413 lebanese mezza 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.

boneless skinless chicken thigh, salt and pepper, flour , for dusting, olive oil-extra virgin and be generous, leek, white part only, finely sliced, garlic clove, crushed, fresh ginger, grated, red onion, peeled and quartered, saffron threads, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, chicken stock, tomato, seeded and diced, dates, seeded and diced, lemon juice

stale 7-inch pitas , split open, cucumber, quartered and thinly sliced, tomatoes, halved, scallions, thinly sliced, fennel bulb, cored and diced, stalks celery, sliced, roughly chopped fresh mint, roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, garlic, finely chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, store-bought hummus (optional)

bulgur wheat, coarsely chopped onions, ground lean (7% fat or less) beef or lamb, pepper, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, salt, chopped parsley, black peppercorns, plain nonfat yogurt

garlic cloves, crushed, salt, sweet paprika, sumac, olive oil, lemon juice, lebanese cucumbers, tomatoes, handful of finely sliced radish, leaves iceberg lettuce, red capsicum, green capsicum, mint, flat leaf parsley, chopped, spring onions, chopped, toasted pita bread or 1 lebanese bread

couscous, boiling water, olive oil, loin lamb , fillets, roasted red capsicum , jarred commercial is good, lebanese cucumber , quartered length ways, chopped into chunks, red onion, thinly sliced, baby rocket, lemon juice, lebanese cucumber, grated, greek yogurt, garlic clove, crushed, shredded mint leaf, lemon juice

pudding, cold milk, semolina, eggs, rose water, syrup, white sugar, water, lemon juice, whipping cream, white sugar, chopped pistachio nuts

water, cornstarch, lemon juice, garlic, minced, sumac powder, salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste, head romaine lettuce , torn into bite-size pieces, cucumber, diced, tomatoes, diced, green onions, chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh mint, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, chopped purslane, arugula, pita rounds, toasted and torn into pieces

olive oil, chopped onions, brown lentils, garlic, minced, frozen whole leaf spinach, dried mint, crushed, salt to taste, lemon juice

beef or lamb stew meat, chopped to smaller bite-size pieces, frozen green beans, olive oil, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, cubes beef bouillon or 1 tsp beef base paste, salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, allspice, water (you can add more to your liking)

whole grain instant brown rice pre-cooked dry measure, lentils pre-cooked dry measure, reduced sodium, reduced fat chicken or vegetable broth divided, onion chopped, olive oil divided, salt and pepper to taste

uncooked medium bulgur, fresh lemon juice (about 4 large lemons), extra-virgin olive oil, salt, divided, garlic cloves, minced, chopped red onion, chopped tomato, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh dill, chopped seeded peeled cucumber, chopped red bell pepper, freshly ground black pepper

lemons juiced, olive oil, garlic smashed, chopped fresh thyme, paprika, cumin, chicken breasts, skinless, boneless, salt & pepper to taste

red bell pepper strips, green bell pepper strips, sliced peeled cucumber, sliced onion, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh cilantro, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges (about 1/2 lb), pita, toasted and torn into bite-size pieces

bulgar wheat, fresh mint , cilantro, or parsley, fresh mint, finely chopped, garlic, minced, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground mustard seed, ground turkey, onion, chopped, pepper, salt

garlic cloves, crushed, flour tortillas , about 10-12 inches, ball fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced, leaves fresh basil, shredded, tomatoes , vine-ripened and thinly sliced, salt and pepper

italian plums, quartered and pitted, water, sugar, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, salt, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, sour cream, egg yolk, sugar, for rolling