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Kurdish Baked Fish

Posted by Chef #914002  

Delicious! MORE»

Recipe #317818

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Kurdish Kibbeh

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Kibbeh is another kind of meatball, cooked inside a shell of cracked wheat or bulgur, partially cooked cracked wheat. Kibbeh is eaten in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Kurdistan. What makes the Kurdish version different is pomegranate seeds. They add... MORE»

Recipe #317812

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Scacchi-- Italian Passover Lasagna

Posted by Sephardi Kitchen  

This traditional Sephardic Passover main course uses leaven-free matzo in place of regular lasagna noodles, and has a delicious meat and spinach/mushroom filling. MORE»

Recipe #317502

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Za'atar Chicken With Orange Israeli Couscous

Posted by Cookgirl  

From a flyer at our local supermarket. Substitute regular couscous for the Israeli if you can't find the latter. Also, if possible, please make your own za'atar for this recipe. MORE»

Recipe #317343

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Egyptian Lentils Rice and Macaroni

(1 reviews) Posted by Queen Zan  

Although a vegetarian dish, this gets eaten with reckless abandon by carnivores. it sounds way too healthy (and it is) but dang! it is GOOD. try it. give about 45 minutes from start to finish. If you don't have cooked brown rice lying around,... MORE»

Recipe #317122

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Dal-Makhani

Posted by Chef #892474  

Pakistani Dal-Makhani MORE»

Recipe #314041

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Shrimp & Feta Tabbouleh

Posted by sweetstef  

I saw this recipe in a Women's Health magazine, tried it, and absolutely fell in love with it. It's the perfect summer salad - super healthy, not at all heavy and really fills you up. It says that its 4 portions but i think it's actually only 3,... MORE»

Recipe #310331

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Crock Pot Falafel

Posted by Grace4Gayle  

This is so good and easy to prepare in the crock pot. I got this recipe from a crockpotting blog and tweaked it to suit our tastes. Now I'm addicted to falafel. It's a middle eastern dish that is usually served in a pita with a cucumber/yogurt... MORE»

Recipe #309140

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Red Curry Prawns

Posted by Pookatron  

Classic Spicy red curried shrimp/prawns. YUM! I am posting this for safekeeping, as I'm donating the cookbook, Golden India, Indian Recipes...it's taking up space in the pantry, and this is the ONE RECIPE that I have this cookbook for. It's... MORE»

Recipe #307873

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Roasted Moroccan Spiced Chicken

Posted by Rellish  

i found this recipe online somewhere and i tried it and it was awesome!! really easy and really good. if you like spiced and flavorful food, this is a great recipe to try. a note to the cook: i always put the chicken in a pan with the juices... MORE»

Recipe #306750

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Israeli Kabobs

Posted by Queen Butter-Bean  

These have a very middle-eastern flavor. They taste just like something you could order at most Israeli/Mizrachi restaurants. When I was living in a mircaz klita (an absorption center for new immigrants) in Jerusalem, a Jewish-Iraqi family taught... MORE»

Recipe #306351

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Bahraini Prawns / Shrimp in Tomato Sauce

Posted by Um Safia  

Bahrainis love seafood & prawns are no exception - here is a typical way of cooking them in Bahrain. This dish is also nice with the addition of a little minced garlic. MORE»

Recipe #304009

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Joojeh Kabob (Persian Style Grilled Chicken)

Posted by Celticevergreen  

I've made this recipe using chicken thighs and legs and it comes out great. Not sure where I got it but now it resides in my recipe box as a featured part of my list of dishes I make for company. Makes a great cold dish for picnics after being... MORE»

Recipe #303861

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Kabob Barg (Persian-Style Steak Skewers)

Posted by Celticevergreen  

Simple recipe but it brings out the flavor of the meat really well. This recipe works best over charcoal or a wood fire. MORE»

Recipe #303814

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Shishlik (Israeli Skewers)

(9 reviews) Posted by Pneuma  

Popular in Israel and you can use any meat, beef, or lamb. Usually prepared without any veggies on the skewers and best served with salads and pita. Preparation time assumes that the meat has been cubed. Yield depends on how small the meat is cubed MORE»

Recipe #302801

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Couccous Curry

(1 reviews) Posted by larry #2  

This recipe is really a good main dish,kinda exotic it came from Cooking Light Magazine MORE»

Recipe #300194

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Persian / Iranian Maahi Kabab - Fish

(1 reviews) Posted by Um Safia  

This is a lovely Persian fish dish. Serve it with Sabzi Polow for a traditional meal. You can use a little sumac or tamarind in place of the pomegranate powder. MORE»

Recipe #298652

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Persian / Iranian Ghalieh Esfanaaj

(1 reviews) Posted by Um Safia  

This is a delicious Persian recipe for meatballs with lentils, split peas & black eyed beans. If you don't have Kashk you can use sour cream, also you can use sumac or a little tamarind paste / powder in place of the pomegranate powder or just... MORE»

Recipe #298651

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Hunkar Begendi

Posted by Sass Smith  

Turkish lamb stew with creamy eggplant sauce, from Claudia Roden. Cheddar or parmesan may be substituted for the kasseri cheese. MORE»

Recipe #298546

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Lentils With Spinach

(1 reviews) Posted by mliss29  

This is a Middle Eastern recipe from Madhur Jaffrey's World of the East Vegetarian Cooking. This is good over brown rice and served with Hoda's Cucumber-Yogurt With Dill. MORE»

Recipe #298391

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