8 middle eastern warm Recipes

bulgur, warm water , plus, warm water, divided, canola oil, chopped onion (1 small), garlic cloves, minced, pitted prune, finely chopped (2 oz), ground cumin, ground coriander, ground allspice, lean ground beef, egg, lightly beaten, salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper, whole wheat pita bread

fresh yeast or 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast, warm milk, egg, bread flour, salt, olive oil, plus more for the dish, olive oil, onion, chopped, kosher salt, ground lamb, garlic cloves, minced finely, cinnamon, cumin, fresh ground black pepper, sumac, canned tomato, sugar, dried mint

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

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)

whole chicken , 3 to 3 1/2 lb, extra-virgin olive oil, cumin (more if you like it), allspice, cayenne pepper, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chicken broth , if necessary, raisins , soaked in warm water for 30 minutes and drained, pine nuts, lightly toasted, spaghetti (or fettucine, tagliatelle or linguine), almonds, toasted, fresh parsley leaves, chopped

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