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Tahini Recipe
Tahini is to Middle Easterners what peanut butter is to Americans Tahini is a sesame seed paste, used in this tahini recipe with puff pastry and chili palmiers, is made from ground sesame seeds, which have been used in cultures all around the world for at least 5000 years… Although you can make tahini at [...]
Jalik – Cucumber Soup
Ingredients 4 cucumbers 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbs. lemon juice 6 cups yogurt 1 Tbs. finely chopped dill 1/4 cup sesame or olive oil 2 teaspoons chopped mint Method Peel the cucumbers, cut in quarters lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, then slice thin. Sprinkle with the salt and let stand 15 [...]
Fattoush
Ingredients 2 or 3 tomatoes, cubed 1 small cucumber, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and chopped 1 medium green pepper, seeded, deribbed, and diced 5 scallions, chopped 1/2 small lettuce, shredded 2 Tbs. finely chopped parsley 1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp. dried mint 1 pita bread (or 2-3 slices of bread), toasted and [...]
Adas Bil Hamod
Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs. Black lentils, about 3 cups 2 Peeled, chopped potatoes 2 tablespoons Flour 6 Crushed garlic cloves 1/4 cup Chopped corriander 1/4 cup Lemon juice dashes of Salt and pepper Method Boil lentils in water for 15 minutes. Add over the potatoes and continue cooking till lentils are tender. Fry garlic, corriander [...]
Chickpea and Olive Appetizer
Ingredients 1 cup dried chickpeas, washed and soaked overnight in 8 cups water 1/2 cup black olives, chopped 1/4 cup scallions, finely chopped 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro) 1 clove garlic, crushed salt to taste 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon chili powder 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice Instructions 1. [...]
Falafel Recipe
Symbol of National Identity Falafel recipe is one such recipe that has straddled between national identities, sometimes fraught with conflicts. But before I talk about the history of the falafel, let’s just take a look at what exactly it is… What is falafel? Falafel recipe consists of fried balls or patty (something like fritters) made [...]
Yellow Pepper & Sun-dried Tomato Appetizer
This appetizer is very trendy right now in Tel Aviv. It’s a modern Mediterranean-style dish that bridges the gap between traditional Middle-Eastern and contemporary European food. Serve with hunks of country-style bread. Ingredients 10 to 15 sun-dried tomatoes 4 to 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 yellow bell peppers, stemmed, deribbed and cut into [...]
Meatball
These low-carb meatball appetizers are popular throughout the Middle East; they have particular affinity to Levantine region (Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Syria). These torpedo-shaped fried meatballs are made of burghul wheat and chopped meat (usually beef or lamb). Kibbeh can also be shaped into balls or patties, and baked or cooked in broth. Because of [...]
Lahmacun Turkish Pizza
This Turkish-style pizza is a Turkish flat bread layered with a fresh sauce composed of tomatoes, sweet bell peppers, and minced lamb cooked with a flavorful selection of Mediterranean spices. It is normally garnished with fresh salad and a creamy garlic sauce and or a tangy zesty hot red pepper sauce. It is a really [...]
Middle Eastern Kibbeh
Kibbeh is a wonderful dish from the Middle East traditionally made with lamb meat but beef is acceptable, too. I prefer it made into patties and fried in olive oil. However, it is most often found in restaurants in baked form. Serve kibbeh with tahini, a sesame seed paste. Ingredients 2/3 cup medium coarse bulgur [...]
