Middle eastern main dish recipes

Shakshuka

A wonderful Israeli dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce, topped with feta cheese and fresh herbs.

Lamb and Beans

Lamb and Bean Stew

Lamb Kofte Meatballs

These little lamb meatballs are flavorful and juicy. Middle Eastern spicing gives them an unexpected flavor. Make them small for appetizers, or…

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…

Simplified Chicken Kabsa - Arabic Rice Dish

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

Yellow Rice

I love rice :-)

mixed meat pilaf

Tashreeb (an Iraqi Dish)

Tashreeb is a delicious , balanced and nutritious dish of Iraq. I dedicate my this recipe to the Foodista team.

Spiced pork medallions with cranberries

Savory, tasty pork medallions with a sweet touch of cranberries.

Fish Tahini

This is a beautiful and tasty dish that I cooked for a group on a getaway weekend at a winery. I was inspired to cook this by the wonderful grilled…

Kofta (Kafta) Pita Sandwich

Kofta is a recipe taught to me by Ahmad, a young man who lived with our family for two years. Kafta and Ahmad's Tabouli have become Middle Eastern…

Peppered Turkey Tenderloins with Chuntey Sauce

iranian kabab

iranian kabab

mougrabieh

mougrabieh

Pomegranate Chicken

You may use cornish hens or duck for this recipe as well