563 frugal middle eastern Recipes

edamame, extra virgin olive oil, salt, ground cumin (i used cumin seeds which were toasted lightly in a dry skillet first), garlic cloves, peeled and chopped, fresh italian parsley (reduced from 1/2 cup), tahini (i tried roasted ), water (i used the cooking liquid from the edamame instead of ), fresh lemon juice (i used meyer lemon), olive oil, sumac, fresh parsley

sunflower sprouts, red clover sprouts, fenugreek sprouts, olive, jerusalem artichoke (shredded )

olive oil, lamb shank, chicken broth, garlic cloves, crushed, peppercorns, bacon, chopped, lamb stew meat, boneless (dredged in the 1/2 cup flour), flour, sweet onion, chopped, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, carrots, sliced, stalks celery, diagonally sliced, cornstarch (mixed with the 1/4 cup water), water

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

boneless beef roast or 4 lbs lamb, but into 1/2-inch cubes, cooking oil, chopped onions, garlic cloves, minced, dry red wine, tomato paste, salt, dried oregano, crushed, dried basil, crushed, dried rosemary, crushed, cold water, cornstarch, pita pocket bread, shredded lettuce, tomato, seeded and diced, cucumber, seeded and diced, carton plain yogurt (i prefer sour cream)

potatoes, asparagus , halved crossways, sugar snap peas, canned chick-peas , darined and rinsed, red capsicum , deseed and cut into 1cm pieces, baby cos lettuce, red onion, finely chopped, shredded fresh mint, mild paprika, black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground fennel, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, chopped, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, water, salt

raw arborio rice, water, whole milk, granulated sugar (depends on how sweet you want it), orange blossom water (could be found in most middle eastern stores), salt

panko breadcrumbs (japanese breadcrumbs), spice mix, toasted sesame seeds, salt, divided, fresh ground black pepper, divided, eggs, egg white, boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, divided, lemon, cut into 8 wedges (optional)

brown lentils or 1/2 lb green lentil, washed and picked over, water, bay leaf, salt, olive oil, onions, chopped, garlic, minced, ground coriander, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, spaghetti or 12 oz tagliatelle pasta noodles, plain low-fat yogurt

butter, grain rice, water, salt, boneless lamb, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes, garlic cloves, minced, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, ground nutmeg, ground cumin, water, to cover , for simmering, dried apricot, cut into halves, currants

olives, your choice or 1 lb pitted small to medium green olives or 1 lb oil-cured black olive (such as nicoise, about 3 cups), extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, bay leaves

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

ground beef , 95% lean, tabbouleh salad (boxed mix, such as fantastic world foods), fresh mint leaves, chopped, yellow onion, finely chopped, ground cumin, ground allspice, sea salt, ground black pepper, olive oil

potatoes, oil, onion, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cayenne, garlic cloves, lemon, coriander, yoghurt

very fine bulgur, parsley (large stems discarded and then chopped), onion, minced, tomatoes (sliced very small), cucumber (sliced very small), dried mint or 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped, salt, lemon juice (i prefer fresh ), extra virgin olive oil

chicken wings , cut at the joint, tomato paste, red onion, big red onion, garlic cloves, ground in mortar and pestle, mixed arabic spices (called baharat here ( it s a combo of many different spices such as chili powder, cumin, cloves), fresh black pepper, plain yogurt, white vinegar, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

olive oil, onion, chopped, ground beef or 2 lbs ground lamb, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, cumin, ground allspice, tomato paste, feta cheese, crumbled, ricotta cheese, eggs, chopped parsley, sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen, butter, melted and cooled (3/4 stick), parsley, to garnish

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