Leeks with lemon and sugar

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 pounds Leeks
2 Cloves garlic; crushed, up to 3
1 tablespoon Sugar
3 tablespoons Oil; up to 4
1 Lemons ; juice of, up to 2

Directions

Recipe is from A Book Of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden Wash the leeks carefully. Cut off the tough green part & cut the rest in longish slices. Fry the garlic & sugar in hot oil until slightly caramelized. Add the leeks & turn them a little over a miderate heat to color lightly.

Sprinkle with lemon juice & stew gently, covered, over very low heat, in it`s own juices until tender.

Can be served hot or cold.

Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Sheryl Donner <boxermom@...> on Feb 14, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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