304 middle eastern Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped (vidalia is good), ground cinnamon, ground coriander, red pepper flakes (more or less to taste), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, flat leaf parsley, chopped, lean ground chicken, plain yogurt (or sour cream), molasses, for brushing (or use pomegranate molasses, or try a spicy honey mustard), whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted, mayonnaise (optional), tomato, thinly sliced, english cucumber, thinly sliced, red onion, sliced, lettuce, cilantro, chopped (optional)

seeded and chopped tomatoes, peeled and chopped cucumber, chopped green onion, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh mint, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, pepper, pita bread rounds, shredded iceberg lettuce, sliced radish, sliced radishes, sliced ripe olives, sliced ripe olives, crumbled feta cheese, garlic cloves, minced, garbanzo beans, drained, lemon juice, plain nonfat yogurt, ground cumin, olive oil, ground coriander, ground red pepper

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

coarsely chopped onion, vegetable oil, chicken broth (or 3 1/2 cups water plus 1 tsp. salt i usually add veg. cube), uncooked white rice, dried lentils, rinsed and picked over, diced peeled baking potato, diced peeled carrot, raisins, ground black pepper, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, diced red bell pepper, frozen green pea

olive oil, garlic, minced, baby spinach leaves, sea salt , to taste, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste, lemon juice

olive oil, lamb shanks (or 8 small), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, turmeric, chicken stock, diced tomatoes, fresh coriander leaves, to serve, greek yogurt, to serve

grated zucchini (italian marrow zucchini), diced onion, maggi chicken bouillon cube (use 1/2 of cube, then if preferred add 2nd half of cube), dried and crushed mint (optional), vegetable oil

olive oil, turkish bread, cut into 4 portions, each split in half, hummus, baby spinach, roasted red capsicums, sliced thickly (roasted peppers), red onion, sliced thinly, chili sauce (optional), fresh breadcrumb, milk, lamb mince, brown onion, coarsely grated, chopped fresh mint, garlic clove, crushed, ground cumin

ground chicken, granny smith apple , peled, cored, grated and squeezed dry with your hands, chopped green onion, fresh mint leaves, curry powder, salt (optional), cayenne pepper, low-fat plain yogurt, mango chutney (add more to taste, up to 2 tsp), romaine lettuce leaves , torn, whole wheat pita bread , cut crosswise in half (6 inch)

eggs, egg yolk, sugar, grated lemon zest (outside rind), ground walnuts, all-purpose flour, brandy, melted butter, honey , thinned with, water, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, double devon cream or stiffly whipped cream or kaymak cream

seeded and chopped tomato, peeled and chopped cucumber, chopped green onions, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh mint, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, pepper, hummus, pita bread rounds, shredded iceberg lettuce, sliced radishes, sliced ripe olives, crumbled feta cheese

boneless, skinlesss chicken breast tenders, cinnamon, cumin, groud coriander, kosher salt, mustard powder, olive oil, smoked paprika, turmeric

balsamic vinegar, olive oil, divided, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, chopped red potato, chopped vidalia or other sweet onion, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, curry powder, garlic cloves, minced, chopped tomato, frozen green peas, thawed, minced fresh cilantro, kosher salt, black pepper, balsamic vinegar

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

olives, your choice or 1 lb pitted small to medium green olives or 1 lb oil-cured black olive (such as nicoise, about 3 cups), extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, bay leaves

mixed quinoa , red lentils & bulgar wheat, chopped apricots, raisins, cinnamon sticks, turmeric, black pepper, salt, olive oil

panko breadcrumbs (japanese breadcrumbs), spice mix, toasted sesame seeds, salt, divided, fresh ground black pepper, divided, eggs, egg white, boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, divided, lemon, cut into 8 wedges (optional)

olive oil, brown onions (australians) or 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (americans), garlic cloves, minced, ground lamb, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, beef stock, tomatoes, finely chopped, pine nuts, toasted, fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, fresh mint, coarsely chopped, prepared pizza crust (see notes ), char-grilled eggplants, drained, natural yoghurt, sumaq