Middle Eastern Cuisine & Culture
Print Recipe Guest Post: Sesame-Honey Fudge with Pistachio (Halaweh / Halawa) Course Dessert Prep Time 5 minutes Servings pieces Ingredients 1/2 cup tahini raw or roasted. Check out how to make your own tahini in this midEATS post or this post on Bint Rhoda’s Kitchen .1/4 cup Raw Honey2 tablespoons […]
Print Recipe Spinach and Red Lentil Stew (Sabanikh bi Ads) Course Main Dish Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 lb ground beef or lamb1/2 lb fresh baby spinach1 large onion1/2 cup red lentils or split peas2 cups tomato sauce1/4 cup cilantro leaves1/4 cup parsley […]
Print Recipe Recipe for NYC’s Halal Food Cart Chicken and Rice (Roz bi Farakh) Course Main Dish Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings serves Ingredients For the Chicken: 1 lb chicken breasts1 tbsp Lemon juice1 tsp dried oregano1 tsp coriander powder3 cloves of garlic (but 2 is […]
Print Recipe Citrus Cardamom Rice Pudding (Roz bi Laban) Course Dessert Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 1 hour Servings Ingredients 1 cup arborio rice or short grain Egyptian rice2 cups water3 cups warm skim milk pop in microwave for 1 minute1 1/2 cups organic sugar1/2 tsp cardamom extract1/2 tsp […]
Adapted from Taste of Beirut
Print Recipe Curried Mishat (Curried Cauliflower Pancakes) Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings Ingredients 2 cups grated cauliflower (1 medium size head of cauliflower)1/2 large yellow onion (approximately 1 cup chopped)3 tbsp flour3 eggs3/4 cup milk1/2 cup panko crumbs (optional, for texture)1/2 tbsp garam masala1/2 tbsp salt1/4 […]
Print Recipe Mini Kafta (Mini Meatloaves) Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Servings mini kaftas Ingredients Sauce 1/2 cup ketchup (buy the kind with NO high fructose corn syrup)1 tbsp brown sugar1 tbsp soy sauce Kofta 1 lb low fat ground beef2 cloves garlic minced1/2 cup chopped onion […]
Print Recipe Chicken Makhtoom Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Servings Ingredients 2 chicken breasts -500 g (or about 1 lb) (You can also use chicken thighs, drumsticks, whatever you have handy!)1 cup frozen vegetables (peas, carrots, or (again) whatever you have handy!)2 medium sized tomatoes1 large yellow […]
Print Recipe 30 Minute Bamya (Okra Stew) Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings Ingredients 1 lb organic meat stew small cubes1 onion diced1 garlic minced1 cardamom pod2 cups chicken broth1 can tomato sauce (12 oz)1 bag frozen organic okra1/2 cup chopped parsley freshjuice of 1/2 lemonolive oil […]
Print Recipe Mujaddara (Rice & Brown Lentils) Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 1 to 2 large yellow onion sliced1 cup brown lentils1/2 cup long grain rice1/2 tsp cumin powderolive oilsalt Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 1 to 2 […]