13 libyan Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, chopped onions, boneless lamb shoulder or 1/2 lb dark chicken meat, finely chopped, ripe tomatoes, diced, tomato paste, sweet paprika, cayenne pepper (to taste) or 1/2 tsp harissa (to taste), saffron thread, salt & freshly ground black pepper, orzo pasta or 1/2 cup fine pearl barley or 1/2 cup couscous, cooked chickpeas, drained (canned are fine), chopped cilantro leaf, chopped flat leaf parsley, dried mint

carrots (cut horizontally, aka into smaller circles), cumin, olive oil, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh garlic, lemon juice

chickpeas (1/2 kg), bay leaves, hard boiled egg yolks, chopped and sieved, olive oil, red wine vinegar, onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped finely, parsley, chopped, capers, salt , as required

feta or 1/4 lb goat cheese, plain yogurt (more if necessary), lemon , juice of, fresh dill or 1 tbsp fresh fennel, finely chopped, fresh parsley, finely chopped, olive oil, to taste, for garnish, crackers or chips, for serving

pumpkin, peeled , deseeded, and chopped into 1in cubes, caraway seed, cumin seed, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh red chile , deseeded and finely chopped, lemon , juice of, extra virgin olive oil, pita bread, to serve

olive oil, water, lemon , juice of, tomato puree, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt, ground cumin, ground caraway, paprika (mix hot and sweet ), tuna steaks

lamb, cut into small pieces, oil or 1/4 cup vegetable ghee, onion, tomato paste, tomatoes, lemon, orzo pasta, salt, red pepper, cinnamon, crushed dried mint, parsley

onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, dried red pepper flakes (use less for a milder dish), lamb shoulder, cubes (trimmed of as much fat as possible and cut into small (1/2 inch), fresh tomatoes, skinned, seeded and roughly chopped, turmeric, cumin, five-spice powder, cinnamon, salt, water, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), dried macaroni (use your favorite soup pasta)

ground cinnamon, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili flakes, ground allspice

cinnamon sticks, broken into 4 pieces each, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, dried chilies, allspice

sunflower oil, pitted dates, chopped, ground cinnamon, semolina (fine or medium), granulated sugar, baking powder, sunflower oil, water, blanched almonds or whole cloves, for garnish, sugar, water, honey, lemon , juice of, 2 to 3 tbsp