378 zahra mekhla eastern Recipes

olive oil, boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cubed, onions, sliced and separated into rings, water, divided, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground ginger, saffron thread, crushed, ground allspice, cayenne pepper, cinnamon stick (3-inches), beef broth, chickpeas, drained, baby carrots, golden raisin, dried fig, halved, chopped fresh mint, salt

frozen spinach, thawed and drained, chopped onion, oil, chopped unsalted peanuts

vegetable stock (or chicken), olive oil or 1 -2 tbsp butter, onion, diced, red lentils , thoroughly rinsed, rice, arabic seven spice (available at middle eastern grocery stores), cumin, salt and pepper, aleppo pepper (also available at middle eastern grocery stores) (optional) or 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional), fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)

beef tenderloin, trimmed and cubed into 16 pieces, red bell pepper, seeded, diced large, green bell pepper, seeded, diced large, preserved lemons, halved (use recipe here on zaar or buy premade), white mushrooms , wiped clean and stems trimmed, red onion, diced large, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped garlic, dried oregano, onion powder, curry powder, ground cinnamon, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, wooden skewers , soaked in water for 30 minutes, plain yogurt, cucumber, seeded and diced, diced onion, lemon , zest of, dried mint, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

heated chicken stock (other stocks optional), lentils (yellow peas), celery rib, chopped up (optional), onion, chopped up, tomato paste (tube , can or jar), green zucchini , cut into thin 12 slices, red pepper, chopped up, butter, garlic cloves, chopped up, lemon , juice of, lemon zest (optional, 8 small slivers from the outside of a lemon ), olive oil, ground cumin, ginger, chopped up (optional), ground turkey (turkey #1 choice) or 1 lb ground chicken (turkey #1 choice), ground cumin, ground coriander, black pepper (cayenne optional), onion, chopped up, parsley or 3 tbsp mint, oil (for frying )

pita breads , torn into bite size pieces, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced, salt, tomatoes, seeded and diced, green onions, sliced, green bell pepper, diced, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped mint leaf, chopped fresh cilantro leaves (coriander), garlic cloves, minced, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, fresh ground black pepper

onion, grated, fresh lemon juice (about 2 medium lemons), olive oil, fresh parsley, chopped, gingerroot, grated, light soy sauce, ground cumin, chili powder, garlic cloves, minced, dry sherry (optional), turmeric, dried oregano, black pepper, flank steaks , visible fat removed, fresh cilantro stem

chicken fillets, pumpkin or 300 g butternut squash, peeled and diced, harissa (mccormick s middle eastern spices), olive oil, chopped coriander, lemon , juice of, lemon , zest of, goat milk feta, cooked couscous

spaghetti squash , cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands (see how to cook ), butter, olive oil, ground cardamom, ground coriander, ground ginger, allspice, salt , to taste, white pepper , to taste, toasted slivered almonds, orange , zest of

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

olive oil, boneless skinless chicken thighs (chopped into bite-sized pieces), onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, shredded carrot, fresh bay leaf (i used dried), smoked paprika, ground cumin, coriander, ground cinnamon, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped dried fruits (i used dates and apricots), lemon , juice and zest of, pitted mixed olive, chopped, chicken stock, divided, butter, pine nuts, sliced almonds, couscous, chopped fresh parsley

greek yogurt (approximately-we like nancy s whole milk yogurt) or 1 cup plain yogurt (approximately-we like nancy s whole milk yogurt), rose water (i used about 1/2 tsp for 1 cup of plain yogurt) or orange blossom water, to taste (i used about 1/2 tsp for 1 cup of plain yogurt), agave or honey, for drizzling, rolled oats, wheat germ, chopped walnuts, almonds, pistachios, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, maple syrup , and 2 tbsp demerara or 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, ground cardamom, salt, olive oil, raw agave syrup or 1/4 cup honey, filtered water, dried fruit (i added raisins, tart cherries, medjool dates and 1 tbsp barberries to equal 3/4 cup.)

onion, chopped, chicken broth, whole wheat couscous, salt, divided, baby spinach, lean ground turkey, egg substitute, steak sauce, cinnamon, ground cumin, black pepper, water, tomato paste

water, sugar, powdered ginger, cinnamon, dried fig, orange juice, lemon juice, pine nuts, for garnish (pignoli) (optional)

snappa fish (i use , but your preference is fine) or 1 large any large fish (i use , but your preference is fine), olive oil, lemons, vinegar, salt, paprika, pepper, cumin, chopped parsley, garlic cloves, crushed, onion, chopped, ripe tomato, chopped, pine nuts, olive oil, salt, pepper, juice of half a lemon

olive oil, stewing lamb, cut into 1-1/2-inch chunks, chopped onion, beef broth, purple turnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, green bell peppers, cored, seeded , and cut into strips, ripe plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, cumin seeds, dried hot peppers or 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, coriander seed, crushed, chickpeas, well drained, salt , to taste, white vinegar, chopped fresh cilantro (to garnish )

spinach leaves, red apples, raisins, green onions, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, apple curry chutney, curry powder, dry mustard, salt