180 middle eastern ground Recipes

pine nuts , toasted lightly in a skillet, extra virgin olive oil, green onions, whites and greens sliced thinly, saigon cinnamon (or regular cinnamon), sea salt, pepper, garlic cloves, freshly minced, tomato, cut in half , seeds removed, tomato diced, golden raisins (the really are best with this), lean turkey meat (or ground beef or lamb, or combo), greek yogurt, pita bread rounds, warmed (in microwave or in a skillet), cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced, tomato, thinly sliced, crispy romaine leaves, feta cheese, crumbled, hummus, tzatziki sauce (recipe follows in directions section below)

pita breads or 1 1/2 arab bread, head romaine lettuce , cut into ribbons, firm ripe tomatoes , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, cucumbers, peeled , cut into thick slices, green bell pepper, seeded and cut into small slices, red onions or 1 1/2 mild white onions or 9 scallions, chopped, rocket , torn, butch purslane or 1 lamb s lettuce, torn, flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh mint, shredded, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice of, garlic cloves, crushed, salt and pepper, ground sumac

black beans, rinsed well and drained, garbanzo beans, rinsed well and drained, chopped green onion, chopped tomatoes, chopped fresh parsley, fresh squeezed lemon juice, garlic puree or 1/2 tsp finely minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper

firm white sandwich bread , torn into pea-size pieces, ground dark meat turkey, minced red onion, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, sweet paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, extra virgin olive oil, avocado-mint tzatziki, flatbread, cut into squares

light roast ground coffee (coarsely ground ), green cardamom pods, water cup water, ground cardamom (optional)

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic, cumin, ground, chickpeas, cooked, boiled , without salt, tahini, lemon juice, fresh coriander leaves, paprika, hot, ground, milk

preserved grape leaves or 60 fresh grape leaves, onion, finely chopped, corn oil, ground beef (if you live near an hallal butcher ask for iraqi kabob, it is a flavorful mixture of both) or 1 1/2 lbs lamb (if you live near an hallal butcher ask for iraqi kabob, it is a flavorful mixture of both), rice, chopped parsley, chopped mint, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, butter, chicken broth (and i even add a chicken cube for more flavor), butter, flour, chicken broth, eggs, lemon juice, salt, white pepper (i never have this so i use black, you just get little flecks in you sauce, still yummy!)

boneless skinless chicken thighs , about 1 1/2 lbs), lemon juice, garlic, cumin , paprika, thyme, cinnamon, ground red pepper, uncooked couscous, zucchini , shallots, feta cheese

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic, finely chopped, ground cinnamon, sugar, dried lentils, pearl barley, grain rice, chopped dried apricot, raisins (i used golden sultanas), dried mint, pepper

ground beef, white bread, milk, egg, liptons onion & mushroom soup mix, cumin, garam masala, garlic powder, onion powder, potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes, corn, frozen (i used a fire roasted), carrot, frozen, green beans, frozen, cauliflower floret, frozen, olive oil, curry powder, onion flakes, garlic flakes, salt

dried brown lentils , picked over and rinsed, olive oil, shallots, chopped (large), cumin, ground coriander, sweet paprika, salt and pepper (to taste), basmati rice (uncooked ), water

vegetable stock (or broth), kosher salt, black pepper, red lentil, channa dal (split desi chickpeas), toor dal (split yellow pigeon peas), diced new potatoes, drained and rinsed well, minced garlic (8 small cloves), toasted sesame seeds (or black sesame seeds or mix of the two), ground cumin, turmeric, garam masala, red cayenne, lemon juice

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

vegetable oil, onions, chopped, salt and ground black pepper to taste, cubed lamb stew meat, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, ground coriander, garlic paste, canned diced tomatoes, drained, tomato paste, beef bouillon cubes, boiling water, frozen sliced okra

vegetable oil, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubes, sour cream, half-and-half cream, ground cumin, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground white pepper, stewed tomatoes

lean ground lamb, onions, finely chopped, chili, finely chopped (optional), ground cinnamon, ginger, ground fenugreek, ground allspice, tomatoes, peeled , deseeded and finely chopped, red bell pepper , deseeded and finely chopped, green bell pepper , deseeded and finely chopped, pine nuts, salt & freshly ground black pepper, arugula, to serve, fast-rising active dry yeast, sugar, lukewarm water, strong whole meal flour, salt, oil, chopped cilantro

tomatoes, ground lamb, onion, chopped, unsalted matzo meal, chopped fresh parsley, pine nuts, egg, chopped fresh mint, salt, ground black pepper, ground turmeric

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)