804 middle eastern mezze plate Recipes

natural yoghurt, salt, cayenne, paprika, freshly ground cumin seed, dry-style feta, garlic cloves, crushed to a paste with salt, lemon , juice of, salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, lebanese cucumbers, seeded and diced 1cm (4 if particularly small), ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced, spring onions, thinly sliced, handful each coriander , and, parsley, finely chopped, garlic cloves, mashed with salt to a paste, olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, pita breads , torn and toasted in the oven, minced lamb, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped parsley, chopped coriander leaves, ground cumin, ground cardamom, ground ginger, fresh breadcrumbs or 1/2 cup soaked bulgar wheat, salt & freshly ground black pepper, green chili, cut finely into strips (to garnish ), torn coriander leaves (to garnish ), tahini , with lemon juice to taste to serve, olive oil, cumin seed, coriander seed, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, green olives , cracked by squashing with the base of a glass, kalamata olive, fresh thyme leave, harissa, preserved lemon, peel cut into thin strips, chopped parsley

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

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

cucumbers, tomatoes, snipped fresh parsley, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, coarse black pepper, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), tahini (see note below ), garlic, minced, lemon juice, salt, pita bread rounds, ground red pepper

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