135175 frugal gourmet chicken and lentils middle eastern style 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 )

chicken drumsticks , any chicken with bone and skin on would be fine, barbecue sauce (i use cookies , a brand that originates from iowa)

sour cream, chickpeas, drained, middle eastern seasoning, crushed garlic

olive oil, lamb shanks (or 8 small), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, turmeric, chicken stock, diced tomatoes, fresh coriander leaves, to serve, greek yogurt, to serve

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 )

chicken, cubed, plain yogurt, cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, pepper, olive oil, orange juice, chicken broth, onions, dried apricot, almonds, cornstarch

chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into bite size pieces, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, turmeric, cumin, paprika, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, pepper, extra small red potatoes or 3 large red potatoes, peeled and diced, diced tomatoes, fat free chicken broth, lemon , juice of, fresh squeezed, zest from 1/2 lemon, green olives, pitted, capers, rinsed, fresh parsley, finely chopped, salt and pepper

chicken breasts, green onions, onion, green chilies, parsley (or cilantro), tomato, lime, taco shells, salt, pepper

lentils, salt, garlic cloves, crushed, bay leaf, oregano, dill weed, dried, frying chicken, cut up and pan browned, fresh-grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, fresh lemon juice, plain yogurt

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

gourmet chicken salad, whole large chicken breasts, cooked & diced (about 3 cups), mayonaise, sour cream, ranch dressing, chopped red onion, chopped celery, shredded carrots, red seedless grapes, cut in half, sugar, chopped pecans, salt and pepper (to your own taste)

vegetable stock (or broth), kosher salt, black pepper, red lentil, channa dal (split desi chickpeas), toor dal (split yellow pigeon peas), diced new potatoes, drained and rinsed well, minced garlic (8 small cloves), toasted sesame seeds (or black sesame seeds or mix of the two), ground cumin, turmeric, garam masala, red cayenne, lemon juice

dark red kidney beans , save the liquid (you can use freshly cooked kidney beans if you prefer), chicken chilli, pomegranate molasses, dried chipotle powder (can add more if you wish), sumac, ground ginger, ground cardamom, whole cinnamon stick, dark brown sugar (can sub honey, raw sugar, etc.), yellow onion, peeled, finely minced (i used a food processor to finely mince the onion and garlic), garlic clove, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, cooked ground chicken (can sub beef, turkey, etc.), red beans, tomato paste (or tomato sauce), fresh jalapeno, finely minced (this is optional), red bell pepper, finely minced, raw apple cider vinegar, paprika, cooked ground chicken (can sub beef, turkey, etc.)

whole roasting chickens, cut up (or whatever pieces of chicken desired), onion, quartered, garlic clove, crushed, turmeric, coriander, salt, pepper, flour, vegetable oil (for frying )

white vinegar, water, garlic, peeled and crused, salt, bay leaves, black pepper, freshly ground, chicken , hacked up into small pieces, boneless pork butt, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, soy sauce, peanut oil

chicken drumsticks, skin removed, olive oil, onion, finely diced, chicken stock, fennel seed, ground cumin, ground coriander, roma tomatoes, diced, israeli couscous (moghrabieh), water

chicken fillets, pumpkin or 300 g butternut squash, peeled and diced, harissa (mccormick s middle eastern spices), olive oil, chopped coriander, lemon , juice of, lemon , zest of, goat milk feta, cooked couscous