378 zahra mekhla eastern Recipes

natural yoghurt, salt, cayenne, paprika, freshly ground cumin seed, dry-style feta, garlic cloves, crushed to a paste with salt, lemon , juice of, salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, lebanese cucumbers, seeded and diced 1cm (4 if particularly small), ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced, spring onions, thinly sliced, handful each coriander , and, parsley, finely chopped, garlic cloves, mashed with salt to a paste, olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, pita breads , torn and toasted in the oven, minced lamb, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped parsley, chopped coriander leaves, ground cumin, ground cardamom, ground ginger, fresh breadcrumbs or 1/2 cup soaked bulgar wheat, salt & freshly ground black pepper, green chili, cut finely into strips (to garnish ), torn coriander leaves (to garnish ), tahini , with lemon juice to taste to serve, olive oil, cumin seed, coriander seed, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, green olives , cracked by squashing with the base of a glass, kalamata olive, fresh thyme leave, harissa, preserved lemon, peel cut into thin strips, chopped parsley

olive oil, lamb shank, chicken broth, garlic cloves, crushed, peppercorns, bacon, chopped, lamb stew meat, boneless (dredged in the 1/2 cup flour), flour, sweet onion, chopped, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, carrots, sliced, stalks celery, diagonally sliced, cornstarch (mixed with the 1/4 cup water), water

fresh yeast, sugar, bread flour, salt, butter (melted ), olive oil, red onion, lean ground lamb, ground cinnamon, flat leaf parsley (chopped ), canned tomatoes (chopped or pureed ), lemon , juice of, chili flakes

olive oil, olive oil, boneless beef roast, chunks cut into 1 in . pieces, diced tomatoes, green beans, chopped onion, cinnamon, allspice, sugar, salt & pepper

pita breads, romaine lettuce , torn into pieces, green onions, white and green finely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded and cubed, roma tomatoes, cubed, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, dried mint, olive oil, lemon , juice of, of a fresh, sumac (optional), salt , to taste

red lentil, rinsed, water, salt, bulgur (fine or medium, #1 or #2), extra virgin olive oil, onions or 1/2 medium onion, finely minced, cumin seed, toasted and ground, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, aleppo pepper (optional), scallion, for garnish, romaine lettuce leaf, for garnish, lemon wedge (to garnish )

raw arborio rice, water, whole milk, granulated sugar (depends on how sweet you want it), orange blossom water (could be found in most middle eastern stores), salt

lean ground lamb, onions, finely chopped, chili, finely chopped (optional), ground cinnamon, ginger, ground fenugreek, ground allspice, tomatoes, peeled , deseeded and finely chopped, red bell pepper , deseeded and finely chopped, green bell pepper , deseeded and finely chopped, pine nuts, salt & freshly ground black pepper, arugula, to serve, fast-rising active dry yeast, sugar, lukewarm water, strong whole meal flour, salt, oil, chopped cilantro

panko breadcrumbs (japanese breadcrumbs), spice mix, toasted sesame seeds, salt, divided, fresh ground black pepper, divided, eggs, egg white, boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, divided, lemon, cut into 8 wedges (optional)

brown lentils or 1/2 lb green lentil, washed and picked over, water, bay leaf, salt, olive oil, onions, chopped, garlic, minced, ground coriander, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, spaghetti or 12 oz tagliatelle pasta noodles, plain low-fat yogurt

butter, grain rice, water, salt, boneless lamb, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes, garlic cloves, minced, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, ground nutmeg, ground cumin, water, to cover , for simmering, dried apricot, cut into halves, currants

hot tap water, cold brewed coffee, granulated yeast, kosher salt, whole caraway seed, dark molasses, unsweetened cocoa powder, dark rye flour, unbleached all-purpose flour, cornmeal , for the pizza peel, whole caraway seed (optional), cornstarch, wash (blend 1/2 tsp cornstarch with a small amount of water using a fork, add 1/2 cup water and micro)

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

sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, rose water, orange blossom water

lentils, salt, garlic cloves, crushed, bay leaf, oregano, dill weed, dried, frying chicken, cut up and pan browned, fresh-grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, fresh lemon juice, plain yogurt

olive oil, brown onions (australians) or 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (americans), garlic cloves, minced, ground lamb, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, beef stock, tomatoes, finely chopped, pine nuts, toasted, fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, fresh mint, coarsely chopped, prepared pizza crust (see notes ), char-grilled eggplants, drained, natural yoghurt, sumaq

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

potatoes, oil, onion, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cayenne, garlic cloves, lemon, coriander, yoghurt