46 middle eastern under leaves Recipes

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

dried lentils, split peas, olive oil, olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic, turmeric, ground cumin, fresh celery leaves, fresh lemon juice, chili powder

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)

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic, cumin, ground, chickpeas, cooked, boiled , without salt, tahini, lemon juice, fresh coriander leaves, paprika, hot, ground, milk

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

olive oil (divided ), onion, diced, carrot, diced, stalk celery , including tops and leaves, diced, fennel bulb, sliced thinly, garlic cloves, minced, cumin seeds, fresh thyme, crushed red pepper flakes, bay leaf, garbanzo beans, cooked (divided ), vegetable broth (chicken style preferred), chickpea liquid (from cooking dry beans) or 3 cups water, diced tomatoes (with liquid ), potato, diced, ground coriander, ground mustard, zucchini, diced, garlic clove, crushed, mustard seeds, lemon juice, salt and pepper, red wine vinegar

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

russet potatoes, broccoli florets, tomatoes, halved, salt, pepper, olive oil, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, lemon juice, onion, roughly chopped, zucchini, roughly chopped, baby spinach leaves, ground cumin, ground coriander, tahini, salt, flat leaf parsley, chopped, vegetable broth, egg whites

corkscrew macaroni or 12 oz elbow macaroni, olive oil, margarine or 1 tbsp butter, onion, diced, garlic, minced, salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground allspice, black pepper, crushed tomatoes, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, green pepper, diced, loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, , i use 1 1/2 tbsp. dried (, i use 1 1/2 tbsp. dried ), parsley sprig (to garnish ) (optional)

pumpkin (kent or jap whole recommended), brown rice, olive oil, brown onions (medium chopped ), lamb mince, harissa, cumin (ground ), cinnamon (ground ), chili flakes (dried ), chicken stock (salt reduced), chickpeas (drained and rinsed ), lentils (drained and rinsed ), coriander leaves (chopped ), pistachio nuts (kernels specified chopped), yoghurt (greek style to serve)

green cabbage leaves, sweet turkey italian sausage (about 2 links ), chopped onion, pine nuts, uncooked converted rice, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground cumin, water, tomato sauce

spring onions, olive oil, grain rice, canned chick-peas, drained, chopped parsley, fresh tomato, chopped & peeled, allspice, salt, pepper, cabbage leaves, garlic cloves, salt, dried mint, lemon juice, olive oil

minced onion, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, dried mint, crumbled, salt, ground allspice, a pinch cinnamon, ground lamb (10% fat), fine fresh bread crumbs, egg, beaten lightly, dried currants, black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, toasted lightly, plain yogurt, fresh mint leaves, chopped, salt , or to taste

bulgar wheat, ripe vine tomatoes, fresh flat leaf parsley, leaves only, washed, dried, finely chopped, fresh mint leaves, washed, dried, finely chopped, red onion, peeled, finely chopped, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, flaked sea salt, ready-made flat bread, to serve

lemons, juiced, divided, good quality extra-virgin olive oil, zaatar spice mix or individual ingredients (dried thyme, sumac, sesame seeds and salt), plus 1 tbsp, head garlic, divided into cloves, leg of lamb , 4 to 4 1/2 lb, boned and butterflied, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality feta cheese, spinach, blanched , shocked in ice water and squeezed to remove excess water, lemon , zested, fresh thyme sprigs, leaves chopped, arugula leaves, washed, shawarma spice mix

grape vine leaves, rinsed and dried, log soft , young goat cheese, cut into 6 rounds, roasted red peppers , recipe follows, olive oil, brined vine leaves can be purchased at gourmet stores and at middle eastern or mediterranean specialty stores. (fresh leaves aren tsp pliable enough to tightly seal the cheese filling.), goat cheese may also be labeled as chevre .

leg of lamb, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, mint leaves, finely chopped, coriander, finely chopped, fresh thyme, finely chopped, garlic, crushed, cm ginger, peeled and grated, red chile, de seeded and finely chopped, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, paprika, lemon , juice and zest of, extra virgin olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper