We always made this to go with chicken pakrikash. It is very easy and it does taste good. We never had a recipe but I just measured the ingredients i used...
Author: Jane from Ohio
Hawaij is essential to the cuisine of Yemen - use it liberally as a rub for grilled meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables. Try it sprinkled into soups,...
Author: Um Safia
Arabic 7 spice (bokharat) is mixture of spices you can buy ready at any Middle Eastern grocery. If you don't have one where you live, you can make using...
Author: cooking in cairo...
This is a wonderful Cold Yogurt Soup for a hot summers day! Try chopping up the cucumbers very fine or leave them on the chunky side! It you chop up the...
Author: SkipperSy
A delicious and hearty Iranian dish made of aromatic basmati rice, lentils, caramelized onion, raisins, and spices. Serve with chicken or lamb, or enjoy...
Author: Barbell Bunny
I can not get enough of this recipe for this cucumber-yogurt dip/sauce. Works well on roasted meats, in wraps, on rice, as a dip with vegetables or pita...
Author: brew3431
Usually I purchase Israeli couscous in bulk, but a few weeks back I bought a box of it at Trader Joes partly because this recipe was printed on the back...
Author: COOKGIRl
When I got married at the age of 21, I could barely make toast, let alone a WHOLE meal! My sister always told me 'but it's so easy!' and I obviously didn't...
Author: P.Doze
This is a recipe from my Aunt, Rosalee Patrick (my Mother's deceased sister), for doctoring gefilte fish from the jar and making it taste as if it were...
Author: Alan Leonetti
A common spice mix used in many Iranian dishes. If you don't have rose petals, you may omit them. From My Persian Kitchen.
Author: Barbell Bunny
A very light and refreshing salad that goes well with everything. The longer this stays the better it taste. You will also notice that the liquid increases...
Author: sdbmshad
Make and share this Shish Taouk - Chicken Kebabs recipe from Food.com.
Author: Creation In Hope
Also called cracked wheat, bulgur is a quick-cooking grain with a hearty, nut-like flavour that is used to make the popular Middle Eastern salad Tabbouleh....
Author: KristinV
I love this lamb dish. The flavors sound unusual, but they compliment the meat nicely. I first tasted this last summer at a cook out. I begged for the...
Author: yooper
Fabulous recipe from Milk Street TV, mildly-adapted for ingredients more readily available in the U.S. (cf. poblano peppers). It might remind you a tad...
Author: lecole54
There's a history lesson in this spice blend: Yemen and India were stops on the ancient trade route, so this turmeric-based mix bears a resemblance to...
Author: Molly53
Lentils have played a dominant role in Middle Eastern cooking since ancient times. This is a thick an hearty soup almost a stew.
Author: morgainegeiser
I love this dip sold at Trader Joe's, found this copycat recipe for it at jeanetteshealthyliving.com
Author: zeldaz51
When we go to our favorite Iranian restaurant, my wife usually orders Chicken Kubideh. Here's my go at it, but using turkey instead. I add butter, because...
Author: Ohmikeghod
Inspired by Zea's Hummus Appetizer Platter. Refrigerate time not included. (So good I strongly suggest doubling the hummus recipe since you'll already...
Author: gailanng
Make and share this Roz Bel Laban (Rice Pudding) recipe from Food.com.
Author: Jamilahs_Kitchen
This is such a tasty sauce! It's our favorite way to flavor baked salmon; the spices are wonderful and complex, and the yogurt makes the fish butter-tender!...
Author: La Dilettante
I learned this while living in Jordan. The family I stayed with introduced me to fried cauliflower, and this was the sauce they used over the top.
Author: alAmira
An aromatic Persian spice blend which is good added to stews and pulses. This recipe is from " A Taste of Persia" by Najmieh Batmanglij. The author suggests...
Author: Scots LassCairo
Make and share this Armenian Apricot Soup recipe from Food.com.
Author: AmandaInOz
From Christine Cushing's "Fearless in the Kitchen" (I love Cdn. cookbooks!) For Potpie. CC's comment: "Israeli couscous is one of my all-time favourite...
Author: Maxxr
I spent two months in Kazakhstan living with an Uzbek family. Following are some of the recipes I picked up there. I wasn't always sure what spices were...
Author: Boonlong
Shoarma is so popular in Holland that you might forget it is from the Middle East! When we lived abroad I really missed it and tried to copy the spice...
Author: PetsRus
This is based on a recipe from the link http://www.nclrc.org/guides/HED/lessons/20.html, which I made after attempting recipe #173583 for the Aussie Recipe...
Author: mersaydees
Tabbouleh is one of my favorite salads, we eat it all summer long. Some times I use couscous instead of the cracked wheat normally called for in tabbouleh,...
Author: Mirj2338
By now, you'll not be surprised to learn that the secret to great Israeli-style hummus is an obscene amount of tehina, as much as half of the recipe by...
Author: StevenHB
This is the best chicken soup I've ever made. It's very different and flavorful! The recipe comes from a Jewish cookbook. It's the typical Yemenite dish...
Author: Devora
This is from Bobby Flay, from the episode of Middle Eastern Grilling. This sounds like a different, refreshing salad. I will probably use any honey I have...
Author: Scoutie
The chelo kebab is the national dish of Iran. Served on skewers over a bed of rice this recipe is basic, yet full of flavor. I prefer to grill this over...
Author: Pastryismybiz
Eggplant is a go-to ingredient for me. It is such a versatile food and can be used in almost any course. It bursts with flavors, regardless of whether...
Author: simplefoodhealthyli
If it hasn't already, then healthy alternative recipes like this can open your mind up to the real sustainable possibilities of eating nutritiously and...
Author: hello
In the Middle East, it has long been believed that, when combined with vegetables, tahini dishes become the ultimate of human edibles. Found in the Toronto...
Author: Dreamer in Ontario
I love Falafel sandwiches and this recipe sounds good. I found this recipe at http://www.poorgirleatswell.com/
Author: TeresaD
Long, slow marinating in garlicky yogurt tenderizes, moistens and adds deep flavor so you end up with skinless grilled chicken that's as delicious as it...
Author: Stacia_
a nice light lunch dish, or serve with braised lamb for a fabulous dinner. recipe courtesy of gourmet
Author: chia2160
From an unknown cookbook that states that this goes well with cinnamon rice. Can be either grilled or broiled.
Author: Oolala
Reminiscent of flavors of the Middle East and surrounding area, in this recipe I substituted basmati rice; or use long grain white rice if basmati is not...
Author: COOKGIRl
This is from "Gatherings", a professional quality recipe book published by the parents of Netivot HaTorah Day School in Thornhill, Ont.
Author: Maxxr
Enveloping the spectrum of spices used in North Africa and the Middle East, this combination has a spicy-smokey aroma and a bit of bite when eaten. Savory...
Author: kitty.rock
Make and share this Baked Frittata With Green Peppers and Yogurt recipe from Food.com.
Author: Chef 669019
"This is a tasty, simple and fairly quick Persian dish that can be made with either ground beef, ground chicken, or (as a healthier dish) ground turkey!...
Author: frerayna