Middle Eastern Cuisine & Culture
Print Recipe Stuffed Marrow with Beef and Rice (Koosa Mahshi) Course Main Dish Prep Time 35 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Servings serves Ingredients 10 cored marrow (or small zucchini)1 small onion diced1/3 lb lean, grass-fed beef1 tsp curry powder2 tbsp tomato sauce1/4 cup water1 tbsp chopped parsley1 cup short […]
Print Recipe Baked White Fish (Saniyat Samak fil Furn) Course Main Dish Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Servings serve Ingredients 2 white fish fillets (try grouper or tilapia)1/2 tsp cumin powder1/2 tsp garlic powder1/2 tsp salt1 tbsp Lemon juice1 tsp dried dillolive oil1/2 cup onion1/2 cup combination […]
Print Recipe Panko Crusted Steak (Bifteak) Sandwiches Prep Time 15 minutes (plus 30 minutes for marinating if time permits) Cook Time 10 minutes Servings Ingredients 6 pieces thinly sliced beef (usually eye round, also called sandwich steak)1/2 yellow onion1 tsp cumin1/8 tsp garlic powder1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp freshly ground black […]
Print Recipe Dawood Basha (David Pasha) Meatballs Course Main Dish Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 1 hour Servings Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef1 1/2 tsp red onion pureed1/2 cup Italian panko crumbs or any breadcrumbs you have1 egg1/2 cup parsley chopped1 -2 tsp favorite steak seasoning or 1/2 […]
Print Recipe Beef Tagine with Sweet Potato and Prunes (Tagine Lahma bil Batata) Course Main Dish Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 1 hour Servings Ingredients 1 lb sirloin cubes1/2 white onion10-12 dry prunes1 sweet potato2 cups chicken brotholive oil Marinade/Spice Mix 1 tsp cumin1 tsp coriander1/2 tsp turmeric1/2 tsp […]
Print Recipe Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper, Walnut and Poblano Pepper Spread) Course Appetizer Prep Time 10 minutes Servings Ingredients 1 12 oz jar roasted red peppers1/2 cup panko crumbs1/2 cup chopped walnuts (toast for a few minutes if you have time)1 tbsp chopped poblano pepper2 cloves garlic1/2 tsp pomegranate molasses1/4 […]
Adapted from Taste of Beirut
Print Recipe Moroccan Tagine: Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Olives Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings Ingredients 6 bone-in chicken thighs (or 2 large chicken breasts cut up)1 large onion2 cloves garlic2 preserved lemons rinsed and cut into quarters1 tsp cumin1/4 tsp black pepper1/4 tsp turmeric1/4 tsp […]
Print Recipe Roasted Eggplant and Potatoes with Bechamel Sauce Prep Time 45 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Servings Ingredients 1 medium-sized eggplant sliced(or 6 small eggplants)1 potatoolive oil Beef Sauce 1 lb ground beef1 onion chopped2 tsp 7 spice1 tsp saltpinch cayenne pepper (optional)1 red bell pepper chopped1 Hungarian pepper(or […]
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 […]