222 black date Recipes

israeli couscous, vegetable broth (unsalted ) or 14 oz chicken broth (unsalted), garbanzo beans, cooked and drained, green onions, sliced, red onions, diced small (my addition), prune, pitted and diced small (can substitute dried dates or dried figs if you prefer), baby spinach, washed and spun dried, valencia oranges (original recipe specified navel oranges), sliced almonds, toasted, fresh parsley, minced (my addition), extra virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed orange juice, agave nectar (sugar or honey can be used instead), balsamic vinegar (i used 2 tbsp white balsamic and 2 tbsp dark aged balsamic), spanish smoked paprika (optional and my addition), dijon mustard, salt, fresh ground black pepper, water

white wine vinegar, fresh lemon rind , of sliced into strips, fresh lemon rind , of cut into spiral, garlic cloves, peeled, whole, garlic clove, peeled, whole, fresh thyme, sprigs left whole, fresh thyme sprigs, left whole, fennel seed, olive oil, fresh rosemary, left whole, fresh greek oregano, left whole, fresh lemon rind , of 1-inch strips, garlic cloves, peeled, left whole, white wine vinegar, red chili peppers, left whole, sweet cherry tomatoes, left whole, cucumber, peeled, cut 1 1/2-inch chunks, sweet onion, sliced thinly, yellow sweet pepper , thinly juliened, black kalamata olive, chopped dates, romaine lettuce, left whole, coarsley shredded parmesan cheese, crumbled feta cheese, oil , oregano-rosemary, lemon-thyme vinegar, white sugar (or to taste), sea salt, black pepper, fresh ground

carrot (cut on the diagonal in 1/2 pieces), extra virgin olive oil, honey, cinnamon, sweet smokey paprika, feta cheese (crumbled ) or 1 (4 oz) package goat cheese (crumbled), medjool dates (seeds removed and quartered on the long axis), garbanzo beans (drained ), couscous, vegetable stock, lemon (reserved for juice), white sesame seeds, black sesame seed, fresh cilantro leaves (chopped ), sea salt, black pepper

stewing beef , cut into 1/2-in/12-mm cubes, chopped celery stalks , tender green parts and leaves only, onion, finely chopped, loosely packed, finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, loosely packed, finely chopped fresh cilantro, butter , smen, or olive oil, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper, two 14-oz/410-g cans peeled whole tomatoes, seeded and pureed with all the juices, tomato paste, canned chickpeas, rinsed, all-purpose flour, juice of 1 lemon, vermicelli or angel hair pasta, broken into 3/4-in/2-cm lengths, lemon, cut into wedges, dates , preferably mejhoul, dried figs

mixed dried fruit (currants, dates & raisins), black tea (heated to boiling ), egg , slighty beaten, mixed spice, orange marmalade, sugar, self-raising flour

butter, brown sugar, water, molasses, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground black pepper, vanilla extract, raisins, dates, pitted and chopped, pecans, chopped, chopped candied fruit, salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour

lentils, basmati rice, ground beef or 400 g ground lamb, dates (pitted ), raisins, saffron, onions, cooking oil, salt, black pepper

chestnuts (either canned or frozen), hot vegetable stock, potatoes , scrubbed and chopped (good for mashing), sweet potato , scrubbed and chopped, tomatoes, chopped, onions, chopped, carrot, chopped, chopped cauliflower, frozen peas, yellow pepper, cored , deseeded and chopped, red pepper, cored , deseeded and chopped, courgette, chopped, fresh rosemary , woody stalks removed and chopped finely, olive oil, chopped dates, yeast extract, balsamic vinegar, blackstrap molasses, carob powder, cornflour, tomato puree, orange juice, apple sweetened fortified soya milk, rapeseed oil, lime juice, chopped parsley, instant bouillon granules, mustard, garlic clove, chopped, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, crispy salad leaves, rosemary sprig

couscous, chicken or turkey stock (you can make this from bouillion cubes), juice and zest of 1/2 lemon, dried cranberries or cherries, dried, unsulphured apricots, chopped, dates, chopped, walnuts or brazil nuts, chopped, parsley, freshly chopped, oranges, peeled and segmented, salt, freshly ground black pepper, dressing, olive oil, balsamic vinegar

pitted dates, chopped, toasted pine nuts, red wine, ground black pepper (optional), honey

ground lamb with a little fat (i use extra lean ground beef and add a some extra olive oil), garlic clove, crushed, a small onion, finely chopped, chopped parsley, tomato paste, grain white rice, rinsed (i use basmati), baharat mixed spice (i use , baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, lemon , juice of, olive oil, zucchini (or cusa, the small stuffing squash are best if you can get them), olive oil, broth (chicken or beef, if needed), lemon , juice of, date syrup (also called date molasses, dibis in arabic, silan in hebrew), sea salt , to taste, canned plum tomato , ground in a food processor, tomato paste, garlic clove, crushed, olive oil, drippings from cooked zucchini, baharat mixed spice (i use , baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix)

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic, chopped, lemon , zested, pitted and chopped briny olives, white wine, chicken stock or broth, crushed or diced tomatoes, light brown sugar, dried red pepper flakes, ground cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper, egg, tomato paste, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, minced fresh ginger, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground beef, ground rolled oats or fine bread crumbs, salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, for cooking, chopped fresh parsley leaves, couscous with dried dates, recipe follows, water, chicken stock or broth, olive oil, chopped dried dates, quick-cooking couscous, salt and freshly ground black pepper

extra-virgin olive oil, leg of lamb, bone-in , about 5 lb, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, anchovy paste, red onion, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, carrot, cut in 1-inch length pieces, stalk celery, cut in 1-inch length pieces, date sauce , recipe follows, fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 tsp dried, dried dates, pitted and roughly chopped, anchovy paste, dry red wine, balsamic reduction, see note below, olive oil, salt and pepper

ground turkey, chicken sausage, removed from casings (about 2 links ), zucchini, grated, fresh pomegranate seeds, bread crumbs, shallot, minced, egg, garlic, chopped, ground cumin, ground sumac, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil , for baking, white onion, peeled, for garnish, black olive, for garnish, tomato paste, red wine, water, bay leaf, dried thyme, kale , recipe follows, olive oil, garlic, minced, black or green kale, trimmed and sliced, water, date, minced

extra virgin olive oil (spanish olive oil is preferrred), cauliflower, broken into florets (make sure the cauliflower is very fresh and has no blemishes or black spots), fresh thyme (i substituted fresh parsley), dates, pitted and cut into quarters (*unsulphured* dates!), cured black olives (not yucky canned black olives, no! i used oil- from france ( ), green olives (i used standard pimiento-stuffed), sweet dessert white wine (such as pedro ximenez. i subbed a riesling from a local winery), paprika, to taste (reduced to 1 tsp in my test recipe and of that 1/4 tsp. was spanish smoked paprika)

short crust pastry, egg white , beaten until liquid, boned breast of chicken , pigeon or wild duck and/or saddle of hare or rabbit, minced beef, shredded suet, salt and freshly ground black pepper, hard boiled egg yolks, crumbled, spice mixture made of 1/4 tsp each ground cinnamon and mace and a pinch ground cloves, stone cooking dates, chopped, currants, stoned prunes, soaked and drained, beef stock, rice flour or corn flour

butter, softened, baking soda, raisins, chopped black walnuts, dates, pitted and chopped, all-purpose flour, eggs, brown sugar

ground beef, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped, cooked pork tenderloin, chopped, dates, chopped, chicken stock, hardboiled egg, currants, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, mushrooms, cut into thin slices (your favourite sort ), polenta (only powdered form available in australia.), parmesan cheese, butter, milk , and water mixed, ground black pepper, water, crunchy peanut butter, garlic, crushed, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, anchovy essence