537 laban middle eastern Recipes

dried navy beans , picked over and rinsed, boneless lamb shoulder or boneless leg of lamb, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, baharat* (see below ) or 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick, water, olive oil, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt, black pepper, tomato paste, a middle eastern and african ground-spice mixture that typically contains allspice, cinnamon, clove, cumin, maras chile, and black pepper.

firm white sandwich bread , torn into pea-size pieces, ground dark meat turkey, minced red onion, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, sweet paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, avocado-mint tzatziki, flatbread, cut into squares

grain white rice, fresh sliced mushrooms, chopped green bell pepper, chopped red bell pepper, salted cashew pieces, chopped green onions, fresh bean sprouts, fresh spinach, stalks celery, chopped, vegetable oil, soy sauce, chopped fresh parsley, crushed garlic

white vinegar, cider vinegar, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, hot pepper sauce (e.g. tabasco), or to taste, salt, ground black pepper

lean ground beef, milk cracker crumbs, sweet yellow onion, minced, egg, well beaten, milk, garlic, minced (optional), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, vegetable shortening for frying

hard-boiled eggs (shelled and sliced in half lengthwise), very small onion, finely chopped, olive oil (optional), paprika, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper, to taste

skinless cod fish fillets, zucchini, cut into 1 1/4 inch pieces (about 1 1/2 lb total ), tomatoes, halved (about 3/4 lb total ), red onions, cut into 1/2 inch wedges, yellow bell pepper , cut into 1/2 inch-wide strips, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh thyme sprigs, vegetable oil, fresh breadcrumb, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, water, soy sauce, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce

ears corn (as fresh as possible), baby lima beans or 1 cup fresh fava beans, shelled and peeled, unsalted butter, lemon , juice of, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

boiling potatoes , scrubbed but not peeled, salt & freshly ground black pepper, strained fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped onion, preferably mild ones, tomatoes (optional), chopped parsley, capers, drained (optional), flavorful olive , such as kalamata,pitted and cut in half (optional)

grain white rice, fresh sliced mushrooms, chopped green bell pepper, chopped red bell pepper, salted cashew pieces, chopped green onion, fresh bean sprout, fresh spinach, stalks celery, chopped, vegetable oil, soy sauce, chopped fresh parsley, crushed garlic

apple cider vinegar, crushed hot red peppers, salt, black pepper

purchased kadayif dough, unsalted butter melted, syrup, sugar, water, juice from fresh lemom, walnuts chopped fine ( pecans may also be used ), cinnamon, sugar, honey

garlic, minced, coarse salt, thick greek-style yogurt or labneh (middle eastern thick yogurt), chopped flat-leaf parsley

whole yellow onion chopped, sauteed, olive oil, garlic minced, fresh parsley finely chopped, lean ground beef, salt

soft shell blue crabs, center-cut bacon, eggs, beaten, pancake mix, vegetable oil

lump crabmeat , bits of shell and cartilage removed, firm-textured white bread, unsalted butter, melted, curly parsley leaves, rinsed and wrung dry in paper toweling, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground hot red pepper (cayenne), mayonnaise (use light, if you like ), dry mustard

white vinegar, cider vinegar, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, hot pepper sauce (e.g. tabasco ), salt, ground black pepper

smoked ham hocks, water, salt , heaping, red pepper flakes , heaping, cider vinegar, collard greens, washed , stringed & torn (keep large ribs snapped in 3 inch lengths to 1 side)