Really like this and it's a keeper! I have had some variation of this before at home when my sister would make it for my dad or dad would make it. We are not egyptian nor lebanese so the way they made it was just to their liking not necessarily following a passed down traditional recipe. At any rate, I followed the method described by the reviewer adrienn8243 and I was absolutely happy with the final product. I used almost 3 cloves of garlic added after the onions and tomatoes sauteed then dumped the beans with water they boiled in and the water reduced as I continued to cook the dish so it was not soupy at all plus I mashed all the beans in the pan. Added abt a couple tsp of tahini and some lemon juice. Delicious, quick, and easy to make.

Reviewed On: Apr. 28, 2009

Pretty good. I would make this again but might make some changes. I followed the recipe quantities as is but used only one can of each type of bean. Firstly, this makes enough to serve 8 as indicated on the recipe and that quite a bit of food when all done. I couldn't imagine myself using the 2 cans of beans for each type. If I make again I will cut recipe in half because I'm just cooking for one. Also, for some reason my basmati rice was slightly on the mush side. I followed other reviewers suggestion of decreasing broth so I guess next time I will use spices with water to cook basmati so it comes out the way I usually make the rice. I'll probably leave out the turkey next time as it was a bit pricey and I think it will be just as tasty with beans only. I added a small side salad or topping of tomatoes and cucumbers in lemon juice, olive oil, s&p and thought it complimented the dish.

Reviewed On: Apr. 5, 2009

Great Texture! This was my first time making a veggie burger using oats. I was happy with the texture of these as they were not mushy like bean burgers which I also like. My finished burgers ended up lacking in flavor but it may be a result of my adjustments to get patties to form. So my review is mostly based on texture results. I had issues with the the mixture forming patties so I added another egg then added flour then I felt like it still needed something else and added more oats. For veggies I used a green bell pepper and the called for onions and carrots. I threw in some crushed walnuts and used a little feta cheese instead of cheddar. I'm going to have to tweak this to infuse some kind of flavor but I am thrilled about the texture. Even when I was ready to form patties with the mix out of the fridge they almost seemed like they might fall apart. I dredged them in flour on all sides and cooked them on the cast iron skillet and nothing fell apart. Because of the lack of flavor issue and depending on your modifications I would recommend that you test fry a single patty and then do a taste test. It doesn't take long to fry and you'll have the chance to adjust the seasoning if needed.

Reviewed On: Mar. 30, 2009