Quick and easy Middle eastern recipes

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Tabouli

Tabouli

This is a quick and fresh dish that is good all year round. I love to serve it with pita chips.

Jacqui Patek
Oct 2009
Intermediate
7 votes
6842 views
Israeli Couscous Salad

Israeli Couscous Salad

This is a great salad, it keeps well in the fridge. Make a big batch and take it to work for lunches.

kirsten's kitchen
Mar 2010
Professional
2 votes
1314 views
Grilled Steak with Israeli - North African BBQ Rub

Grilled Steak with Israeli - North African BBQ Rub

Almost nothing tastes better on steak or lamb that is thick enough to slice than an Israeli or North African…

John Spottiswood
May 2009
Advanced
2 votes
2601 views
Lentils, rice and fried onions (Mujadarrah)

Lentils, rice and fried onions (Mujadarrah)

This is a tasty and healthy side dish that goes well with just about anything. It's filling without being too…

Nancy Miyasaki
Mar 2010
Intermediate
13 votes
2625 views
Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Admittedly, this doesn't capture the crunch outside of the normal method of making persian rice. But if you…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2013
Advanced
2 votes
112 views
Beef Koobideh

Beef Koobideh

Persian spiced meatball. These are incredible. Ground Sumac flavors these meatballs with a citrus zing. Simple to make and so flavorful. They will…

Farrell Podgorsek
Sep 2011
Advanced
1 vote
857 views
Simplified Chicken Kabsa - Arabic Rice Dish

Simplified Chicken Kabsa - Arabic Rice Dish

Kabsa is an Arabic favorite rice dish popular in many Gulf countries such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,…

Just As Delish
Aug 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
380 views
Moudardara

Moudardara

Lebanese Basic

CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY
Jun 2010
Professional
1 vote
1124 views
Sambusak dough

Sambusak dough

Sambusak dough

CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY
Jun 2010
Professional
1 vote
832 views
Six-Spice Lamb Burgers with Garlic-Mint Aioli on Brioche

Six-Spice Lamb Burgers with Garlic-Mint Aioli on Brioche

Even non-lamb lovers will love this!

Draeger's Cooking School
Jul 2008
Professional
1 vote
4134 views
PERSIAN KUFTEH BERENJI

PERSIAN KUFTEH BERENJI

Big balls of aromatic fresh herbs, rice, beef and lamb. It's a whole meal by itself. Adding dairy to meatballs make them tender. The Advieh is…

Linda Tay Esposito
Aug 2008
Professional
3 votes
5443 views
Kashk Bademjoon _Eggplant Apptz.

Kashk Bademjoon _Eggplant Apptz.

This is an Eggplant dish with garlic, onions and mint.

Mozhi Habibi
Dec 2008
Intermediate
1 vote
2448 views
SHAKSHUKA (ARABIAN EGG OMELET)

SHAKSHUKA (ARABIAN EGG OMELET)

I love Middle Eastern food. It's so delicate and exotic. Our Arabian neighbors used to send us food on different occasions. This dish is one of my…

MARIA LOURDES V. LIPARDO-AYUB
Jul 2010
Advanced
1 vote
457 views
Persian Style Baked Herb Omelet - "Healing Foods for Special Diets"

Persian Style Baked Herb Omelet - "Healing Foods for Special Diets"

This omelet will rock your world! I found this recipe in a fantastic book…

The Blender Girl
Nov 2010
Advanced
1 vote
344 views
Moist Dates Cake

Moist Dates Cake

I'm living in the desert shores and why not bake a cake that has dates in it! This is a simple recipe that I came across but changed a little. It is…

Padma Priya Manikam
Nov 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
108 views