101796 middle eastern slow cooked stew with lamb chickpeas and figs Recipes

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

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

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

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)

chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into bite size pieces, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, turmeric, cumin, paprika, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, pepper, extra small red potatoes or 3 large red potatoes, peeled and diced, diced tomatoes, fat free chicken broth, lemon , juice of, fresh squeezed, zest from 1/2 lemon, green olives, pitted, capers, rinsed, fresh parsley, finely chopped, salt and pepper

low-salt soy sauce, water, fresh lime juice, dry sherry, garlic cloves, minced, minced peeled fresh gingerroot, curry powder, dried thyme, crumbled, dried oregano, crumbled, skinless boneless whole chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb), halved, vegetable-oil cooking spray, onion, sliced thin, cooked couscous if desired

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

olive oil, minced onions, garlic cloves, minced, salt, minced bell pepper, cumin, cooked white beans, minced fresh parsley, cooked brown rice, lemon juice, black pepper

cabbage leaves (large), turkey italian sausage (jenny o) (about 4 links), onion, chopped, pine nuts, converted rice, uncooked (i use uncle ben s whole grain brown; other browns take too long to cook), sugar, cinnamon, allspice, ground, cumin, ground, tomato sauce, water

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

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)

cauliflower, potatoes or 5 medium, lamb or 1 1/2 lbs chicken or 1 1/2 lbs beef, cubed, rice (soak in hot water), allspice, pepper, salt (or more ), onion, garlic powder, butter, oil (for frying ), water , and or 3 1/2 cups meat broth

preserved grape leaves or 60 fresh grape leaves, onion, finely chopped, corn oil, ground beef (if you live near an hallal butcher ask for iraqi kabob, it is a flavorful mixture of both) or 1 1/2 lbs lamb (if you live near an hallal butcher ask for iraqi kabob, it is a flavorful mixture of both), rice, chopped parsley, chopped mint, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, butter, chicken broth (and i even add a chicken cube for more flavor), butter, flour, chicken broth, eggs, lemon juice, salt, white pepper (i never have this so i use black, you just get little flecks in you sauce, still yummy!)

pita breads, vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, ground veal or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb, chili pepper, finely chopped, salt and pepper, allspice, cinnamon, sumac, lemon juice, cayenne, chopped flat leaf parsley, pine nuts, toasted, melted butter or 2 tbsp 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

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

chopped red onion, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 oz), boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces, olive oil, salt, divided, pomegranate molasses, less-sodium beef broth, carrot, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, chopped fresh mint, freshly ground black pepper, hot cooked couscous

all purpose white flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cooking oil, eggs, water, cooked mashed carrot, walnuts, powdered sugar, marzipan , carrots (optional)