657 sizzling middle eastern Recipes

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

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, carrots, finely chopped, stalk of celery, finely chopped, dried lentils, tomato paste, ground cumin, ground red pepper, chicken broth, plain low-fat yogurt

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

whole-milk plain yogurt, salt, sesame seeds, extra-virgin olive oil, dried mint, crumbled, dried thyme, crumbled, toasted pita or crackers

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

hummus, white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked, prepared mayonnaise, dark sesame oil, green onion, chopped, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, salt , to taste, whole wheat pita bread, cut in half to form pockets, tomatoes, cleaned and thinly sliced, leaves boston lettuce or 8 leaves red leaf lettuce, cleaned and patted dry

grain rice , cooked according to package directions, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, green beans, trimmed and cut in half, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes, chopped or 28 oz canned chopped tomatoes, drained, salt, pepper, ground allspice, sugar, parsley (optional)

black beans, rinsed and drained (or use chickpeas, white beans, etc.), tomatoes, seeded and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (or green ), italian parsley, chopped (packed), lemon , juice of, salt, cayenne pepper (or to taste), extra virgin olive oil, mint leaf, cut in thin strips (packed), cilantro, chopped (optional)

skinless boneless chicken breasts, fresh lemon juice, cumin, dried coriander, cinnamon, garlic cloves, slivered, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, diced cut tomatoes, chopped fresh cilantro

ground beef, garlic cloves, mashed, onion, minced, egg, pine nuts, ground cumin, cinnamon, mint leaf, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper, hummus, pita bread or 6 nan breads, olive oil

oil, honey, soy sauce, cumin, cayenne pepper, pepper, chicken breasts, cubed, garlic cloves, minced, onions, cut up, red bell peppers, cut up

green lentils, bulgur, raisins, olive oil, water, cinnamon, mint, red bell peppers

plain yogurt, fresh lemon juice, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt, dried thyme, crumbled, skinless boneless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lb), plain yogurt, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, fresh lemon juice , or to taste, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh mint leaves , or to taste, red onion, sliced thin, olive oil, tomato, minced, sesame seeds, toasted lightly, whole-wheat pita loaves

water, sugar, fresh lemon juice, quince (about 10 oz), peeled, quartered, cored , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, thick) bone-in lamb steaks from leg (1 1/2 lb total), trimmed of excess fat, salt, black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, olive oil, fresh lemon juice , or to taste

sugar , or 2 cups and 1 cup honey, water, lemon juice, light corn syrup (optional), cinnamon (optional), whole cloves, or 1/2 tsp ground cardamom (optional), blanched almonds , pistachios, walnuts, or any combination, finely chopped or coarsely ground (about 4 cups), sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cloves or cardamom (optional), sheets) phyllo dough, melted butter or vegetable 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

elbow macaroni or 1 lb rotini pasta, vegetable oil, butter, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground allspice, crushed tomatoes, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, chopped fresh parsley , optional