1768 kahwah middle eastern special occasion Recipes

plain yogurt, extra-virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, chopped fresh oregano, green onion, sliced, ground cumin, salt, paprika, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper , or to taste, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, spearmint, chopped

spaghetti or penne pasta, corn oil, ground beef or ground lean lamb, pine nuts or slivered almonds, salt and pepper to taste, garlic, plain yogurt

ground lamb, basmati rice, tomato puree, divided, dried mint, salt, black pepper, zucchini or yellow squash, salt, minced garlic, lemon juice, dried mint

cumin, paprika, coriander, black pepper, chicken breast , cut into cubes, zuchinni , cut into cubes, onion, quartered

cabbage leaves (large), turkey italian sausage (jenny o) (about 4 links), onion, chopped, pine nuts, converted rice, uncooked (i use uncle ben s whole grain brown; other browns take too long to cook), sugar, cinnamon, allspice, ground, cumin, ground, tomato sauce, water

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, carrots, finely chopped, stalk of celery, finely chopped, dried lentils, tomato paste, ground cumin, ground red pepper, chicken broth, plain low-fat yogurt

cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, pita loaves (preferably mediterranean-style pocketless), cut into 3/4-inch pieces, olive oil, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, garlic clove, minced, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, tomato, chopped fine, sliced scallion, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh mint leaves or 2 tsp dried, crumbled , plus fresh mint sprigs for garnish, inner leaves of romaine, rinsed and spun dry for garnish

low-salt soy sauce, water, fresh lime juice, dry sherry, garlic cloves, minced, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, curry powder, dried thyme, crumbled, dried oregano, crumbled, skinless boneless whole chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb), halved, vegetable-oil cooking spray, onion, sliced thin, cooked couscous if desired

whole-milk plain yogurt, salt, sesame seeds, extra-virgin olive oil, dried mint, crumbled, dried thyme, crumbled, toasted pita or crackers

sugar, eggs, corn oil, milk, baking powder, vanilla, lemon juice, flour, shredded unsweetened coconut (usually found in middle eastern stores), water, sugar, vanilla

olive oil, garlic, minced, uncooked basmati rice, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, ground cayenne pepper, vegetable stock, chick peas, black beans, chopped fresh cilantro (1 bunch), salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste

ground allspice, coriander seeds (or cumin seeds), ground cinnamon, garlic clove, cut in half , green shoots removed (more to taste), salt to taste, fat free yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, baby spinach, washed

ground lamb, basmati rice or regular, tomato puree, divided, dried mint, salt, black pepper, zucchini or yellow squash, salt, minced garlic, lemon juice, dried mint

green lentils, bulgur, raisins, olive oil, water, cinnamon, mint, red bell peppers

plain yogurt, fresh lemon juice, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt, dried thyme, crumbled, skinless boneless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lb), plain yogurt, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh mint leaves , or to taste, red onion, sliced thin, olive oil, tomato, minced, sesame seeds, toasted lightly, whole-wheat pita loaves

water, sugar, fresh lemon juice, quince (about 10 oz), peeled, quartered, cored , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, thick) bone-in lamb steaks from leg (1 1/2 lb total), trimmed of excess fat, salt, black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, olive oil, fresh lemon juice , or to taste

sugar , or 2 cups and 1 cup honey, water, lemon juice, light corn syrup (optional), cinnamon (optional), whole cloves, or 1/2 tsp ground cardamom (optional), blanched almonds , pistachios, walnuts, or any combination, finely chopped or coarsely ground (about 4 cups), sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves or cardamom (optional), sheets) phyllo dough, melted butter or vegetable oil

minced onion, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, dried mint, crumbled, salt, ground allspice, a pinch cinnamon, ground lamb (10% fat), fine fresh bread crumbs, egg, beaten lightly, dried currants, black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, toasted lightly, plain yogurt, fresh mint leaves, chopped, salt , or to taste