40906 crunchy plain middle eastern style Recipes

ground lamb, basmati rice, tomato puree, divided, dried mint, salt, black pepper, zucchini or yellow squash, salt, minced garlic, lemon juice, dried mint

cumin, paprika, coriander, black pepper, chicken breast , cut into cubes, zuchinni , cut into cubes, onion, quartered

cabbage leaves (large), turkey italian sausage (jenny o) (about 4 links), onion, chopped, pine nuts, converted rice, uncooked (i use uncle ben s whole grain brown; other browns take too long to cook), sugar, cinnamon, allspice, ground, cumin, ground, tomato sauce, water

cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, pita loaves (preferably mediterranean-style pocketless), cut into 3/4-inch pieces, olive oil, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, garlic clove, minced, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, tomato, chopped fine, sliced scallion, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh mint leaves or 2 tsp dried, crumbled , plus fresh mint sprigs for garnish, inner leaves of romaine, rinsed and spun dry for garnish

sugar, eggs, corn oil, milk, baking powder, vanilla, lemon juice, flour, shredded unsweetened coconut (usually found in middle eastern stores), water, sugar, vanilla

coarsely chopped onion, vegetable oil, chicken broth (or 3 1/2 cups water plus 1 tsp. salt i usually add veg. cube), uncooked white rice, dried lentils, rinsed and picked over, diced peeled baking potato, diced peeled carrot, raisins, ground black pepper, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, diced red bell pepper, frozen green pea

hummus, white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked, prepared mayonnaise, dark sesame oil, green onion, chopped, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt , to taste, whole wheat pita bread, cut in half to form pockets, tomatoes, cleaned and thinly sliced, leaves boston lettuce or 8 leaves red leaf lettuce, cleaned and patted dry

grain rice , cooked according to package directions, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, green beans, trimmed and cut in half, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes, chopped or 28 oz canned chopped tomatoes, drained, salt, pepper, ground allspice, sugar, parsley (optional)

black beans, rinsed and drained (or use chickpeas, white beans, etc.), tomatoes, seeded and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (or green ), italian parsley, chopped (packed), lemon , juice of, salt, cayenne pepper (or to taste), extra virgin olive oil, mint leaf, cut in thin strips (packed), cilantro, chopped (optional)

skinless boneless chicken breasts, fresh lemon juice, cumin, dried coriander, cinnamon, garlic cloves, slivered, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, diced cut tomatoes, chopped fresh cilantro

ground beef, garlic cloves, mashed, onion, minced, egg, pine nuts, ground cumin, cinnamon, mint leaf, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, hummus, pita bread or 6 nan breads, olive oil

olive oil, garlic, minced, uncooked basmati rice, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, ground cayenne pepper, vegetable stock, chick peas, black beans, chopped fresh cilantro (1 bunch), salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste

ground allspice, coriander seeds (or cumin seeds), ground cinnamon, garlic clove, cut in half , green shoots removed (more to taste), salt to taste, fat free yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, baby spinach, washed

ground lamb, basmati rice or regular, tomato puree, divided, dried mint, salt, black pepper, zucchini or yellow squash, salt, minced garlic, lemon juice, dried mint

green lentils, bulgur, raisins, olive oil, water, cinnamon, mint, red bell peppers

water, sugar, fresh lemon juice, quince (about 10 oz), peeled, quartered, cored , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, thick) bone-in lamb steaks from leg (1 1/2 lb total), trimmed of excess fat, salt, black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, olive oil, fresh lemon juice , or to taste

sugar , or 2 cups and 1 cup honey, water, lemon juice, light corn syrup (optional), cinnamon (optional), whole cloves, or 1/2 tsp ground cardamom (optional), blanched almonds , pistachios, walnuts, or any combination, finely chopped or coarsely ground (about 4 cups), sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves or cardamom (optional), sheets) phyllo dough, melted butter or vegetable oil