68 eastern minted Recipes

english cucumber (leave peel on ), lemon juice, middle eastern style yogurt (not dannon), water, garlic clove (smashed), whole serrano pepper (smashed), salt (more if desired), dried mint (do not omit), olive oil (to garnish )

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

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

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

lamb fillets, oil, ground cumin, ground coriander, dried mint, turmeric, spinach leaves, shredded, plain yogurt, cornflour, water, sultana

tomatoes, diced, hothouse cucumber, peeled and diced, avocados, peeled and diced, sweet bell pepper, cut into small strips (red, green , etc.), scallions (green onions) or red onion, chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, cold-pressed olive oil or 3 tbsp flax seed oil, lemon , juice of, salt & freshly ground black pepper, ground sumac, dried thyme, toasted sesame seeds

coarse bulgur, fresh mint leaves, onion, chopped, ground cumin, ground allspice, salt, ground black pepper, lean ground lamb, olive oil

ground beef, egg, minced onion, cumin, dried mint, cinnamon, garam masala, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, olive oil (optional)

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

white wine vinegar, dried lemon peel, fresh oregano, fresh mint, cinnamon stick, cinnamon stick (optional)

chicken broth, salt and pepper, plain yogurt, flour, egg yolks, well beaten, butter, chopped mint or 2 tbsp parsley

ground lamb, plain yogurt, dried savory, garlic cloves, minced, lemon , zest of, finely grated, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt , plus, kosher salt, for seasoning, fresh ground black pepper, feta cheese, crumbled, extra virgin olive oil, for brushing, plain pita pocket bread (you know what i do), sliced onion tomato (to garnish ), sliced cucumber (to garnish ), arugula (to garnish ), fresh mint (to garnish ), plain yogurt or 1 cup middle eastern style, cucumber, peeled and seeded, kosher salt , plus additional, garlic clove, peeled, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, dried mint, finely crumbled

very fine bulgur, parsley (large stems discarded and then chopped), onion, minced, tomatoes (sliced very small), cucumber (sliced very small), dried mint or 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped, salt, lemon juice (i prefer fresh ), extra virgin olive oil

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tbsp), minced fresh mint leaves or 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, alone or in combination, table salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper

minced onion, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, dried mint, crumbled, salt, ground allspice, a pinch cinnamon, ground lamb (10% fat), fine fresh bread crumbs, egg, beaten lightly, dried currants, black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, toasted lightly, plain yogurt, fresh mint leaves, chopped, salt , or to taste

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

plain yogurt, fresh lemon juice, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt, dried thyme, crumbled, skinless boneless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lb), plain yogurt, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh mint leaves , or to taste, red onion, sliced thin, olive oil, tomato, minced, sesame seeds, toasted lightly, whole-wheat pita loaves

onion, carrots, zucchini, garlic cloves, sunflower oil, bulgur wheat, ground cinnamon, coriander, cumin, salt, vegetable stock, chickpeas, raisins, cashew nuts, fresh mint, to garnish, fresh coriander, to garnish