378 zahra mekhla eastern Recipes

sliced strawberry, rinsed, hulled, cantaloupe, sliced, honeydew melon, sliced, red seedless grapes, washed, stemmed, orange, sliced, rose water, orange blossom water, mint leaf (to garnish )

shell pasta (any kind ), rice (middle eastern), brown lentils, diced onion, diced garlic, chopped tomatoes, crushed red chili pepper

quick-cooking oats, vanilla soymilk, tahini, sugar (i usually just use 2 packets in the raw turbinado), cinnamon (i just sprinkle some on( ballpark measurement!), ground cardamom (i just sprinkle some on( ballpark measurement!), pitted dates, chopped into pieces, toasted sliced almonds, for topping

egg, ketchup, minced onion, panko breadcrumbs or 1/4 cup regular breadcrumbs, dry dill weed, dried parsley, garlic cloves, minced, pine nuts (optional), salt & pepper, hot paprika, cayenne pepper, lean ground lamb, plain yogurt, hamburger buns

cauliflower florets, garlic cloves, serrano pepper, chopped parsley (fine ), egg, flour (approximately ), milk, approximately, salt, corn oil (for frying ), lemon (optional)

couscous, lemons , juice of, very fine dice onion, fine dice cucumber, fine dice tomato, fine dice salami, fine chopped cilantro, fine chopped fresh parsley, fine chopped fresh mint, virgin olive oil, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

baking potatoes (each about 300g), olive oil, chickpeas, drained, coriander, ground cumin, fresh coriander, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, natural low-fat yogurt, tahini, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

light roast ground coffee (coarsely ground ), green cardamom pods, water cup water, ground cardamom (optional)

grated carrots, lemon juice, olive oil, ground coriander, salt, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh coriander, maple syrup

fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves chopped, fresh dill, leaves chopped, fresh cilantro, leaves chopped, fresh chives, chopped, lettuce leaves, chopped, spinach leaves, chopped, zucchini, chopped (optional), scallions, chopped (green onions), walnuts, chopped, saffron thread, eggs, beaten, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, butter, thick yogurt, to serve

mushroom (about 1 lb), butter, onion, small, chopped, sour cream, fresh dill or 1 tbsp dried dill, salt, pepper

pheasants (or chicken), onion (diced ), canola oil, flour, milk, sour cream, paprika, parsley or 1 tbsp dill, salt, pepper

boneless pork roast, hickory smoke flavored barbecue sauce, white vinegar, salt, black pepper, sugar, red pepper flakes, texas pete s hot sauce, seeded sandwich bun

dark lentils, salt, water or 2 quarts vegetable stock, russet potato, sliced paper thin, chopped onion, swiss chard or 1 1/2 lbs kale or 1 1/2 lbs spinach or 1 1/2 lbs beet leaves, fresh cilantro, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, lemon juice

whole frying chickens, vegetable oil, star anise, garlic , lightly smashed, ginger , lightly smashed, scallions , lightly smashed, chicken stock, brown sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, dry sherry

corkscrew macaroni or 12 oz elbow macaroni, olive oil, margarine or 1 tbsp butter, onion, diced, garlic, minced, salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground allspice, black pepper, crushed tomatoes, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, green pepper, diced, loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, , i use 1 1/2 tbsp. dried (, i use 1 1/2 tbsp. dried ), parsley sprig (to garnish ) (optional)

greek yogurt or 1 cup middle eastern yogurt, tahini, lemons , juice of, chopped scallion, pressed garlic clove, cumin, paprika, fresh ground black pepper, sea salt, green za atar spice mix, olive oil

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic, finely chopped, ground cinnamon, sugar, dried lentils, pearl barley, grain rice, chopped dried apricot, raisins (i used golden sultanas), dried mint, pepper