1545 and with middle eastern twist Recipes

head cauliflower , cut into flowerets, olive oil, scallions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, serrano chili, seeded and minced, fresh cilantro leaves (not dried ), middle eastern red pepper (or substitution), salt, black pepper, lemon slice, for garnish

lean meat, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, basmati rice , soaked in water for 15 minutes, then drained (or long grain rice), chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, raisins, tomato paste, cinnamon, salt, ground black pepper, ground cardamom, butter, toasted pine nuts, toasted almond

shell pasta (any kind ), rice (middle eastern), brown lentils, diced onion, diced garlic, chopped tomatoes, crushed red chili pepper

egg, ketchup, minced onion, panko breadcrumbs or 1/4 cup regular breadcrumbs, dry dill weed, dried parsley, garlic cloves, minced, pine nuts (optional), salt & pepper, hot paprika, cayenne pepper, lean ground lamb, plain yogurt, hamburger buns

cauliflower florets, garlic cloves, serrano pepper, chopped parsley (fine ), egg, flour (approximately ), milk, approximately, salt, corn oil (for frying ), lemon (optional)

couscous, lemons , juice of, very fine dice onion, fine dice cucumber, fine dice tomato, fine dice salami, fine chopped cilantro, fine chopped fresh parsley, fine chopped fresh mint, virgin olive oil, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

light roast ground coffee (coarsely ground ), green cardamom pods, water cup water, ground cardamom (optional)

japanese eggplants (about 3 medium), onion, parsley (preferably flat leaf ), lemon juice (or juice of 1 lemon), extra virgin olive oil, tahini (aka sesame paste), garlic, dried oregano or 1 tbsp fresh oregano, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

plain yogurt (greek or middle eastern yogurt preferred), cucumber, grated, onion, peeled and grated, mint, salt , to taste, black pepper

lean ground beef, red onion, mint, fresh parsley, lemon, pepper, allspice, cumin, coriander, non-fat vanilla yogurt, mint sauce

fresh mint or 1/2 sprig dried mint, fresh sage (whole ), ceylon tea bags

chickpeas , reserve water, garlic, sliced, lemon , juice of, salt, cayenne pepper, cumin, tahini , sauce found at middle eastern stores (sesame seed sauce), extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, finely chopped, good quality pita bread

garbanzo beans, garlic cloves, tahini, yogurt (middle eastern), lemon juice or 4 tbsp lime juice, olive oil, salt, garlic clove, jalapeno pepper, whole lemon , juice of, lime , juice of, salt

new potato, olive oil, garlic cloves, in their skins , smashed with the blade of a knife, lemon , juice, cilantro, chopped, salt and pepper

tomatoes (cut into small or medium cubes ), cucumbers (cut into small or medium cubes ), garlic clove (finely smash), tahini, lemon , juice of, water, dried mint, olive oil (to garnish ), salt, hot serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno pepper (optional)

red bell peppers , roasted peeled, and seeded, chopped walnuts, toasted, pomegranate molasses, salt, cumin, breadcrumbs, tabasco sauce, fresh lemon juice

dark lentils, salt, water or 2 quarts vegetable stock, russet potato, sliced paper thin, chopped onion, swiss chard or 1 1/2 lbs kale or 1 1/2 lbs spinach or 1 1/2 lbs beet leaves, fresh cilantro, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, lemon juice

greek yogurt or 1 cup middle eastern yogurt, tahini, lemons , juice of, chopped scallion, pressed garlic clove, cumin, paprika, fresh ground black pepper, sea salt, green za atar spice mix, olive oil