398 roz laban eastern Recipes

eggs, salt and pepper, to taste, yogurt cheese ( laban , curd cheese or ( see .), butter, olive oil, for drizzling, fresh spearmint, minced (sub *fresh* parsley or cilantro if you dislike mint), spice mix or sumac

english cucumber (leave peel on ), lemon juice, middle eastern style yogurt (not dannon), water, garlic clove (smashed), whole serrano pepper (smashed), salt (more if desired), dried mint (do not omit), olive oil (to garnish )

sour cream, chickpeas, drained, middle eastern seasoning, crushed garlic

white rice, water, milk, sugar (adjust to desired sweetness), cinnamon , and or 1/4 tsp nutmeg, according to taste, raisins (optional), rose water (optional) or 1 tsp orange blossom water (optional)

vermicelli, broken into very small pieces, butter, white rice , rinsed very well in cold water before cooking, cold water, salt

grain white rice, fresh sliced mushrooms, chopped green bell pepper, chopped red bell pepper, salted cashew pieces, chopped green onions, fresh bean sprouts, fresh spinach, stalks celery, chopped, vegetable oil, soy sauce, chopped fresh parsley, crushed garlic

white vinegar, cider vinegar, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, hot pepper sauce (e.g. tabasco), or to taste, salt, ground black pepper

cider vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, light brown sugar, hot pepper sauce

lean ground beef, milk cracker crumbs, sweet yellow onion, minced, egg, well beaten, milk, garlic, minced (optional), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, vegetable shortening for frying

hard-boiled eggs (shelled and sliced in half lengthwise), very small onion, finely chopped, olive oil (optional), paprika, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper, to taste

skinless cod fish fillets, zucchini, cut into 1 1/4 inch pieces (about 1 1/2 lb total ), tomatoes, halved (about 3/4 lb total ), red onions, cut into 1/2 inch wedges, yellow bell pepper , cut into 1/2 inch-wide strips, garlic cloves, crushed, fresh thyme sprigs, vegetable oil, fresh breadcrumb, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, water, soy sauce, fresh lemon juice, worcestershire sauce

ears corn (as fresh as possible), baby lima beans or 1 cup fresh fava beans, shelled and peeled, unsalted butter, lemon , juice of, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

white rice, water, whole milk, granulated sugar, orange blossom water, dates, diced, ground cinnamon or 3/4 tsp cardamom

ground lamb, plain yogurt, dried savory, garlic cloves, minced, lemon , zest of, finely grated, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt , plus, kosher salt, for seasoning, fresh ground black pepper, feta cheese, crumbled, extra virgin olive oil, for brushing, plain pita pocket bread (you know what i do), sliced onion tomato (to garnish ), sliced cucumber (to garnish ), arugula (to garnish ), fresh mint (to garnish ), plain yogurt or 1 cup middle eastern style, cucumber, peeled and seeded, kosher salt , plus additional, garlic clove, peeled, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, dried mint, finely crumbled

white rice, water, whole milk , or reconstituted non-dairy creamer, granulated sugar , or sugar substitute, orange blossom water, powdered cinnamon, if you use powdered non-dairy creamer , reconstitute it by placing 2 to 3 tbsp creamer in hot water, stir to dissolve, and let cool., if you use reconstituted creamer , reduce the sweetener amount to 3/4 cup.

soft shell blue crabs, center-cut bacon, eggs, beaten, pancake mix, vegetable oil

lump crabmeat , bits of shell and cartilage removed, firm-textured white bread, unsalted butter, melted, curly parsley leaves, rinsed and wrung dry in paper toweling, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground hot red pepper (cayenne), mayonnaise (use light, if you like ), dry mustard