Middle Eastern Food Recipes

This salad is a winner. Fresh, unique and like many middle eastern food – simple. It’s my wife’s favorite salad and it is very hard to stop eating it. With...

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Bulgur with Chickpeas

Cooking Time: 50 Minutes

Side Dish

I don’t know if this recipe is named but since I’ve made it I keep making it and giving out the recipe. It tastes great, it’s simple and since most...

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Pita Bread & Za’atar Manakeesh

Cooking Time: 1 Hour & 15 Minutes

Bread & Pita

Pita (or flat bread/pita pocket) is a traditional middle eastern bread and a big part of the mediterranean cuisine. Many know it as the other half of a Hummus plate...

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Black Eyed Peas Salad

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Salads

Once again, my Jewish-Iraqi origin plays a major role in this recipe. Blacked eyed peas, or “Lubia” as I know them are the closest thing...

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Ba’ba Ta’mar (Date Filled Pastry)

Desserts & Sweets

This pastry is a part of my childhood. Usually made for Purim (a Jewish holiday) by Jewish Iraqis. My grandmother made Ba’ba Ta’mar occasionally and I love them. A great...

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Stuffed Onions with Rice and Lamb in Pomegranate Juice

Cooking Time: 3 Hour & 45 Minutes

Main Dishes

I’ve made this dish out of a sweet memory recreating a meal I have ate 15 years ago. It’s of Syrian origins, made by a friend’s mom which makes, to...

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Tahini Butter Cookies

Cooking Time: 25 Minutes

Desserts & Sweets

Supper easy and very rewarding tahini cookies with rich Tahini taste. Something sweet to go along with your coffee or tea.

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Fattoush Salad

Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

Salads

This salad is a winner. Fresh, unique and like many middle eastern food – simple. It’s my wife’s favorite salad and it is very hard to stop eating it. With...

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Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini

Cooking Time: 40 Minutes

Salads

Some dishes are so tasty that you won’t believe how easy they are to make. This Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini recipe is on one of those dishes. With an extra...

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Multipurpose Dough

Cooking Time: 1 Hour & 15 Minutes

Bread & Pita

Since wheat originated from this region and is being harvested here for over 10,000 years it’s no wonder that bread, and in my region Pita...

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Basmati Rice With Dill

Cooking Time: 25 Minutes

Side Dish

The deal with dill is that it is one of those herbs that takes over the dish, so give him the stage. In this easy rice recipe we will first...

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Turkish Red Lentil Soup

Cooking Time: 1 Hour & 15 Minutes

Quick to make, cheap, and filling this Turkish lentil soup is a great starter! With a nice piece of toasted bread on the side it can be a great lunch...

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Tabouli Salad

Cooking Time: 15 Minutes

Simple, delicious and surprising. A recipe for a fresh Tabula salad. This Tabula salad adds freshness and color to any meal. It works great in...

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Za’attar Herb Potatoes

Cooking Time: 55 Minutes

Side Dish

Za’atar is a common plant that grows in many parts of the middle east. It looks like Oregano but taste different. It is the predominate component in the famous Za’attar...

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Bulgur with Chickpeas

Cooking Time: 50 Minutes

Side Dish

I don’t know if this recipe is named but since I’ve made it I keep making it and giving out the recipe. It tastes great, it’s simple and since most...

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