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Saudi Samboosak
Ingredients * 3 cups flour * 2 grated onions * 1 1/2 cups oil * 1 teaspoon ground black pepper * 1 teaspoon bread spices(yeast, fennel, poppy seed) * 1 teaspoon cumin * oil for frying * water * 1 lb. ground beef or lamb Procedure Put the flour in a deep bowl, add the [...]
Fried Eggplant
This recipe for fried eggplant is common in many Middle Eastern countries. But before we get into the actual recipe, here are some bits of info about eggplants… Eggplant, often called “the poor man’s meat” or “the poor man’s caviar,” is one of the staple foods of the Middle East, valued for its great versatility. [...]
Shakshouka
Ingredients 1 Tbsp. olive oil shopping list 1 onion, chopped shopping list 2, 3 or 4 garlic cloves, minced shopping list 2 red or green bell peppers, chopped shopping list 8 tomatoes, seeded and chopped shopping list 2 cans diced tomatoes, strained or 1 28-ounce can shopping list 1-1/2 tsp. paprika shopping list 1-1/2 tsp. [...]
Muhammara (Hot Pepper Dip)
Ingredients 3 medium onions, finely chopped 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil 3/4 cup crushed walnuts 3/4 cup breadcrumbs blended with cold water to a purée 2 tablespoons paprika (or 1 teaspoon chili powder for a very hot muhammara) or 1 small can hot pepper purée a pinch of ground cumin salt 1 tablespoon [...]
Eggplant Dip
There’s a legend that this classic Arab eggplant dip recipe got its name because, very loosely translated, its name means “the Iman wept.” The story goes on to say that no one really knows if he was weeping because of the dish’s exquisite taste – or because of the cost of the olive oil used [...]
Easy Baklava
Ingredients 1 pound chopped mixed nuts 1 (16 ounce) package phyllo dough 1 cup butter, melted 1 cup white sugar 1 cup water 1/2 cup honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9×13 inch baking dish. Toss together cinnamon and [...]
Kibbeh
Ingredients For the kibbeh 2 cups fine burghul (cracked wheat) 500g (about 1 lb 2 oz) ground lamb 1 medium onion chopped fine 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp cinnamon A pinch of chili 1/2 glass water For the filling 200g (half a pound) ground lamb or beef 1 tbsp olive oil [...]
Hummus bi Tahina
Ingredients 1-1/3 cups boiled chick-peas (garbanzos), or 2 cups drained, rinsed, canned chick-peas 1/2 to 1 cup cold water 2 teaspoons salt 3 medium-sized garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice 3/4 cup tahina sauce Method With Blender: Put ingredients into blender. Blend about 15 seconds to make an almost smooth, [...]
Al-Motubug
Ingredients 6 cups flour 2 eggs beaten with 1/2 cup corn oil 2 bundles leeks (medium sized) 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 1/2 lbs ground beef water 3 eggs (beaten) salt 3 onions (finely chopped) Method Sift flour, add the water and salt a little at a time, mixing dough until it becomes soft [...]
Fried chickpea
Fried Chickpeas A quick and easy appetizer Chickpea recipes make up the staples of Middle Eastern and Arab diets. This is a quick and easy appetizer to make if you are craving chickpeas or legumes (which are excellent source of protein for those who do not eat meat)… This is a very simple chickpea recipe [...]
