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Southwest Asia (Middle East)

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Cinnamon Sugar Rattle Snakes, I Mean Snacks!

Posted by Sharon123  

Roasted crunchy chickpeas, made popular by low carb diets, now kid favorite sugar and cinnamon added! This is a high fiber, high protein snack! Adapted from The Sneaky Chef cookbook. MORE»

Recipe #400219

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Sliced Oranges in Syrup

Posted by littlemafia  

Has Middle Eastern origins. MORE»

Recipe #400150

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Fried Eggs With Dill

(1 reviews) Posted by littlemafia  

This is one of my husband's favorites and I believe, it originates in Northern Iran. You might like it but if you don't like dill , than you might hate it! MORE»

Recipe #400137

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Monica & Jamie's Hummas

Posted by Monica & Jamie Pearson  

Jamie and I own a graphic design business. One of our clients owns a Persian restaurant with a terrific Hummas appetizer. This inspired us to try our own hand at it. After trying many recipies, we've created this version with an array of the... MORE»

Recipe #399776

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Moroccan Chicken With Wild Rice or Couscous

Posted by DawnOBRN (Chef #840063)  

Very flavorful and smells incredible while cooking! Goes well with Near East wild rice or couscous! You can find Near East rice on the shelf with Rice-a-Roni or other boxed rice brands. MORE»

Recipe #399491

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Spiced Sirloin Rice (Teta Rice)

Posted by King Lu  

My Grandmother (Teta) made this dish as an accompaniment to Chicken, Pork, or Lamb dishes. My son will make a meal out of it on its own. The yogurt and pine nuts really enhance the flavour, but are optional. To truly enjoy this I would not... MORE»

Recipe #399463

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Egyptian Red Lentil Soup

Posted by the80srule  

This soup is considered to be a tradition for breaking the Ramadan fast in Egypt and is a traditional "Middle Eastern peace recipe". I got this from a Middle Eastern living blog and decided to share it since I was looking for red lentil... MORE»

Recipe #399373

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Middle Eastern Chicken

Posted by PaulaG  

This is a recipe from another site. I really liked it as it is full of flavor and low in fat. The original recipe calls for 2 cloves of garlic but I am a true garlic lover so I doubled it. This was served with Classic Saffron Rice. MORE»

Recipe #399253

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Turkish-Style Grilled Chicken With Yogurt and Cumin (Tavuk Izgar

Posted by firefly68  

This is from "The Mediterranean Kitchen" by Joyce Goldstein. I haven't tried it but it sure sounds good! It's meant to be cooked over charcoal, or under the hot oven broiler. It gives a choice of 4 half-chickens, but I couldn't get the... MORE»

Recipe #398828

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Turkish Scrambled Eggs (Menemen)

Posted by Sharon123  

Also known as Italian frying peppers, Cubanelle peppers are large and blocky. They are light green in appearance and they mature red. The thin walls of this pepper make it an excellent choice for frying. This pepper is not hot. Recipe from... MORE»

Recipe #398565

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Osmanli Kebabs

Posted by littlemafia  

A famous Turkish kebab. MORE»

Recipe #397693

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Fattouch Dressing

Posted by bigmona  

Dressing for a traditional fattouch salad. MORE»

Recipe #397413

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Persian Chicken Stuffed With Rice

Posted by Sephardi Kitchen  

The rice stuffing is very simple to make and turns out beautifully! If barberries are not available, chopped fresh cranberries or sour cherries are a good substitution. Preparation time does not include marinating time. Adapted from Persian... MORE»

Recipe #397386

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Eggplant Hummus

Posted by Hanna Louise  

I adapted this from a "hummus ghanoush" recipe from blog.fatfreevegan.com which has countless delicious and low-fat vegan recipes. This healthy dip is great with pita or vegetables (baby carrots, sliced bell pepper, cherry tomatoes,... MORE»

Recipe #397375

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Jawaneh (Grilled Chicken Wings With Lemon and Garlic)- Lebanese

Posted by Leah's Kitchen  

How can you improve upon lemon and garlic?! I found this delicious sounding recipe from the book: http://www.amazon.com/Arabesque-Morocco-Turkey-Lebanon-ebook/dp/B001O1O7W6/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2 (posted for North Africa... MORE»

Recipe #397078

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Teen Bi Succar - Fig Jam

Posted by ThatSouthernBelle  

I'm going to say use a packet of pectin for this jam. The original called for "1/4 t gum arabic." Use this on bread or whatever you like. From http://www.habeeb.com/Lebanese-food/Lebanese-recipes.12.html MORE»

Recipe #397066

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Bouranee Baunjan Afghan Eggplant With Yogurt Sauce Recipe

Posted by Jencathen  

This is an afghanistan recipe. It's delish. It is time consuming although easy cooking method. Hope you enjoy. http://www.afghan-network.net/Cooking/ MORE»

Recipe #396846

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Lebanese Oatmeal Cookies

Posted by littlemafia  

Another oatmeal cookie. MORE»

Recipe #396734

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Turkish Soldier Buttons Cookies

Posted by littlemafia  

I haven't made them yet, but I'm looking forward to bake them. MORE»

Recipe #396733

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Turkish Eyes Cookies

Posted by littlemafia  

From the The Cookie Tin website. MORE»

Recipe #396731

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