376 eastern Recipes

olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, lentils, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, english cucumber, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, fresh dill or 2 tbsp coriander, chopped, feta (to taste) or 1 cup goat cheese (to taste)

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)

self-raising flour, egg, olive oil, milk, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, ground lamb or 300 g ground beef or 300 g ground chicken, pine nuts, toasted, tomato paste (see notes ), cumin, sumaq, cinnamon, baby spinach leaves, egg, beaten for brushing, tzatziki, to serve

garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, sesame oil, olive oil, lemon juice (fresh ), garlic cloves, peeled, ground cumin, salt, black pepper

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic, cumin, ground, chickpeas, cooked, boiled , without salt, tahini, lemon juice, fresh coriander leaves, paprika, hot, ground, milk

low-salt soy sauce, water, fresh lime juice, dry sherry, garlic cloves, minced, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, curry powder, dried thyme, crumbled, dried oregano, crumbled, skinless boneless whole chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb), halved, vegetable-oil cooking spray, onion, sliced thin, cooked couscous if desired

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

chicken breast (boneless,skinless, cut into 6-7 large pieces), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, low-fat chicken broth, green bell pepper, seeded and diced (i prefer red ), fresh tomatoes, chopped, garbanzo beans, well drained, raisins, bay leaf, dried thyme leaves, ground cumin, ground allspice, black pepper, couscous (uncooked ), salt , to taste, chopped parsley (to garnish )

bulgur, warm water , plus, warm water, divided, canola oil, chopped onion (1 small), garlic cloves, minced, pitted prune, finely chopped (2 oz), ground cumin, ground coriander, ground allspice, lean ground beef, egg, lightly beaten, salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper, whole wheat pita bread

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

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

rutabagas, soy sauce, canola oil, sesame oil, garlic, minced, red pepper, sliced scallion

semolina flour, baking powder, white sugar, chopped almonds, plain yogurt, vegetable oil, rose water, blanched almond halves for garnish, water, white sugar, rose water, lemon juice

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, onion, chopped, ground beef or 2 lbs ground lamb, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, cumin, ground allspice, tomato paste, feta cheese, crumbled, ricotta cheese, eggs, chopped parsley, sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen, butter, melted and cooled (3/4 stick), parsley, to garnish