304 middle eastern Recipes

ground beef, garlic cloves, mashed, onion, minced, egg, pine nuts, ground cumin, cinnamon, mint leaf, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, hummus, pita bread or 6 nan breads, olive oil

chicken breast (boneless,skinless, cut into 6-7 large pieces), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, low-fat chicken broth, green bell pepper, seeded and diced (i prefer red ), fresh tomatoes, chopped, garbanzo beans, well drained, raisins, bay leaf, dried thyme leaves, ground cumin, ground allspice, black pepper, couscous (uncooked ), salt , to taste, chopped parsley (to garnish )

white wine vinegar, dried lemon peel, fresh oregano, fresh mint, cinnamon stick, cinnamon stick (optional)

garlic cloves, gingerroot, olive oil, tomato paste, ground cinnamon, caraway seed, crushed, salt, pepper, monkfish, onion, finely chopped

eggplants, olive oil, parsley, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, lemon , juice of, salt, black pepper

olive oil, simply potatoes diced potatoes with onion, red bell pepper, green onions, cumin, canned chicken broth, sumac, spice mix, fresh cilantro

olive oil, minced garlic cloves, fresh minced ginger, chopped onion, tomatoes, peeled , in juice reserve juice, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, salt, pepper, cayenne, drained and rinsed garbanzo beans, fresh minced fresh parsley

cumin, cardamom, allspice, coriander, fresh ground pepper, red pepper flakes, crushed, ginger, turmeric, salt, paprika, cinnamon

butter, scallions, finely chopped white and green parts, chopped parsley, lean lamb , cut into cubes, chicken broth , any kind of broth works, fresh lemon juice, ground coriander, red kidney beans, drained, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper

lamb, sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed, spanish onion, diced, shallot, diced (optional), head celery, chopped, baby carrots, red wine, cinnamon stick, allspice, cumin, bay leaves, black pepper, almonds (optional), dried cherries (optional), oil, water

curry powder, paprika, turmeric, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground allspice, fresh ground black pepper, salt

cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, pita loaves (preferably mediterranean-style pocketless), cut into 3/4-inch pieces, olive oil, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, garlic clove, minced, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, tomato, chopped fine, sliced scallion, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh mint leaves or 2 tsp dried, crumbled , plus fresh mint sprigs for garnish, inner leaves of romaine, rinsed and spun dry for garnish

very fine bulgur, parsley (large stems discarded and then chopped), onion, minced, tomatoes (sliced very small), cucumber (sliced very small), dried mint or 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped, salt, lemon juice (i prefer fresh ), extra virgin olive oil

olive oil, onion, chopped, ground beef or 2 lbs ground lamb, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, cumin, ground allspice, tomato paste, feta cheese, crumbled, ricotta cheese, eggs, chopped parsley, sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen, butter, melted and cooled (3/4 stick), parsley, to garnish

fresh lemon juice (from 1 or 2 lemons), olive oil, tomatoes, seeded and diced, english cucumber (about 1 lb), seeded and diced, coarsely chopped fresh parsley, red onion, diced, coarse salt and ground pepper, store-bought hummus, paprika, feta cheese, black olives , such as kalamata, pitted, pita breads (6-inch)

extra virgin olive oil, divided, lean boneless beef chuck roast , cut into 1 inch pieces, diced tomatoes , with peppers and onions, undrained, green beans or 6 oz fresh , trimmed and broken into pieces, onion, chopped, ground cinnamon, ground allspice (or cumin), sugar, garlic powder, salt, black pepper

arabic meatballs, onion, chopped, lamb mince, s &p, ground chilli, allspice, smoky paprika, cinnamon, green coriander, chopped, olive oil