Shabât with Fat

Recipe for Honeyed Rice

Recipe for Mujabbana (Fried Cheese Pie)

Recipe for a Mujabbana with Semolina

Recipe for Mujabbana with "Eggs"

Recipe for the Three-Part Mujabbana

Recipe for Oven Cheese Pie, Which We Call Toledan

Recipe for Qursa Made with Fat

Recipe for Qaijâta, Which is Made in al-Andalus, and it is called "Seven Bellies."

Recipe for Mushahhada (Honeycombed), which is Muthaqqaba (Pierced)

Recipe for Murakkaba, a Dish Made in the Region of Constantine and is Called Kutâmiyya

Recipe for Murakkaba Layered with Dates

Royal Rafîs

A Good Royal Rafîs

Recipe for Rafîs with Soft Cheese

Rafîs Cooked with Soft Cheese

Qursa (Small Round Flat Loaf) with Dates, One of the Dishes of the People of Ifriqiyya

Tunisian Qursa (Small Round Flat Bread) According to Another Recipe

Recipe for Tarfist, a Dish of the People of Fez

Recipe for Ka'k (Biscotti)

The Preparation of Ka'k

Preparation of Khushkalân

Recipe for the Dish Known as Maghmû m (Veiled)

Preparation of Khubaiz (Little Bread) that is Made in Niebla

Recipe for Mishâsh

Another Mishâsh

Another Variety of It

Preparation of Jauzînaq (Walnut Marzipan)

Preparation of Qâhiriyya

Oven Qâhiriyya

Sun-Dried Qâhiriyya

Qâhiriyya Which is Called Sâ bûniyya

Sanbûsak

Sanbûsak of the Common People

Recipe for Abbasid Qatâif

The Dish Ghassâni

Recipe for Mu'assal of Meat

Recipe for Mu'assal, Used Among Us as the Last Dish

White Mu'assal

A Mu'assal Used in Tunis at Banquets

Fâlûdhaj

White Fâlûdhaja With Milk; It is Eastern

A Sweet of Dates and Honey

Recipe of Ma'âsim (Wrists)

Sukkariyya, A Sweet of Sugar

An Eastern Sweet

A Sweet Called Ma'qûda

A Sweet from Syria

Rukhâmiyya, a Marble Dish

Preparation of Sugar Qursas

Preparation of Fânîd (Pulled Taffy)

Sukkariyya, a Sugar Dish

Preparation of Qursas

Elegant Qursa

Stuffed Qanânît, Fried Cannoli

Fruit Made of Sugar [Marzipan]

Preparation of Juraydât, Small Locusts

Ka'k Stuffed with Sugar

Ka'k of Sugar Also

Cast Figures of Sugar

Preparation of What is known as Fustuqiyya of Sugar

Preparation of Kashkâb

Added section on medicinal drinks and preparations

In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate; the blessings of God on our lord Muhammad, his Family and his Companions, and grant them peace.

Chapter One: on Drinks

The Great Drink of Roots

The Little Drink of Roots: Way of Making It

Syrup of Aloe Wood [Stem?]: Way of Making It

Syrup of Citron Leaves: Way of Making It

The Great Cheering Syrup: Way of Making It

A Syrup of Honey

Recipe for Honey-Water

The Recipe for Making a Syrup of Julep

Syrup of Sandalwood: Way of Making It

Formula for Making a Syrup of Mastic

Syrup of Harir: Way of Making It

Syrup of Mint: Way of Making It

Syrup of Fresh Roses, and the Recipe for Making It

A Recipe for Making It by Repetition

Syrup of Lemon

Syrup of Dried Roses

Syrup of Violets

Manner of Making a Syrup of Maryû t

Syrup of Basil

Syrup of Simple Sikanjabîn (Oxymel)

Syrup of Pomegranates

Syrup of Sour Grapes

Syrup of Isfitân

Syrup of Lavender (Halhâl)

A Syrup of Benefit Against the Burning of Jaundice and Ringworm

A Syrup which Dries Black Bile and Phlegm

Syrup of Jujubes

Syrup of Thistle

Syrup of Tamarind

Syrup of Carrots

Syrup of Apples

 

Second Chapter: on Pastes

Carrot Paste

Green Walnut Paste

Quince Paste

Paste of Honeyed Roses

Violet Paste

Mint Paste

Tîqantast Paste

Qirsa'nat Paste

A Paste which Fortifies the Stomach, the Liver, and the Brain

Orange Paste

Electuary (Juwârish) of Mint

Electuary of 'Ud Qimâri

Electuary of Cloves

Electuary of Musk

Electuary of Red Sandalwood

Electuary of White Sandalwood

 

Three Chapter: On Medicinal Powders (Sufûfât)

Delicate Medicinal Powder

Another Delicate Medicinal Powder

Powders That Digest The Food

 

Editor's Notes

Some General Notes on Islamic Cooking

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