563 frugal middle eastern Recipes

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

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

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

grated zucchini (italian marrow zucchini), diced onion, maggi chicken bouillon cube (use 1/2 of cube, then if preferred add 2nd half of cube), dried and crushed mint (optional), vegetable oil

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

eggplants, olive oil, parsley, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, lemon , juice of, salt, black pepper

head garlic, milk (optional), lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, heavy cream (optional), white bread, crusts removed, salt (to taste)

extra-virgin olive oil, onions, halved and thinly sliced (about 3 cups), ground cumin, ground coriander, orange juice, reduced-sodium chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, chickpeas, rinsed, peeled and diced sweet potatoes (about 1 lb), brown basmati rice, salt, fresh ground pepper, chopped fresh cilantro

olive oil, minced onions, garlic cloves, minced, salt, minced bell pepper, cumin, cooked white beans, minced fresh parsley, cooked brown rice, lemon juice, black pepper

fish, onions, large, sliced thinly, red bell peppers, sliced, green bell peppers, sliced, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, whole tomatoes (i use italian tomatoes), jalapeno pepper, chopped finely, cayenne pepper (optional), salt, pepper, orange zest (fresh ), lemon zest (fresh ), spice mix , spice blend, turmeric powder, cumin powder, paprika

lemon , juice of, lime , juice of, zest from 1 orange, jalapeno , sliced lengthwise, garlic cloves, smashed with the back of a knife, fresh ginger, peeled and rough cut, salt, pickling spices, bay leaf, dried, cinnamon stick, white vinegar, water, white wine, sugar, honey, saffron, turmeric, head cauliflower, cut into small florets

eggs, egg yolk, sugar, grated lemon zest (outside rind), ground walnuts, all-purpose flour, brandy, melted butter, honey , thinned with, water, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, double devon cream or stiffly whipped cream or kaymak cream

romaine lettuce, chopped, cooked chicken, chopped, roasted red pepper, jarred, chopped, light caesar salad dressing , such as ken s, roasted garlic hummus, whole wheat sandwich wraps , 10 inch, such as toufayan

arugula, washed and dried, sweet onions, thinly sliced, sliced mushrooms, plum tomato, sliced, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic clove, mashed, honey, sumac, salt, pepper

sweet paprika, ground ginger, red chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, pepper, ground cardamom, cinnamon, allspice, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, boneless leg of lamb , trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2 cm cubes, orange , juice of, chicken stock, apricots, chopped, prunes, chopped, grape leaves, fresh or preserved

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

preserved grape leaves or 60 fresh grape leaves, onion, finely chopped, corn oil, ground beef (if you live near an hallal butcher ask for iraqi kabob, it is a flavorful mixture of both) or 1 1/2 lbs lamb (if you live near an hallal butcher ask for iraqi kabob, it is a flavorful mixture of both), rice, chopped parsley, chopped mint, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, butter, chicken broth (and i even add a chicken cube for more flavor), butter, flour, chicken broth, eggs, lemon juice, salt, white pepper (i never have this so i use black, you just get little flecks in you sauce, still yummy!)

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