Middle Eastern dishes are great tasting and they tend to be very nutritious. These Middle Eastern recipes are interesting to try.
There are a total of 139 middle eastern recipes.
Afghan Boulani
Source: Lior's Kitchen Talk
Boulani is a baked or fried, stuffed bread. It is made by filling a square piece of dough with a garlicchive mixture and folding it diagonally into a triangle. Traditionally it is filled with...
Afghan Boulani
Afghan Chicken Kabobs
Servings: 4
1 cup yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground red or black pepper
3 tablespoons garlic, finely minced
1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into chunks
Flatb...
Afghan Chicken Kabobs
Almond Pancakes (Lahooh Bel Loaz)
Source: Saudi Arabia Magazine (an official publication of the Information Office of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia), Winter 1997
1/2 teaspoon yeast
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon gra...
Almond Pancakes
Arabic Bread
5 to 5 1/4 cups allpurpose flour
4 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 1/2 to 4 cups water
2 packages active dry yeast
Mix flour, salt, oil and yeast (to be mixed into the flour like baking powder) to...
Arabic Bread
Armenian Noodles and Rice (Pilav)
1 cup uncooked fine egg noodles
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 1/2 cups water
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
Dash of pepper
Minced parsley
Break noodles into 1inc...
Armenian Noodles And Rice
Atter (Syrup)
This is the standard holy syrup that Arabs pour over most things sweet. This syrup is used for a number of Middle Eastern pastries and treats. It will keep for a very long time stored covered in the refrigerator.
3 cups ...
Atter
Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
2 large ripe avocados
2 grapefruit
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Prepare dressing with some lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Peel and slice the a...
Avocado And Grapefruit Salad
Barazeh (Sesame Seed Cookies)
Source: The Arabian Delights Cookbook by Anne Marie WeissArmush
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon water
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup...
Barazeh
Bean and Sesame Seed Spread (Hummus)
This is also known as "hummus bitahini."
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1/2 cup sesame seed
1 clove garlic, cut into halves
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
Snippe...
Bean And Sesame Seed Spread
Black Rice Pudding
Black rice turns its cooking liquid purple, and this rich, creamy pudding will become a luscious lavender.
1 cup raw black rice
2 1/4 cups water
1 1/2 cups halfandhalf
3/4 cup canned cream of coconut
1/2...
Black Rice Pudding
Bongatsa (Custard Filled Pastry)
Pastry
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted, clarified butter
1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough
Custard
9 cups milk
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter
1 1/2 ...
Bongatsa
Bulgur Pilaf with Tomatoes (Burghul bi Banadoura)
1 large onion, chopped
5 tablespoons vegetable or extravirgin olive oil
3 cups coarseground bulgur, washed in cold
water and drained
1 pound tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2...
Bulgur Pilaf With Tomatoes
Dajaj bel Laban (Chicken with Yogurt)
Source: Saudi Arabia Magazine (an official publication of the Information Office of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia), Spring 1997
1 chicken, cut at joints into pieces
1/4 cup water
...
Cajaj Bel Laban
CheeseStuffed Eggplant (Jordan)
2 (1 pound) eggplants
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
8 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 cup salted peanuts
1 1/2 cup...
Cheesestuffed Eggplant
Chicken Karaahi (Traditional Pakistani Chicken)
Source: Lior's Kitchen Talk
Karaahi refers to a utensil resembling the wok.
1 kg chicken pieces
1/2 kg diced tomatoes
Garlic paste
Chopped coriander leaves
7 or 8 gre...
Chicken Karaahi
Chicken Shawerma
Marinade
2 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts and
legs (do not remove the skin)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground green cardamoms
3/4 teaspoon allspice...
Chicken Shawerma
Chicken with Olives
Source: A Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden
This excellent Middle Eastern dish is a particularly Moroccan specialty.
1 large roasting chicken (about 4 pounds)
2 1/2 tablespoons oil
2 o...
Chicken With Olives
Cinnamon Rice
2 cups water
1 (1inch) piece cinnamon stick
1 cardamom pod or 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 whole clove
1 cup longgrain rice, preferably basmati
Combine the water, cinnamon, cardamom, and clove inn a saucepa...
Cinnamon Rice
Cold YogurtCucumber Soup
2 medium cucumbers
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried mint flakes
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
Cut 7 thin slices from 1 cucumber; reserve. Cut all remaining cucumber into 3/4...
Cold Yogurtcucumber Soup
Couscous
1 1/3 cups couscous (wheatgrain semolina)
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
Mix couscous, raisins and salt in 2quart bowl; stir in bo...
Couscous
Cracked Wheat and Parsley Salad (Tabooley, Tabuleh)
3/4 cup bulgur (cracked wheat)
1 1/2 cups minced parsley
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup chopped scallions (with tops)
2 tablespoons snipped fresh mint leaves or
2 te...
Cracked Wheat And Parsley Salad
Cracked Wheat Pilaf (Bulgur Pilav - Turkey)
1 cup bulgur (cracked wheat)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 1/4 cup water
2 teaspoon instant beef or chicken bouillon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cook and st...
Cracked Wheat Pilaf
Cucumber Salad with Mint (Cacik â?? Turkey)
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint leaves
or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint leaves
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
Dash of white pepper
1 medium cucu...
Cucumber Salad With Mint
Custard with Cardamom Rose Water
A traditional custard in The United Arab Emirates a holiday favorite.
4 cups whole milk
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons custard powder (commercial)
2 tablespoons rose water
1 1/4 te...
Custard With Cardamom Rose Water
Dried Fruit Compote (Khoshaf)
1 (8 ounce) package mixed dried fruit
3/4 cup dried figs
3 cups water
1/2 cup raisins
2 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Cut dried fruit and figs into bitesize pieces. Heat dried fr...
Dried Fruit Compote
Eggplant Dip (Baba Ghannooj)
1 (1 pound) eggplant
1 small onion, quartered
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Vegetables (for dipping)
Prick eggplant 3 or ...
Eggplant Dip
Eish alSaraya (Syrian Dessert)
15 slices bread
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons orange blossom and rose water
Cream
2 small packages whipping cream
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablesp...
Eish Alsaraya
Falafel (Deep Fried Fava Beans or Chickpeas)
2 cups dried fava beans or chick peas
1 medium onion, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon coriander
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 egg, beaten
1/2...
Falafel
Farareej Mashwi (Broiled Chicken with Oil, Lemon and Garlic Sauce)
Source: Mediterranean Cooking by Paula Wolfert
1 small chicken, quartered
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 large cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
Farareej Mashwi
Fatayer
Dough
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
1/4 cup oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
5 cups bread flour
Spinach Filling
2 large bunches spinach, finely...
Fatayer
Fatayer Bisabanikh (Spinach Pastry) Sambosic
Source: One Thousand and One Delights by Nahda Salah
Dough
3 cups flour
1/3 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
1 cup water
Dash of salt
Filling
2 1/2 p...
Fatayer Bisabanikh
Fava Bean Rounds (Falafel â?? Egypt)
2 cups water
1 cup dried white fava or garbanzo beans (chickpeas)*
1 egg
1 small red onion, minced
3 tablespoons minced parsley
2 tablespoons allpurpose flour
2 teaspoons minced garlic<...
Fava Bean Rounds
Fesenjun
3 pounds chicken pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons shortening
2 cups water
2 cups ground walnuts
1 cup pomegranate syrup
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 to 1 cup granulated sugar (depending on taste)
Fesenjun
Feteer bel Asaag (Pastry with Ground Meat Egypt)
1 large onion chopped
1 pound super lean ground beef
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups water
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup chopped nuts (almonds or walnuts) optional
1/2 cu...
Feteer Bel Asaag
Fish with Cumin Paste
1 1/2 pounds scrod or red snapper fillets
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon sal...
Fish With Cumin Paste
Fresh Herb and Tomato Salad (Sabzi Khordan â?? Iran)
3 large tomatoes, sliced
1/3 cup flatleaf parsley
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves
2 scallions (with tops), slice...
Fresh Herb And Tomato Salad
Fried Tomatoes with Garlic
Source: Lior's Kitchen Talk
This is served in Palestine and Jordan.
4 cloves garlic, crushed
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 small hot pepper, very finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh pa...
Fried Tomatoes With Garlic
Fritters in Syrup
Mesopotamian breads and desserts have, for a long time, been made into anatomical shapes, such as lips, a woman's breast or a heart. You can use your creativity.
Syrup
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups granula...
Fritters In Syrup
Gananch Lupia (Green Beans â?? Armenian)
8 cloves garlic
2 pounds lamb chops, salted
1 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon margarine
1 1/2 onions, slivered
16 ounces tomato sauce
2 pounds fresh green beans (cut Frenchstyle)
25 ...
Gananch Lupia
Ghorayebah (Almond Cookies)
Source: Recipes for an Arabian Night by David Scott
1 cup butter, softened
3 1/2 cups plain flour
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
40 whole blanched almonds
C...
Ghorayebah
Ghouribi (Moroccan Sugar Cookies)
Source: Lior's Kitchen Talk to subscribe, send an email to liorssubscribe@yahoogroups.com
1 cup vegetable oil or butter
1 cup granulated sugar ...
Ghouribi
Ginger Coffee (Qishr â?? Yemeni version)
1 cup cold water
6 teaspoons powdered coffee, not instant
6 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger
Place water in a long handled Arabic coffee pot (a small saucepan may b...
Ginger Coffee
Golden Rice Cake (Kateh â?? Iran)
1 1/2 cups uncooked Basmati or regular rice
2 3/4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons ghee, butter or margarine
If using bulk Basmati rice, rinse it thoroughly. Heat rice, water and salt...
Golden Rice Cake
Ground Lamb Kabobs (Kabab Mashwi)
6 pocket breads
1 1/2 pounds ground lamb
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup snipped parsley leaves
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon coarselyground pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teasp...
Ground Lamb Kabobs
Halva (Almond Dessert)
Source: Where East Meets West
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup honey
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 pound (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup finely ground almonds
1 cup raw cream of wheat
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Halva
Halvah
1 cup sesame seeds
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1 tablespoon cocoa or carob powder (optional)
Grind sesame seeds into a nut butter. Scrape out into a bowl and dribble in the honey. Mix well...
Halvah
Halvah
1 1/2 cups honey
1/4 cup water
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup tahini paste
Combine the honey and water in a saucepan and slowly bring to ...
Halvah
Harira (Morocco)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, minced
3 large cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons bestquality curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large lamb shoulder blade chops, cubed
1 medium tomato, ch...
Harira
Honeyed Carrots
This popular Middle Eastern dish probably had its roots in ancient Egypt.
12 medium carrots, sliced
1/3 cup honey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Heat 1 inch salte...
Honeyed Carrots
Imam Bayaldi (Stuffed Aubergines)
4 mediumsize eggplant
2/3 cup olive oil
2 large onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
4 large tomatoes, peeled
Handful of parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Nutmeg, to taste
Imam Bayaldi
