Middle East Recipies

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Middle East Flavors Cooking and recipies

Kuchnia Arabska to nie tylko Kebaby

Saudi Arabian cooking

Sauteed Potatoes with Lemon
These sauteed potatoes are the perfect side dish to any meal. Imagine sliced potatoes, sauteed in olive oil, with parsley and cumin - delicious!

Deviled Eggs with Hummus
A new twist on an old favorite! Try this easy appetizer recipe for deviled eggs with hummus, instead of egg yolks.

Hummus with Yogurt
This easy hummus recipe replace most of the traditional tahini with yogurt. This is a great alternative for those who are watching their weight.

How to Make Lemon Tea
Hot lemon tea is a cinch with this Middle Eastern style recipe for lemon tea.

Easy Falafel
This recipe for falafel and cuts down on preparation time. Perfect for those who want an easier version of falafel.

Quatayef with Cheese
Qatayef is a special dessert, commonly served during Ramadan. Sometimes called "arabic pancakes", qatayef is filled with sweet cheese or nuts and then fried or baked. This is recipe is for cheese qatayef and is fried.

Easy Qatayef with Nuts Recipe - Arabic Stuffed Pancakes
Qatayef is a special dessert, commonly served during Ramadan. Sometimes called "arabic pancakes", qatayef is filled with sweet cheese and nuts and then fried or baked. This is a very easy recipe for qatayef.

Konafah with Ricotta
Recipe for konafah, a Middle Eastern pastry that is made with phyllo dough.

Falafel
Falafel is a worldwide recognized Middle Eastern food. Learn how to make authentic falafel from this classic recipe.

Mucver - Zucchini Fritters
Mucver is like a fritter or like a vegetable pancake. It is a Turkish favorite and is served as a hot appetizers, accompanied by a yogurt dip.

Za'atar Recipe: Middle Eastern Spice Mixture
Za'atar is a Middle Eastern spice mixture used in many meats and even vegetables. Learn how to make your own za'atar with this simple recipe.

Feta Burger with Tahini
A feta burger is a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean alternative to the American cheeseburger. Imagine a thick beef patty, topped with crumbled feta with tahini sauce. Try this with french fries or onion rings.

Middle Eastern Potato Salad
Try this Middle Eastern version of traditional potato salad! This is a much healthier version too.

Easy Grilled Prawns with Dipping Sauce
Prawns are delicious when grilled. Try this great grilled prawn recipe with a tasty dip to accompany.

Grilled Corn on the Cob (with Husks)
Forget boiling fresh corn on the cob and fire up the grill! Grilled corn on the cob is the perfect side dish for any BBQ main course.

Grilled Chicken Breast
This is a great recipe for grilled chicken breasts! If you are tired of bland chciken, try this recipe for your next BBQ.

A Simple Kibbeh Recipe
Easy recipe for kibbeh, a lebanese food containing ground meat or lamb with spices. Kibbeh is very popular among westerners.

Fool Nabed - Fava Bean Soup Recipe
Recipe for fool nabed, a fava bean soup from Egypt.

Middle Eastern Style Lemonade
Learn how to make lemonade Middle eastern style. Middle Eastern lemonade isn't quite as sour as traditional western lemonade, but the taste can't be matched.

Baklawa - How to Make Baklawa
Baklava, or baklawa in many Middle Eastern countries, is a delicious pastry that is known worldwide. There are many variations to baklava, depending on where in the Middle East you are, but this is by far the most popular.

Sambousek - Meat Pie Recipe
Sambousek, also called samboosak in some Middle Eastern regions, is fried stuffed pastry. It can be stuffed with cheese, meats and spices. This sambousek recipe feature it stuffed with lamb or ground beef.

Biram Ruz - Egyptian Rice Casserole Recipe
Recipe for biram ruz, a rice dish native to Egypt.

Super Easy Leg of Lamb
This really simple roast leg of lamb recipe is perfect for those who have never cooked a leg of lamb. You don't need many ingredients, but the taste is amazing!

Feta Cheese Dip
Recipe for feta cheese dip, a great Middle Eastern dip that is served as a snack or appetizer.

McFalafel - How to Make a McFalafel
McDonald's chains in Egypt have a falafel version of the Big Mac. It's kind of like an east meets west sandwich. The McFalafel is actually pretty tasty and easy to make at home.

BABAKANOOSH - Eggplant dip!

FALAFEL - 1 - A Middle! Eastern Pita Bread sandwich

FALAFEL - 2 - Delicious Middle Eastern Sandwich!!

HUMMUS - A Middle Eastern Sesame dip!

ARDISHAWKI BI ZAYT - Artichokes in oil!

YAKHNIT EL ARDISHAWKI - Artichoke Stew!

TURKISH CIRCASSIAN CHICKEN - A delicious cold chicken!

HUNKAR BEGENDI - Turkish Creamed Eggplant!

MELITZANAKI GLIKO - Greek eggplant preserves!

FATTOUSH-1 - A Lebanaese salad!

FATTOUSH-2 - Another Lebanaese salad!

FATTOUSH-3 -And a 3rd tasty Lebanese salad!

SALATIT EL LOUBIEH - String bean or green bean salad!

KIBBE - The national dish of Lebanon!

MAKHLOUTA - Lentils, beans and rice!

MUHAMMARA - 1 - Walnut Garlic Spread With Hot Sweet Peppers (Muhammara)

MUHAMMARA - 2 - Walnut Garlic Spread With Hot Sweet Peppers (Muhammara)

SHOURABAT 'ADAS - Red lentil soup!

TURKISH DELIGHT - Also known as "Lokoom"!

MA'AMOUL - Easter cakes!

MURABBA EL BALAH - Dates in syrup!

SFEEHA - Lebanese meat pies!

LAHM MASHWI - Shish Kebab (Arabic)!

KAFTA 'ALA SHEESH - Meatballs on a stick or skewer!

FILFIL RUMI MAHSH - Stuffed green peppers!

TABOOLEH - A wonderful cracked wheat, parsley and mint salad!

YAYLA CHORBASHI - Turkish Yogurt Soup!

DAWWD BASHA - Lebanese Savory Meatballs!

SHARAB EL WARD - Rosewater syrup!

YAKHNIT BAAMIEH - 1 - Okra stew #1!

YAKHNIT BAAMIEH - 2 - Okra stew #2!

HUNKAR BEGENDI - Turkish Creamed Eggplant!

WARAK INIB MIHSHEE - Lamb Stuffed Grape Leaves!

HUNKAR BEGENDI - Turkish Creamed Eggplant!