304 middle eastern Recipes

edamame, extra virgin olive oil, salt, ground cumin (i used cumin seeds which were toasted lightly in a dry skillet first), garlic cloves, peeled and chopped, fresh italian parsley (reduced from 1/2 cup), tahini (i tried roasted ), water (i used the cooking liquid from the edamame instead of ), fresh lemon juice (i used meyer lemon), olive oil, sumac, fresh parsley

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

whole-milk plain yogurt, salt, sesame seeds, extra-virgin olive oil, dried mint, crumbled, dried thyme, crumbled, toasted pita or crackers

grated carrots, lemon juice, olive oil, ground coriander, salt, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh coriander, maple syrup

head garlic, milk (optional), lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, heavy cream (optional), white bread, crusts removed, salt (to taste)

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

green lentils, bulgur, raisins, olive oil, water, cinnamon, mint, red bell peppers

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

honey, warm water, yeast, plain flour, salt, olive oil, whole wheat flour, sesame seeds, thyme leaves, finely chopped, ground sumac, sea salt

onions, quartered, parsley, stems removed, ground lamb, cinnamon, saffron, sea salt or kosher salt, pepper, pita bread, red onion, sliced, green salad greens, hummus, plain yogurt, dried mint (optional)

raw arborio rice, water, whole milk, granulated sugar (depends on how sweet you want it), orange blossom water (could be found in most middle eastern stores), salt

ground beef , 95% lean, tabbouleh salad (boxed mix, such as fantastic world foods), fresh mint leaves, chopped, yellow onion, finely chopped, ground cumin, ground allspice, sea salt, ground black pepper, olive oil

mung bean sprouts, walnut pieces, onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, avocado, diced, cilantro, chopped, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, honey, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper, to taste

tahini, curry paste, honey, freshly grated orange zest, thyme, orange juice (i use concentrate ), pepper, salt, garlic cloves, minced

garbanzo beans (or three cups of freshly boiled ), baking soda (optional), tahini paste (sesame seed paste - i like krinos), extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, ground cumin, salt to taste, extra virgin olive oil for drizzling

romaine lettuce per serving, scallion chopped per serving, pine nuts per serving, cherry tomatos per serving, cucumber per serving, olive oil, rice wine vinegar

parsley finely chopped, milk, white onions diced, flour, eggs, zucchini grated, green pepper diced, salt, allspice, pepper, baking powder, vinegar, shortening, tomato diced, bread crumbs

ground lamb (lean), scallions minced (about 3), red pepper minced (about 1/2 pepper), parsley minced, cilantro minced, aleppo pepper, garlic minced, kosher salt, ground coriander, paprika, ground cumin, evol (for grilling )