Category: Middle Eastern Food
Shakshuka
Ingredients 2 Large Eggs 1 Jar Mina Shakshuka Sauce ⅓ Red Bell Pepper ⅓ Yellow Bell Pepper 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes 1 Jalapeño Small Bunch of Parsley 2 tablespoons Olive Oil ½ tsp Black Pepper Salt to taste 2-3 Pita Breads Directions Begin by preparing all the raw veggies. Placing in separate small bowls, finely…
Tabbouleh
Ingredients 5 Bunches of Flat Leaf Parsley 4 Roma Tomatoes 3 stalks of Green Onions ¾ cup Cracked Wheat (Fine Bulgar) Juice of 3 Lemons ⅓ cup Olive Oil Salt to taste Pomegranate Molasses to taste A handful of Fresh Mint Leaves (if available) A handful of Dried Mint Leaves 1 Pomegranate Seeded Directions Begin…
Mjaddara
Ingredients for Mjaddara 1/2 Bag Large Green Lentils (approx. ¾ to 1 cup, I like the Ziyad brand) 1 ½ cups Basmati Rice ½ Large White Onion 4 tbsp Olive Oil (divided) 1 tbsp Cumin 1 tsp AllSpice ½ tsp Black Pepper A Dash of Turmeric (for color) Salt to taste Ingredients for the Salad…
Fattoush
This salad is perfect when you want something light and refreshing. It’s paired perfectly with my previously posted Msakhan Wraps or my upcoming post of Shorabet Adas (Lentil Soup). My favorite part about Fattoush is that you can customize it however you’d like, for example, I like mine to be tangy which is why I…
Msakhan Wraps
There are so many days when I come home from work exhausted and have no desire to spend over an hour in the kitchen cooking up a storm and creating a mess in the sink. That’s usually when I resort to this simple and flavor filled meal. The original msakhan, is a Palestinian meal that…
Fattet Baitinjan
Ingredients 2 medium eggplants 1 lb ground beef 1 onion chopped 1 garlic clove (chopped) 1 can tomato sauce 3 soft diced tomatoes 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp each black pepper, all-spice, and salt for flavoring 2-3 pita breads (torn to small pieces and fried or baked until crispy) Topping Ingredients 2 cups yogurt…