Middle Eastern Cuisine & Culture
Print Recipe Egyptian Hawawshi Course Appetizer Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings people Ingredients 6 pita bread pockets (not the thin kind)1(450) pound(grams) of lean ground beef (I used 95/5 and you could get away with less than a pound)1 onion diced1 roma tomato diced2 cloves garlic […]
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 Spotlight Ingredient: Olives (Zaytoon) & Recipe for Caramelized Onion and Olive Tart Course Appetizer Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Servings Ingredients 1 ball savory tart dough see previous recipe1 red onion sliced1 leek, whites only sliced1/2 tsp dried thyme1/4 cup chopped olives from a fresh […]
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 […]
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 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 […]