135175 frugal gourmet chicken and lentils middle eastern style Recipes

dried lentils, split peas, olive oil, olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic, turmeric, ground cumin, fresh celery leaves, fresh lemon juice, chili powder

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)

whole-milk plain yogurt, salt, sesame seeds, extra-virgin olive oil, dried mint, crumbled, dried thyme, crumbled, toasted pita or crackers

cooked drained black beans (approx. 1 cup dried ), diced red onion, tomato, seeded and diced, green pepper, seeded and diced, cucumber, seeded and diced, chopped parsley, chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint, lemon juice, cumin, salt , to taste, pepper, olive oil

natural yoghurt, salt, cayenne, paprika, freshly ground cumin seed, dry-style feta, garlic cloves, crushed to a paste with salt, lemon , juice of, salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, lebanese cucumbers, seeded and diced 1cm (4 if particularly small), ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced, spring onions, thinly sliced, handful each coriander , and, parsley, finely chopped, garlic cloves, mashed with salt to a paste, olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, pita breads , torn and toasted in the oven, minced lamb, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped parsley, chopped coriander leaves, ground cumin, ground cardamom, ground ginger, fresh breadcrumbs or 1/2 cup soaked bulgar wheat, salt & freshly ground black pepper, green chili, cut finely into strips (to garnish ), torn coriander leaves (to garnish ), tahini , with lemon juice to taste to serve, olive oil, cumin seed, coriander seed, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, green olives , cracked by squashing with the base of a glass, kalamata olive, fresh thyme leave, harissa, preserved lemon, peel cut into thin strips, chopped parsley

onion, quartered, peeled garlic, flat-leaf parsley sprigs, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, ground allspice, kosher salt, saffron threads, trimmed lamb loin, cut into 1-inch cubes, vegetable oil, warm pita and greek-style plain yogurt for serving

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

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic, finely chopped, ground cinnamon, sugar, dried lentils, pearl barley, grain rice, chopped dried apricot, raisins (i used golden sultanas), dried mint, pepper

dried brown lentils , picked over and rinsed, olive oil, shallots, chopped (large), cumin, ground coriander, sweet paprika, salt and pepper (to taste), basmati rice (uncooked ), water

dried red lentils, uncooked , sorted and rinsed, brown rice, uncooked , can also use basmati rice, olive oil, fresh mushrooms, sliced, onion, chopped, parmesan cheese, grated, walnut halves, finely chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, eggs, black pepper, hamburger buns with sesame seeds, toasted, can also use toasted pita bread halves, mayonnaise , to taste, red onion, sliced , to taste, lettuce, shredded, garnish, tomato, sliced, garnish

mixed quinoa , red lentils & bulgar wheat, chopped apricots, raisins, cinnamon sticks, turmeric, black pepper, salt, olive oil

olive oil (divided ), onion, diced, carrot, diced, stalk celery , including tops and leaves, diced, fennel bulb, sliced thinly, garlic cloves, minced, cumin seeds, fresh thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, bay leaf, garbanzo beans, cooked (divided ), vegetable broth (chicken style preferred), chickpea liquid (from cooking dry beans) or 3 cups water, diced tomatoes (with liquid ), potato, diced, ground coriander, ground mustard, zucchini, diced, garlic clove, crushed, mustard seeds, lemon juice, salt and pepper, red wine vinegar

water, dark soy sauce, dry sherry, fresh ginger , about the size of a quarter, star anise flowers (available at chinese markets), sugar, chicken wings , cut into three pieces each, sesame oil (to garnish )

spaghetti squash , cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands (see how to cook ), butter, olive oil, ground cardamom, ground coriander, ground ginger, allspice, salt , to taste, white pepper , to taste, toasted slivered almonds, orange , zest of

olive oil, brown onions (australians) or 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (americans), garlic cloves, minced, ground lamb, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, beef stock, tomatoes, finely chopped, pine nuts, toasted, fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, fresh mint, coarsely chopped, prepared pizza crust (see notes ), char-grilled eggplants, drained, natural yoghurt, sumaq

garbanzo beans (or three cups of freshly boiled ), baking soda (optional), tahini paste (sesame seed paste - i like krinos), extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, ground cumin, salt to taste, extra virgin olive oil for drizzling

cranberry beans, water, dry white wine, beef stock, chicken stock, garlic cloves (crushed ), tomato paste, parsley (chopped ), tubetti pasta (not cooked !), parmesan cheese (grated ), parsley (chopped ), extra virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese (grated )

olive oil, boneless skinless chicken thighs (chopped into bite-sized pieces), onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, shredded carrot, fresh bay leaf (i used dried), smoked paprika, ground cumin, coriander, ground cinnamon, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped dried fruits (i used dates and apricots), lemon , juice and zest of, pitted mixed olive, chopped, chicken stock, divided, butter, pine nuts, sliced almonds, couscous, chopped fresh parsley