879 middle eastern favourite Recipes

ground coriander, ground cumin, paprika, extra virgin olive oil, chili powder, garlic cloves (pressed or finely minced ), onion powder, salt

vegetable stock (or chicken), olive oil or 1 -2 tbsp butter, onion, diced, red lentils , thoroughly rinsed, rice, arabic seven spice (available at middle eastern grocery stores), cumin, salt and pepper, aleppo pepper (also available at middle eastern grocery stores) (optional) or 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional), fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)

chickpeas (tinned ), maftoul couscous, chicken , of your choice (or a whole portioned), onions , sliced into semi circles, chopped tomato (fresh or tinned ), allspice, sumac, ground fenugreek, ground cumin, coriander powder, cinnamon, salt and pepper, olive oil, water

romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces, cucumbers, diced (preferably european long cucumber), red onion, quartered and sliced thin, tomatoes , cut into bite sized pieces, bell pepper, chopped (any color , your preference), stalks celery, chopped, italian parsley, chopped, fresh mint, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, salt, cracked black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, crushed, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, tarragon, feta cheese, crumbled (optional), black olives (optional)

lean ground beef, onion, finely chopped, potato, peeled, grated, cilantro, finely chopped, garlic clove, finely chopped, bell pepper, finely chopped (optional), egg, teriyaki sauce or 3 tsp soy sauce, ground black pepper , to taste, cayenne pepper , to taste, garlic salt or seasoning salt, to taste

broiler-fryer chickens, minced onions, minced garlic cloves, grated fresh ginger, saffron, olive oil, mixed chopped fresh parsley or 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, paprika, lemon juice, water, salt, black pepper, preserved lemon (available at a middle eastern grocery or a specialty foods store), olives

greek yogurt (approximately-we like nancy s whole milk yogurt) or 1 cup plain yogurt (approximately-we like nancy s whole milk yogurt), rose water (i used about 1/2 tsp for 1 cup of plain yogurt) or orange blossom water, to taste (i used about 1/2 tsp for 1 cup of plain yogurt), agave or honey, for drizzling, rolled oats, wheat germ, chopped walnuts, almonds, pistachios, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, maple syrup , and 2 tbsp demerara or 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, ground cardamom, salt, olive oil, raw agave syrup or 1/4 cup honey, filtered water, dried fruit (i added raisins, tart cherries, medjool dates and 1 tbsp barberries to equal 3/4 cup.)

snappa fish (i use , but your preference is fine) or 1 large any large fish (i use , but your preference is fine), olive oil, lemons, vinegar, salt, paprika, pepper, cumin, chopped parsley, garlic cloves, crushed, onion, chopped, ripe tomato, chopped, pine nuts, olive oil, salt, pepper, juice of half a lemon

cauliflower, cut into florets, olive oil, garlic cloves, very finely minced, tahini, lemon , juice of, salt and black pepper, tabasco sauce, ground cumin, spice mix, sesame seeds, paprika (to garnish ), lemon wedge (to garnish )

spinach leaves, red apples, raisins, green onions, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, apple curry chutney, curry powder, dry mustard, salt

lacinato kale, stems removed, cleaned and cut into ribbons, scant 1/4 cup raisins, almonds, toasted (sliced or slivered), extra virgin olive oil or 2 tbsp grapeseed oil, rice wine vinegar, pomegranate syrup, maple syrup, fresh ginger, grated, toasted sesame oil, ground cinnamon, salt , to taste, cracked black pepper , to taste

khubz (arabian flatbread), tomato ketchup, chicken frankfurters, capsicum, sliced, white onion, sliced, olive oil, black olives, boiled vegetables , used in pizza (if you want, not necessary), salt, black pepper, oregano, mozzarella cheese (or the flat cheese used in burgers, this is also nice. i often use it when pizza cheese is not avail)

lean ground beef, onion, divided,finely chopped, fresh breadcrumb, garlic, divided,minced, cumin seed, parsley , plus, parsley, chopped fine, olive oil, divided ,plus, extra olive oil , for browning, butter, red bell peppers or 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, dry red wine, canned chopped tomatoes , with juices, honey, ground cinnamon, dried oregano, salt and pepper, to taste, hot pepper flakes, dried rosemary, spaghetti, feta cheese, crumbled

farina (smeed), rendered butter, flour, oil or 1/2 cup crisco shortening, sugar, mahlab, ground (black cherry kernels), gum arabic, ground (miska), salt, yeast, water, milk, dates, cinnamon, nutmeg, rendered butter

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, lean braising steak, cut into small cubes, ground cinnamon, red wine, tomato paste, water, fresh bay leaf, worcestershire sauce, shelled fava beans, fresh, chopped flat leaf parsley, salt & freshly ground black pepper, crusty bread, to serve

milk, eggs, sugar (i used half unbleached white and half dark brown ), vanilla extract, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, freshly grated orange zest, orange blossom water, stale bread cubes, cranberry sauce, butter, nuts, to garnish (i used slivered almonds although walnuts, pistachios,pecans, hazelnuts, etc. will work)

leg of lamb, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, mint leaves, finely chopped, coriander, finely chopped, fresh thyme, finely chopped, garlic, crushed, cm ginger, peeled and grated, red chile, de seeded and finely chopped, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, paprika, lemon , juice and zest of, extra virgin olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper

chicken, cut up, chicken stock, enough to cover the chicken, onion, diced, arabic seven spice, cumin, cardamom powder, turmeric powder, frozen peas, carrots (frozen or fresh, diced small), ground beef, grain rice, almonds, pine nuts, parsley, for garnish, seasoned salt, a lemon, salt, arabic seven spice