563 frugal middle eastern Recipes

romaine lettuce, tomatoes or 1/2 lb plum tomato, cucumber (the long english ones), fresh flat-leaf parsley, garden mint, spring onions, radishes, pita breads, extra virgin olive oil, grated lemon , rind of, lemon , juice of (about 3 1/2 tbsp), honey, mild mustard

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

beef tenderloin, trimmed and cubed into 16 pieces, red bell pepper, seeded, diced large, green bell pepper, seeded, diced large, preserved lemons, halved (use recipe here on zaar or buy premade), white mushrooms , wiped clean and stems trimmed, red onion, diced large, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped garlic, dried oregano, onion powder, curry powder, ground cinnamon, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, wooden skewers , soaked in water for 30 minutes, plain yogurt, cucumber, seeded and diced, diced onion, lemon , zest of, dried mint, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

butter, scallions, finely chopped white and green parts, chopped parsley, lean lamb , cut into cubes, chicken broth , any kind of broth works, fresh lemon juice, ground coriander, red kidney beans, drained, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper

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)

feta cheese, walnuts, toasted and finely ground, garlic cloves, mashed, red pepper paste, extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh mint, salt, pepper, bay leaf

lamb, sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed, spanish onion, diced, shallot, diced (optional), head celery, chopped, baby carrots, red wine, cinnamon stick, allspice, cumin, bay leaves, black pepper, almonds (optional), dried cherries (optional), oil, water

olive oil, turkish bread, cut into 4 portions, each split in half, hummus, baby spinach, roasted red capsicums, sliced thickly (roasted peppers), red onion, sliced thinly, chili sauce (optional), fresh breadcrumb, milk, lamb mince, brown onion, coarsely grated, chopped fresh mint, garlic clove, crushed, ground cumin

cumin, coriander, ground, turmeric, cinnamon, smoked paprika, mustard powder, kosher salt, boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil

chickpeas, drained with1/3 cup liquid reserved, garlic cloves, minced, fresh lemon juice (juice of 2-3 lemons), olive oil, salt, ground cumin

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 )

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

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

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

cauliflower, potatoes or 5 medium, lamb or 1 1/2 lbs chicken or 1 1/2 lbs beef, cubed, rice (soak in hot water), allspice, pepper, salt (or more ), onion, garlic powder, butter, oil (for frying ), water , and or 3 1/2 cups meat broth

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

onion, chopped, chicken broth, whole wheat couscous, salt, divided, baby spinach, lean ground turkey, egg substitute, steak sauce, cinnamon, ground cumin, black pepper, water, tomato paste

water, sugar, powdered ginger, cinnamon, dried fig, orange juice, lemon juice, pine nuts, for garnish (pignoli) (optional)