INGREDIENTS
Anise Seed
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Bulghur, Bulgar
Bulgur, Bulghar, and Cracked Wheat
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Capers
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Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans
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Cracked Wheat
similar to bulgar, bulghar, bulgur
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Cumin
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Dried Lima Beans
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Freekeh (Freekah, wheat)
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Green Cardamon
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Lima Beans
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Lupini Legumes beans
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Maftoul or Couscous
Maftoul or couscous is not just a popular Mediterranean dish, it is also a food ingredient.
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Mulukhiyya (Malukhiya, Molokiya)
bitter herb used to create a sauce for rice and other meals including Chicken. Molokiya
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Orange Blossom Water
A flavoring, spice for meat, side dishes and even desserts that substitutes for the taste of salt
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Pomegranate Sauce
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Pomegranate Syrup
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Rose Water
A substitute for water or liquids that offers a slightly bitter taste.
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Tahini
A sesame seed paste used as an ingredient in many Mediterranean recipes including tabouli, hummus and more.
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Ziyad Recipes
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MAIN DISHES
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(It searches to the last reference; use Previous to go back)Baked Chicken W/ Bread
Middle Eastern style baked chicken.
Baked Fish with Tahini Sauce
Burbara Cereal
Great traditional Mediterranean "cereal"
Chicken and Apricot Phyllo Pie
CousCous with Tomatoes
Eggplant Lentil Stew with Pomegranate
Eggplant Moussaka
Falafel Sandwich
Freekeh
Green Bean Stew
Grilled Lamb Kofta
Lamb Kabob
Lima Bean Casserole
Maftool (Maftoul)
Maklooba (Maklouba)
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Okra and Tomatoes
Ox Tail and Lima Beans
Pomegranate-Cinnamon Grilled Quail
Poussins with Bulghur Wheat and Dry Vermouth
Roasted Chicken Stuffed W/ Onion & Sumac
Shishbarak made with Ziyad Jameed
Shishbarak with Ziyad Jameed, hot meat stuffing in bread pastry
A popular Middle Eastern main menu item. Lamb (or beef, or vegetables) mixed in grape leaf and then boiled.
Stuffed Green Peppers
Green peppers, lamb, rice
Stuffed Potatoes
Potatoes, lamb, rice stuffing
Stuffed Zucchini
Zucchini, diced lamb, rice
Tangine of Chicken and Lentils with Fenugreek
White Bean Meat Stew
SIDE DISHES
Artichoke Soup with Lemon And Saffron
Baba Ghanoush
Basmati Rice
Bileela
hot wheat cereal
Breakfast Wheat cereal
Bulghur Pilaf
rice substitute
Burghul and lentil cakes with Yogurt
deep fried cakes of lentil and burghu
lBurghul Pilaf with Peppers and Tomatoes
Burghul Pilaf, rice substitute
Cauliflower Gratin With Goat Cheese Topping
Vegertarian side dish
Cauliflower with Tahini sauce
Cracked Wheat
Egyptian Rice with Lentils
Freekeh
Garbanzo Beans & tomatoes
Halloumi fried cheese and salad
Hummus
Pureed Chickpeas with Tahini served with pita bread as a dip.
Kibbeh Kibbeh,
an appetizer with a deep fried outter shell of burghul filled with diced lamb and nuts (almonds or pine nuts)
Lupini Beans
difficult recipe but fun to snack
Maujadarah, Mjadarah
Lentils with Rice
M'Semmen (Msemmen)
Moroccan Flaky Bread recipe Moroccan flaky bread recipe
Noodle Rice Pilaf
Vermicelli and rice
Okra in Tomato Sauce
Pomegranate Lamb Kebabs
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Dolmades Grape leaves (dolmades) stuffed with rice (meat or vegetarian)
Sun-Dried Tomato and Parmesan Coucous mix
Tahini and Date Syrup
sweet dip (Dibis wa Rashi) A dessert and side dish favorite using two popular syrups
Thyme & Sumac Flat Bread
Tiropitakia:
Mediterranean Cheese Triangles baked cheese pastry
Vegetarian Chili
Delicious Meatless Alternative
Yogurt-Garlic Sauce:
STARTERS & SALADS
Artichoke Soup
Cabbage Mint Salad
Cannellini Bean and Rosemary Dip
Chick Pea and Swiss Chard Salad with Sumac
Chick Pea Salad (Garbanzo Bean Salad)
Creamed Spinach
Creamy Red Lentil Soup
Fattoush Salad
Lebanese toasted bread salad
Garbanzo Beans & tomatoes
Kibbeh Naye
Steak Tartar, Raw Kibbee. Minced and spiced raw lamb with cracked wheat and diced onions
Lentil Salad
Lentil Soup
Shorabat Addas, A quick and refreshing soup
Maftoul Salad
Red Lentil, Burghol, and Mint Soup
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Tahini Salad
SEASONAL DISHES
Easter Wheat Pie/Shelled Wheat Shelled Wheat, Wheat Pie.
A tasty healthy side dish and dessert dish of cooked wheat, cheese and pastry
DESERTS & DRINKS
Burbara
hot wheat cereal
Halva Ice Cream Torte
Harisseh or Nammurah with Almonds
Iced Tea with Pomegranate
Kolyva (koliva)
wheat Berry Memorial Food
Mahallabia pudding desert
almond and pistachio pudding
Mango Laban Yogurt
Sugar Free Mango Laban. A cool and refreshing yogurt treat
Semolina Cake
Tahini and Date Syrup sweet dip
(Dibis wa Rashi) Popular sweet dip as an appetizer, breakfast or side dish
Turkish Delight Ice Cream