Salamat Mona,
Finally I saw an entry for Leeks on an arab website….this dish has been part of our vegetarian dishes growing up in Damascus. But here in the States, non of my friends (Syrians, Morrocans, Lebanise and Palestinains) knew it. They look at the dish and only take one spoon to be nice to me….then, they all ask how I prepare it . The only extra thing my mom does is adding a small ammount of tomato sauce to give it a hint of color. teslam edek ya Mona

I thought my reply posted, looks like it was lost….anyways.
I simply cut the leeks into rings, same thing with the carrots. Saute both with olive oil until the leeks have their special bright green color and then add some salt, a littl water and some tomato sauce, and one handfull of washed rice, lower the heat, cover and let cook. Cool and add some lemon juice just before eating, we eat it with bread, or as a side dish to BBQ or as a salad. Hope youll like it moms way