11 low eastern Recipes

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

chicken breast (boneless,skinless, cut into 6-7 large pieces), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, low-fat chicken broth, green bell pepper, seeded and diced (i prefer red ), fresh tomatoes, chopped, garbanzo beans, well drained, raisins, bay leaf, dried thyme leaves, ground cumin, ground allspice, black pepper, couscous (uncooked ), salt , to taste, chopped parsley (to garnish )

baking potatoes (each about 300g), olive oil, chickpeas, drained, coriander, ground cumin, fresh coriander, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, natural low-fat yogurt, tahini, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

lean ground beef, red onion, mint, fresh parsley, lemon, pepper, allspice, cumin, coriander, non-fat vanilla yogurt, mint sauce

leg of lamb, bone removed & butterflied (about 3 lbs), extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, ground cumin, garlic cloves, pressed, pecan pieces, feta cheese (4/5 of a cup), extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, baby spinach leaves, mint leaf, coarsely chopped, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

ground chicken, granny smith apple , peled, cored, grated and squeezed dry with your hands, chopped green onion, fresh mint leaves, curry powder, salt (optional), cayenne pepper, low-fat plain yogurt, mango chutney (add more to taste, up to 2 tsp), romaine lettuce leaves , torn, whole wheat pita bread , cut crosswise in half (6 inch)

brown lentils or 1/2 lb green lentil, washed and picked over, water, bay leaf, salt, olive oil, onions, chopped, garlic, minced, ground coriander, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, spaghetti or 12 oz tagliatelle pasta noodles, plain low-fat yogurt

lean ground lamb, middle-eastern mixed spice, green onions, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, lemon juice, grape tomatoes, halved, turkish bread (pide, split lengthwise), low-fat natural yogurt, chopped coriander, plus extra to garnish, lemon wedge, to serve

plain low-fat yogurt, tahini (sesame seed paste), fresh lemon juice, salt, ground lamb, minced fresh mint, coarsely grated onion, garlic cloves, minced, paprika, ground cumin, coarse kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, middle eastern flat bread , 5- to 7-inch-diameter soft round (preferably with no pocket), olive oil, divided (may need more), onions , halved through core, cut crosswise into 1/4- to 1/3-inch slices, chopped drained roasted red peppers from jar, water, pomegranate molasses (may need more), chopped fresh italian parsley