
Without a doubt, one of the most pleasurable aspects of
exploring Middle Eastern culture is the cuisine. Here is a sampling of
recipes from a variety of sources. I highly recommend all of the cookbooks
mentioned, particularly those of Claudia Roden and my latest personal
favorite "Arab World Cook Book" by Nahda Salah.
Credits are given at the bottom of each recipe page, to help you locate the
source at your local bookstore or library.
Mezze - Appetizers
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Hummus bi Tahina - Chickpea and Sesame Dip
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Tahinat el Beid
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Chickpea and Olive Appetizer
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Baba Ghannouj - Eggplant Dip
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Muhammara - Hot Pepper Dip
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Salatat Bathinjan - Eggplant Appetizer
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Al-Motubug - Stuffed Pastry Squares
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Saudi Samboosak
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Shakshouka
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Adas Bil Hamod - Lentils with Lemon Juice
Mekhalel - Pickles
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Arabic Pickled Turnips
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Lamoun Makbouss - Pickled Lemons
Shorbat - Soups
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Jalik - Cucumber Soup
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Looz Shorba - Almond Soup
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Chickpea Soup
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Beid Bi Lamoun - Egg and Lemon Soup
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Hamud - Chicken Soup with Lemon
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Shourabit' Ads - Red Lentil Soup with Lamb
Salatat - Salads
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Fattoush - Toasted Bread and Salad
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Jajik - Cucumber Salad
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Babini - Tomato Salad
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Salatit Khodar Meshakel - Mixed Fresh Vegetable Salad
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Spinach Salad with Yogurt
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Salatat Bazinjan Eswed Bel-Filfil - Eggplant and Chili Pepper Salad
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Fasooleyah Khodra bi Zeit - Oriental Green Bean Salad
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Tabouleh - Parsley and Cracked Wheat Salad
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Salata Ducos - Green Coriander Salad
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Lentil Salad
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Ful Madammas - Arabian Bean Salad
Laban - Yogurt
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Labni - Fresh Cheese made from Yogurt
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Mahammara Labni - Fresh Cheese with Dill and Pimento
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Yogurt with Roasted Eggplant
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Cucumber with Yogurt
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Yogurt with Garlic
Khubz - Bread
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Pita Bread
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Aish Bel-Lahm - Bread with Meat
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Sweet Bread Rings - Ka'kat
Beid - Eggs
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Aijet Beythat - Egg Kabab
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Stuffed Eggs Beyth Mahshi
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Beid Hamine - Hamine Eggs
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Stuffed Omelet
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Scrambled Eggs with Vinegar
Khodar - Vegetables
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Okra in Oil
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Okra with Tomatoes
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Helawat al Jazr - Sweet Cardamomed Carrots
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Ardy Shouki - Artichoke Casserole
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Lentils with Spinach
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Patlican - Fried Eggplant with a Yogurt Sauce
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Hashwe - Arabian Stuffed Vegetables
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Yalanchi - Stuffed Tomatoes
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Ablama - Stuffed Eggplant
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Kousa Bil Bandora - Zuccini with Tomatoes
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Imam Bayildi- Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant
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Filfil Rumi Mahshi - Stuffed Green Peppers
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Mahshi Bassal - Stuffed Onion Rolls
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Falafel
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Yakhnit Lobia - Yakhnit Green Beans
Macarona - Pasta
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Koazy Al-Macarona - Macaroni Koazy
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Kosheree - Egyptian Lentils
Roz - Rice
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Aroz Mofalfal - Arabian Rice
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Aroz Saudi - Saudi Rice
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Mujadarra - Lentils and Rice
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Bulghur Pilaff
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Saffron Rice
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Riz bi Sh'areh - Rice with Vermicelli
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Ruz bil-loz wa bil-tamar - Rice with Almonds and Dates
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Kibit Rus - Rice Patties
Gereesh - Cracked Wheat
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Gereesh Bel Laban - Cracked Wheat with Yogurt
Samak - Fish
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Samak Bil Tahini - Fish with Tahini
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Sayyadieh - Fisherman's Fish with Rice
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Fish Baked in Sesame Sauce
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Murabyan - Shrimp Abu Dhabi
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Awaal Arrubyaan bil Lebaneh - Yoghurt Marinated Shrimp
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Kilich Shish - Istanbul Swordfish on Spits
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Swordfish Shish Kebab
Dajaj - Chicken
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Sidreyat Al Dajaj - Chicken Breast
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Kabsa - Chicken & Rice Skillet
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Farareej Mashwi - Broiled Chicken with Oil, Lemon, and Garlic Sauce
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Dajaj Bil Fitr - Mushroom Chicken
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Bukhari Chicken
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Chicken Mohallabiyya
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Musakhan
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A Circassian's "Circassian-Style" Chicken
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Chicken with Olives
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Dajaj Bel Laban - Chicken with Yogurt
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Djedjad - Chicken Roasted with Apricots
LaHem Baqir - Beef
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Kofta Mlebissa - Batter Kofta
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Tafta Kofta - Beef Balls in the Pan
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Dawood Basha
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Kibbeh - Stuffed Cracked Wheat Shells
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Kefta Kabab - Ground-Meat Kebabs
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Kebab Bel Laban - Kebab with Yogurt
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Qady Qooda - Meatballs in Batter
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Potato Kebba
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Moroccan Meat
LaHem Kharouf - Lamb
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Fakhitha Bel Laban - Leg of Lamb with Yogurt
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Cracked Wheat with Lamb and Chick-Peas
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Tajen Al Lahm
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Roz Tajin - Rice with Lamb Casserole
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Seleq - Lamb with Rice Cooked in Milk
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Eggplant and Lamb Stew
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Eggplant and Lamb with Yogurt
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Blehat Lahma - Lamb Loaves with Apricots and Egg
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Moarraq
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Shish Kabab
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Lamb Kebabs
Markat - Sauces
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Falafel Hot Sauce
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Herb Dressing
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Salsa or Dukoos - Saudi Herbed Salsa
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Cucumber Sauce
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Taratoor - Sesame Sauce
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Homemade Tahini - Sesame Seed Paste
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Leban Sauce
Halawiyat - Desserts
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Banana Loaf
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Carob Date Loaf
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Tatly - Custard
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Figs in Syrup
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Halva - Almond Dessert
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Umm Ali - "Mother of Ali"
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Egyptian Sweet Couscous Dessert
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Baklava
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Boughasha - "Cigar" Pastries with Walnut Filling
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Lahooh Bel Loaz - Almond Pancakes
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Basbousa - Semolina Cake
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"Caliph's Delight"
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Dhaw'k Allawz - Almond Paste
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Date Rolls
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Date and Nut Sweets
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Tumr Bel Simsim - Dates with Sesame Seeds
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Tumr Bel Nargine - Coconut Dates
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Haysa Al-Tumreya - Dip for Dates
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Barazeh - Sesame Seed Cookies
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Mamool Cookies
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Pistachio Date Crescents
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Ghorayebah - Almond Cookies
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Lemon Granita - a Sorbet
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Khoshaf - Dried Fruit Salad
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Sesame Candy
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Haselnut Sweet
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Sheerah - Sweet Syrup for Middle Eastern Pastries
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Looqemat - Sweet Dumplings
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Aml Al Sheera - Syrup for Dumplings
Murabbiyat - Preserves
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Wishna - Sour Black Cherry Jam
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Maraba Tamer - Date Jam
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Khushaf Bel Qamareddin - Apricot Preserve Compote
Sharbat - Beverages
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Qahwa Arabeya - Arabic Coffee
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Hot Tea with Cardamom and Cinnamon
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Anise Tea
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Cinnamon Tea
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Anis-Cinnamon Tea
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Anis-Ginger Tea
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Mint Tea
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Moroccan Tea
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Rose Petal Tea
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Finjan Erfeh - Spicy Hot Drink
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Middle Eastern Lemonade
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Orange Sharbat
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Pomegranate Drink
© 1997 Christina Al-Sudairy · www.sudairy.com