NORTHWEST. NOW FROM THE BLUE CROSS STUDIO,
HERE IS MARGARET LARSON.
>>> GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.
WELCOME TO NEW DAY NORTHWEST.
IT IS A WEEKEND THAT FOODIES
LOOK FORWARD TO ALL YEAR.
BITE OF SEATTLE IS GOING TO
TAKE OVER THE SEATTLE CENTER
WITH DELICIOUSNESS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.
TODAY WE HAVE TISARAH McGOWAN
HEAR FROM ANAR . HOW ARE YOU?
>> I AM DOING GREAT.
HOW ARE YOU?
>> I'M DOING GREAT.
>> OKAY., SO WHERE DO YOU WORK?
>> I AM AT THE AMAZON DOPPLER
BUILDING.
BUILDING.
BUILDING. >> SO WHAT ARE WE MAKING TODAY?
>> WE ARE MAKING MUJADARA .
>> THAT LOOKS SO GOOD.
SO WHAT ARE YOU MAKING THERE?
>> ONIONS AND PEPPERS.
>> AND HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT
IT'S DONE?
IT'S DONE? >> WHEN YOU START TO SMELL THE
SUGARS COMING OUT.
WHEN HAS THAT CARAMEL LOOK.
WHAT IS THE DISH THAT WE ARE
GOING TO END UP WITH THE? WE
ARE GOING TO END UP WITH THIS
MUJADARA .
MUJADARA . >> AND THAT IS AN I ROCKY DISH?
>> YES IT IS LIKE NOW THE
TEXTURES AND THE SMELLS ARE SO
AMAZING IN THIS.
TELL ME ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS
AND HOW WE MIGHT SEE SOME DAYS.
>> YOU CAN JUST PICKLE THESE.
>> NOW ARE THESE SPICY?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. AND THEN, THIS IS PUMPKIN SEEDS
OR WE CALL THEM TOASTED
PEPITAS.
PEPITAS.
PEPITAS. SO THEY ARE JUST SPICED WITH
SALT AND PEPPER.
>> I LOVE THOSE.
IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED THOSE AS
A SPICE, TRY THAT.
>> AND WHAT IS THIS?
>> THIS IS CHOPPED PARSLEY.
>> IS ENOUGH.
NOW WHEN THE ONIONS ARE READY,
WHAT DO WE DO NEXT?
>> THESE ARE LOOKING PRETTY
GOOD.
GOOD.
GOOD. >>
GOOD. >> THEY DO LOOK GOOD.
I LOVE THIS PAM BY THE WAY.
>> IT IS CAST-IRON.
>> EVERYBODY NEEDS THOSE.
I HAVE MY MOMS.
>> I LOVE THE OLD BEAT UP WANTS.
>> AND THEY ARE GENERALLY
SEASONED ALREADY.
SEASONED ALREADY. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
SO, I COOKED BROWN RICE AHEAD
OF TIME.
OF TIME.
OF TIME. >> DOESN'T MATTER WHAT KIND OF
RICE?
RICE?
RICE? >>
RICE? >> YOU CAN DO WHATEVER RICE YOU
WANT.
WANT.
WANT. >>
WANT. >> I LIKE THE BROWN RICE IN THE
DISHES WHERE YOU MIX IT BECAUSE
IT KEEPS ITS BODY.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> AND THEN I USE LEMON
VINAIGRETTE.
VINAIGRETTE. >> I LOVE THE LAYERING.
YOU GET ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT
FLAVORS.
FLAVORS.
FLAVORS. IN THESE ARE LENTILS.
>> ONE?
>> ONE?
>> ONE? >> THEY ARE GREEN FRENCH
LENTILS.
LENTILS.
LENTILS. THEY ARE ALREADY SPICED AND
SEASONED.
SEASONED.
SEASONED. >> SHOULD WE TURN THAT DOWN A
LITTLE BIT?
LITTLE BIT? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> OR DO YOU WANT IT ON?
>> IT'S FINE.
NOW, WE JUST LOOK THIS MAKES
THIS TOGETHER.
THIS TOGETHER. AND IT ALREADY LOOKS SO GOOD.
MAKE SURE THAT VINAIGRETTE IS
MIXED IN REALLY NICE.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. AND THEN, WE JUST LAYER THAT IN
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. >>
THERE. >> THIS MIGHT BE A DUNKEL DUMB
QUESTION BUT CAN YOU FREEZE
THIS?
THIS?
THIS? >>
THIS? >> POSSIBLY THE LENTILS.
AND THEN IT COOK THE BROWN RICE
FRESH THAT DAY.
>> BUT HE COULD GET AHEAD A
LITTLE BIT THAT WAY.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> I THINK THOSE ARE PERFECT.
>> AND WE HAVE QUITE A BIT OF
CARAMELIZED ONIONS.
CARAMELIZED ONIONS. THAT IS HOW WE DO IT IN THE
MIDDLE EAST AND HOW WE DO IT AT
ANAR.
ANAR.
ANAR. >>
ANAR. >> SO WHERE DID YOU LEARN TO
COOK?
COOK?
COOK? >>
COOK? >> WELL, I JUST GRIP WITH A LOT
OF FOOD AROUND ME.
I LEARNED FROM MY GODPARENTS.
I LEARNED A LOT FROM THEM.
>> SO I NOTICE YOU DID NOT PUT
A TON OF CHILI PEPPER ON THEIR.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE IT TOO
SPICY.
SPICY.
SPICY. >>
SPICY. >> AND THEN THIS IS GARLIC.
I LIKE A LOT.
>> I THINK SOME PITA BREAD
WOULD GO GREAT WITH THIS.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> THAT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
TO YOU PUT A FEW MORE PEPPER
FLAKES ON THERE?
>> I GOING TO DO THIS NEXT.
>> SO YOU HAVE THE CRUNCH WITH
THE CABBAGE AND THE NUT.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. I
>> YES. I REALLY DO LOVE THAT. SO WHAT
ELSE DO YOU SERVE AT ANAR?
>> WE ARE MOSTLY VEGETARIAN AND
WE DO HAVE VEGAN OPTIONS.
WE ARE OPEN MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY FOR BREAKFAST FROM 8 AM
UNTIL 11 AM.
>> AND WHAT KIND OF THINGS DO
YOU HAVE?
YOU HAVE?
YOU HAVE? >> WE HAVE AVOCADO TOAST,
CHICKPEA PANCAKES.
CHICKPEA PANCAKES. IT'S ALL VERY HEALTHY.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO OPEN A
PLACE RIGHT HERE IN THIS
BUILDING?
BUILDING?
BUILDING? THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.
>> OH SURE.
>> SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE
COOKING AT BITE OF SEATTLE?
>> WE WILL BE DOING THIS
MUJADARA.
MUJADARA.
MUJADARA. >> HAVE YOU COOKED THERE
BEFORE?
BEFORE?
BEFORE? >> I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT BUT
ANAR WAS.
ANAR WAS.
ANAR WAS. >> THIS IS SUCH A GREAT PLACE
FOR PEOPLE TO EXPERIMENT.
ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE THE
ROUNDS AND TRY THINGS?
>> I WILL TRY BUT I ALSO NEED
TO SUPPORT MY TEAM SO IT MIGHT
BE HARD TO DO.
I MIGHT COMMISSION MY MOM TO GO
GET FOOD FOR ME AND THEN BRING
IT BACK.
IT BACK.
IT BACK. >> SO DO WE HAVE A SPOON
SOMEWHERE WE CAN TRY