563 frugal middle eastern Recipes

couscous, eggplant, extra virgin olive oil, ground cumin, lemon, garlic, finely chopped, black olives, stoned and roughly chopped, coriander, chopped, pine nuts, toasted

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

fresh yeast or 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast, warm milk, egg, bread flour, salt, olive oil, plus more for the dish, olive oil, onion, chopped, kosher salt, ground lamb, garlic cloves, minced finely, cinnamon, cumin, fresh ground black pepper, sumac, canned tomato, sugar, dried mint

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

tuna in water (without the water), olive oil, tabasco sauce, spice mix, sweet paprika, hard-boiled egg, olives, tomato, pickle, onion

spring onions, olive oil, grain rice, canned chick-peas, drained, chopped parsley, fresh tomato, chopped & peeled, allspice, salt, pepper, cabbage leaves, garlic cloves, salt, dried mint, lemon juice, olive oil

all purpose white flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cooking oil, eggs, water, cooked mashed carrot, walnuts, powdered sugar, marzipan , carrots (optional)

nonfat plain yogurt, tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, very finely chopped, ground cumin, white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, flat-leaf italian parsley, salt & freshly ground black pepper

tahini, water, grated lemon rind, lemon juice, water, chopped fresh parsley, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, salt

russet potatoes, broccoli florets, tomatoes, halved, salt, pepper, olive oil, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, lemon juice, onion, roughly chopped, zucchini, roughly chopped, baby spinach leaves, ground cumin, ground coriander, tahini, salt, flat leaf parsley, chopped, vegetable broth, egg whites

extra virgin olive oil, boneless skinless chicken thighs , chopped into bite-sized pieces, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, grated, carrot, shredded, fresh bay leaf, smoked paprika, ground cumin, coriander, ground cinnamon, salt & freshly ground black pepper, dried apricot, chopped, lemon , juice and zest of, kalamata olive, chopped, chicken stock, butter, pine nuts, sliced almonds, couscous, flat leaf parsley, chopped

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

pita breads, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, ground veal or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb, chili pepper, finely chopped, salt and pepper, allspice, cinnamon, sumac, lemon juice, cayenne, chopped flat leaf parsley, pine nuts, toasted, melted butter or 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

lamb, lemons , juice of, garlic cloves (more if you prefer ), fresh oregano, fresh rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper, cucumber, preferably seedless, greek yogurt, garlic cloves, fresh mint leaves, salt and pepper, olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, minced, apricots , in juice, not syrup, dry sherry (optional), lemon , juice of, chopped parsley, salt and pepper, tomatoes, bell pepper, any color, cucumber, olive, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper, pita bread rounds, cut into wedges, vegetable oil (for frying )

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.)

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

pumpkin (kent or jap whole recommended), brown rice, olive oil, brown onions (medium chopped ), lamb mince, harissa, cumin (ground ), cinnamon (ground ), chili flakes (dried ), chicken stock (salt reduced), chickpeas (drained and rinsed ), lentils (drained and rinsed ), coriander leaves (chopped ), pistachio nuts (kernels specified chopped), yoghurt (greek style to serve)

eggplants , cut into 1/4-inch thick round slices, salt, olive oil , for shallow frying, garlic cloves, white vinegar, ground almonds, olive oil, lemon juice, white bread, fresh mint, chopped, salt