144 iraqi shish Recipes

boned leg of lamb, pomegranate molasses or hoisin sauce, divided, grated fresh onion, salt, black pepper, onion, quartered and separated into pieces, lemon slices (optional), oregano sprigs (optional)

basmati rice, saffron thread, rose water, oil (or ghee or butter), blanched slivered almond (don tsp leave these out please), onion, finely chopped, ground lamb or 275 g beef, baharat mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), sea salt , to taste, tomato paste (optional, see introduction ), raisins, chicken stock (i use emirati style yellow )

grape leaves, beef or 2 lbs lamb, minced, grain uncooked rice (basmati rice works best), tomato sauce, tomato paste, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, black pepper, cumin, paprika, ground coriander, ground nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cardamom, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, canola oil, carrots, water

fresh fish, pieces serving size, skinned, sea salt, iraqi curry powder ( ), ground cumin, all-purpose flour (to be gluten free see introduction), sweet paprika, canola oil (i think corn oil is traditionally used, you may use vegetable too, i added some butter to the oil fo), lemon wedge, to serve or, sumac, to serve

basmati rice, vegetable oil, salt, turmeric, water, dehydrated onion

soy sauce, cider vinegar, honey, canola oil, mushrooms, cut in half, green onions, minced, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks, sliced thick cut bacon, cut in half, pineapple chunks, drained

beef tenderloin, onion, chopped, salt, ground black pepper, fresh lime juice

boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, port or other sweet red wine, vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley, sugar, dried whole oregano, salt, pepper, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, green peppers, seeded and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, fresh mushrooms, pearl onions, tomatoes, hot cooked rice

salad oil, soy sauce, worchestershire sauce, dry mustard, salt, ground pepper, red wine vinegar, garlic crushed, real lemon

white vinegar or 2 tbsp cider vinegar, lime juice, pineapple juice (listed below), soy sauce, sesame oil, hot sauce, mustard, sweet & hot, chunky peanut butter, garlic cloves, crushed, ground cumin, black pepper, cooking sherry, turkey breast or 1 1/4 lbs chicken, pineapple chunks, fresh or 1 1/2 cups pineapple chunks, canned, red sweet bell pepper, cut into 1 inch squares, onion, cut into 1 inch squares, tomatoes, bamboo skewer , soaked in water before grilling

white basmati rice, washed and soaked as much as needed depending on quality, water, sea salt , to taste, unsalted butter, divided (butter is essential, oil or margarine is not to be subbed here), whole cardamom pods, crushed slightly to open a bit, turmeric powder (it s really for colour), scant 1/2 cup date molasses (dibis tamar in middle eastern shops), balkan yogurt, to serve

cooking onion, olive oil, whole dried lime , pierced once with a skewer (loomi, not optional! it gives it s distinctive taste to this soup), tomato paste, garlic cloves, crushed, tomato, chopped, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, ground cumin, fresh cilantro, chopped, carrot, diced, yellow potato, diced, chicken stock (i use my own homemade), red lentil, rice vermicelli, broken up, lemon , a fresh squeeze for each serving (optional but delicious)

lamb shanks, cold water, dried lime (noomi, loomi, 1 strip of lemon rind may be used), onion, finely chopped, olive oil, baharat ( aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), turmeric, canned tomato puree (i always sweeten with 3/4 tbsp brown sugar), salt & pepper, raisins (optional, i recommend ), lemon , juice of (optional i think it just adds more to the flavor, which is good.)

ground lamb with a little fat (i use extra lean ground beef and add a some extra olive oil), garlic clove, crushed, a small onion, finely chopped, chopped parsley, tomato paste, grain white rice, rinsed (i use basmati), baharat mixed spice (i use , baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, lemon , juice of, olive oil, zucchini (or cusa, the small stuffing squash are best if you can get them), olive oil, broth (chicken or beef, if needed), lemon , juice of, date syrup (also called date molasses, dibis in arabic, silan in hebrew), sea salt , to taste, canned plum tomato , ground in a food processor, tomato paste, garlic clove, crushed, olive oil, drippings from cooked zucchini, baharat mixed spice (i use , baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix)

oil, ground beef, onions, chopped, semolina, okra, ripe tomatoes, chopped, crushed garlic, baharat or 2 tbsp ground allspice ( is a spice mixture common to iraqi, egyptian and lebanese kitchens. you can find it in spice), salt, tomato paste, half lemon, sugar

flour, sugar, butter, orange flower water, water, dates, pitted, butter

lamb or 1 kg chicken, on the bone, whole wheat (called habb harees ) or 1 kg pearled durham wheat (called habb harees ), ghee (or traditional samen), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, water , as needed, ground cinnamon, roasted ground cumin, whole bruised cardamom pods, cinnamon, sugar

white beans (navy beans, great northern , etc), tomato sauce, salt, water, fresh basil, cooked chicken