Middle Eastern Recipes

Afghan Pumpkin and Lamb - Kadu Bouranee Recipe

Afghan Pumpkin and Lamb - Kadu Bouranee recipe rating (3 reviews)

Serves/Makes: 4 Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: fresh pumpkin or squash, corn oil, crushed garlic, water, salt

Anoushabour (Christamas Pudding) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 8 Cook Time: > 2 hrs Difficulty: 4/5
Ingredients: pearl barley, sugar, raisins, ground cinnamon to taste, cold water

Arabic Coffee Recipe

Serves/Makes: 8 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: water, cardamom ( coarsely ground ), of Arabic coffee, saffron ( optional )

Baharat (Saudi Mixed Spices) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 2 cups Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: black pepper, coriander powder, cinnamon, clove -- ground, cumin

Baked Kibbee Recipe

Serves/Makes: 2.5 dozen Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: lean ground beef or lamb, fine- to medium-grade bulgar (crushed wheat), onion, finely chopped, pine nuts or walnuts, dried parsley

Batinjan Khouresh Recipe

Serves/Makes: 10 Cook Time: > 2 hrs Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: lean boneless lamb shoulder -- cut into 1" cubes, olive oil -- divided, onion -- chopped, pepper, salt

Batoursh Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 Cook Time: 1-2 hrs Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: eggplants, garlic, yogurt, plain whole milk, salt and ground black pepper, ground beef

Chai Kurdi (Kurdish Tea) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 1 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: India tea leaves, Cinnamon; stick, 4 inch, water, boiling, Sugar cubes

Daoud Basha (Lebanon) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6 Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: pomegranate thickened juice, ground allspice, salt (as desired), shortening or butter, sliced onions

Desser Miveh (Persian Fruit Salad) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6 Cook Time: > 2 hrs Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: Seedless oranges; peeled and cored, Apples; peeled; cored, Bananas; sliced, Pitted dates; chopped;, Dried figs; chopped; or apricot

Green Beans With Onions Tomatoes And Mint Recipe

Green Beans With Onions Tomatoes And Mint recipe rating (1 reviews)

Serves/Makes: 4 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: fresh green beans, olive oil, diced onion, minced garlic, ground cinnamon

Homestyle Naan Recipe

Homestyle Naan recipe rating (2 reviews)

Serves/Makes: 6 Cook Time: 1-2 hrs Difficulty: 4/5
Ingredients: dry yeast, warm water (105 degrees to 115 degrees), boiling water, plain whole-milk yogurt, whole wheat flour, divided

Koosa (Stuffed Squash) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6 Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: koosa (zucchini), rice, can tomato sauce, (16 oz.) tomatoes, cinnamon

Lamb with Eggplant Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6 Cook Time: 1-2 hrs Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: (1-pound) eggplants, olive oil, leg of lamb, cut into 1-1/2-inch cubes, onion, chopped, garlic, minced

Lebanese Chicken II Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: Orange wedges (optional), Mint leaves (optional), skinless, boneless chicken thighs, garlic, minced, margarine or butter

Lebanese Eggplant Casserole Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6 Cook Time: 30-60 minutes Difficulty: 4/5
Ingredients: eggplant, olive oil, onion, chopped, ground lean beef or lamb, pignoli nuts

Lebanese Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Serves/Makes: 8 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: potatoes, peeled and quartered, olive oil, lemon juice, cloves garlic, salt

Lebanese Rice Pudding Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 Cook Time: 1-2 hrs Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: raw white rice (short grain), milk, white sugar, egg yolk, cornstarch

Lebanese Yogurt Salad Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: Cucumber, peeled, seeded & diced, garlic, crushed, Yogurt, beaten with a fork to loosen it, Fresh mint, OR

Macayo's Fatoush Recipe

Serves/Makes: 12 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: pita breads (7-inch size), cucumbers, lemon juice, iceberg lettuce, extra virgin olive oil

Manaaeesh (Lebanese Thyme Bread) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 10 Cook Time: > 2 hrs Difficulty: 4/5
Ingredients: (1 envelope) active dry yeast, OR, compressed yeast, sugar, lukewarm water

Mid East Spice Mix Recipe

Serves/Makes: 2.5 oz. Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 1/5
Ingredients: Cumin seeds, Fennel seeds, Mustard seeds, Raw sesame seeds, Fenugreek seeds

Middle Eastern Cheese Slices Recipe

Serves/Makes: 8 Cook Time: 1-2 hrs Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: ***Filling***, cottage cheese, sieved, buttermilk, eggs, butter, melted

Middle Eastern Chelo Nachodo (Chicken And Chick-Pea Stew With Rice) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 Cook Time: 1-2 hrs Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: ground cumin, pepper, salt or to taste, zucchini, sliced, carrot, sliced diagonally

Middle Eastern Chopped Salad Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 Cook Time: < 30 minutes Difficulty: 3/5
Ingredients: cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced, fresh tomatoes, seeded, diced, scallions, trimmed, chopped, sweet yellow bell pepper, seeded, chopped, kalamata olives, pitted, chopped

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