2925 middle eastern loose 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)

english cucumber (leave peel on ), lemon juice, middle eastern style yogurt (not dannon), water, garlic clove (smashed), whole serrano pepper (smashed), salt (more if desired), dried mint (do not omit), olive oil (to garnish )

red lentil (mid-eastern type), garlic, kosher salt, cumin, nutmeg, coriander, oil, whole lemon, water

olive oil, onion, chopped, fava beans, rinsed and drained, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained, water, tomato paste, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, minced, tahini, ground cumin

ground cumin, ground coriander seed, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt, ground turkey

seeded, finely diced cucumber, salt, diced tomato, diced sweet onion (such as vidalia), chopped fresh parsley, chopped mint , or to taste, olive oil, or more to taste, fresh lemon juice, or more to taste, salt and ground black pepper to taste

coarse bulgur, fresh mint leaves, onion, chopped, ground cumin, ground allspice, salt, ground black pepper, lean ground lamb, olive oil

dried white kidney beans , soaked overnight, tomato paste, red pimento sauce, garlic, chopped, onions, chopped, lemon juice, ground cumin, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste, beef broth

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

spaghetti or penne pasta, corn oil, ground beef or ground lean lamb, pine nuts or slivered almonds, salt and pepper to taste, garlic, plain yogurt

meatballs, lean ground beef, egg, minced garlic, bread crumbs, cumin, salt and pepper to taste, vegetable oil, tomato sauce, water, tomato paste, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste

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

cumin, paprika, coriander, black pepper, chicken breast , cut into cubes, zuchinni , cut into cubes, onion, quartered

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)

ground lamb, plain yogurt, dried savory, garlic cloves, minced, lemon , zest of, finely grated, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt , plus, kosher salt, for seasoning, fresh ground black pepper, feta cheese, crumbled, extra virgin olive oil, for brushing, plain pita pocket bread (you know what i do), sliced onion tomato (to garnish ), sliced cucumber (to garnish ), arugula (to garnish ), fresh mint (to garnish ), plain yogurt or 1 cup middle eastern style, cucumber, peeled and seeded, kosher salt , plus additional, garlic clove, peeled, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, dried mint, finely crumbled

olive oil, garlic, minced, uncooked basmati rice, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, ground cayenne pepper, vegetable stock, chick peas, black beans, chopped fresh cilantro (1 bunch), salt to taste, ground black pepper to taste

ground allspice, coriander seeds (or cumin seeds), ground cinnamon, garlic clove, cut in half , green shoots removed (more to taste), salt to taste, fat free yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, baby spinach, washed

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