132 middle black 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

couscous, eggplant, extra virgin olive oil, ground cumin, lemon, garlic, finely chopped, black olives, stoned and roughly chopped, coriander, chopped, pine nuts, toasted

extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped (vidalia is good), ground cinnamon, ground coriander, red pepper flakes (more or less to taste), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, flat leaf parsley, chopped, lean ground chicken, plain yogurt (or sour cream), molasses, for brushing (or use pomegranate molasses, or try a spicy honey mustard), whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted, mayonnaise (optional), tomato, thinly sliced, english cucumber, thinly sliced, red onion, sliced, lettuce, cilantro, chopped (optional)

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

olive oil, minced onions, garlic cloves, minced, salt, minced bell pepper, cumin, cooked white beans, minced fresh parsley, cooked brown rice, lemon juice, black pepper

cauliflower florets (about 1 medium head ), olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground cumin, curry powder, ground cinnamon, canned petite diced tomatoes, drained, raisins, chopped fresh parsley

red potato, olive oil, divided, minced garlic, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained, and divided, chopped fresh parsley, salt, grated lemon rind, smoked paprika, freshly ground black pepper, egg whites, lightly beaten

olive oil, chopped onions, minced garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, sweet paprika, ground ginger, ground black pepper, salt, grain rice, chicken stock, golden raisins, diced pitted prunes, silvered blanched almonds, toasted, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, egg, lightly beaten

ground cumin, dried chilli flakes, cinnamon, ground coriander seeds, freshly ground black pepper, ground turmeric, if you have it or can buy it ,10 tsp ras-al-hanout spice mix, sea salt, chicken about 3 & 1/2 lbs ,cut into 8 pieces, olive oil, fresh ginger ,cut into matchsticks, garlic cloves ,crushed, tomato paste, amount saffron threads -optional, fresh thyme, grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, honey, green chillis ,split lengthways, onion diced, dried apricots ,halved, dried dates ,pitted and halved, carrot diced, chicken stock cubes, dry white wine, fresh mint sprigs for serving, fresh shelled pistachio nuts, couscous to serve, natural yoghurt to serve

balsamic vinegar, olive oil, divided, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped red potato, chopped vidalia or other sweet onion, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, curry powder, garlic cloves, minced, chopped tomato, frozen green peas, thawed, minced fresh cilantro, kosher salt, black pepper, balsamic vinegar

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

olives, your choice or 1 lb pitted small to medium green olives or 1 lb oil-cured black olive (such as nicoise, about 3 cups), extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, bay leaves

mixed quinoa , red lentils & bulgar wheat, chopped apricots, raisins, cinnamon sticks, turmeric, black pepper, salt, olive oil

panko breadcrumbs (japanese breadcrumbs), spice mix, toasted sesame seeds, salt, divided, fresh ground black pepper, divided, eggs, egg white, boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, divided, lemon, cut into 8 wedges (optional)

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

corkscrew macaroni or 12 oz elbow macaroni, olive oil, margarine or 1 tbsp butter, onion, diced, garlic, minced, salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground allspice, black pepper, crushed tomatoes, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, green pepper, diced, loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, , i use 1 1/2 tbsp. dried (, i use 1 1/2 tbsp. dried ), parsley sprig (to garnish ) (optional)

red potatoes, olive oil, divided, minced garlic, chickpeas, rinsed, drained, and divided (garbanzo beans), chopped fresh parsley, salt, grated lemon rind, smoked paprika, fresh ground black pepper, egg whites, lightly beaten

dried red lentils, uncooked , sorted and rinsed, brown rice, uncooked , can also use basmati rice, olive oil, fresh mushrooms, sliced, onion, chopped, parmesan cheese, grated, walnut halves, finely chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, eggs, black pepper, hamburger buns with sesame seeds, toasted, can also use toasted pita bread halves, mayonnaise , to taste, red onion, sliced , to taste, lettuce, shredded, garnish, tomato, sliced, garnish