The Essential Middle Eastern Cookbook: Classic Recipes Made Easy

251 Pages·2020·2.027 MB·English

by  Michelle Anderson

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On the cover: Persian Stew with Walnuts and Pomegranate (Fesenjan)
ISBN: Print 978-1-64611-638-6 | eBook 978-1-64611-639-3
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TO MY BOYS, MAC AND COOPER.
Your willingness to try
every food once,
even octopus tentacles
when 10 and 7 years old,
is inspiring and fuels
my creativity.

CONTENTS
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE
The Middle of Everywhere
CHAPTER TWO
Spreads and Snacks
Pita Bread
Serbian Roasted Eggplant Pepper Spread (Ajvar)
Lebanese Cream Cheese (Labneh)
Hummus
Eggplant Dip (Baba Ghanouj)
Falafel
Pickled Vegetables (Torshi)
Pita with Za’atar
Roasted Red Pepper Dip (Muhammara)
Persian Eggplant Dip
Yogurt and Cucumber Dip (Mast-o Khiar)
Arabic Sweet Dumplings (Luqaimat)
Arabic Mutton Samosa (Sambousak)
Lebanese Flatbread (Manakeesh)
Shanklish
CHAPTER THREE
Sides and Salads
Moroccan Couscous with Roasted Vegetables
Mujadarra
Tabbouleh
Turkish Baked Potato (Kumpir)
Fattoush
Turkish Bulgur Salad (Kisir)
Rice Mejadra
Garlicky Lentil Salad (Salata Adas)
Shirazi Salad
Skillet Potatoes (Batata Harra)
Lebanese Rice
Middle Eastern Roasted Carrot Salad
Israeli Couscous
Arnabeet
Harissa-Roasted Cauliflower
CHAPTER FOUR
Soups and Stews
Lebanese Beef Stew (Bazella Riz Lahme)
Persian Herb Stew (Ghormeh Sabzi)
Middle Eastern Lamb Stew
Green Bean and Beef Stew (Fasulia)
Mulukhiyah
Red Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)
Turkish White Beans (Kuru Fasulye)
Kuwaiti Lamb Stew (Machboos Laham)
Vegetable Harira Soup
Moroccan Chicken Noodle Soup (Chicken Chorba)
Freekeh Soup
Persian Creamy Barley Soup (Soup-e Jo)
Lentil and Tomato Soup (Shawrbat ‘Adas Maa Banadoura)
Persian Stew with Walnuts and Pomegranate (Fesenjan)
Persian Eggplant Soup (Ash-e Bademjan)
CHAPTER FIVE
Breakfast
Turkish Eggs (Menemen)
Yemeni Banana Bread Pudding (Masoub)
Turkish Poached Eggs with Garlic Yogurt (Cilbir)
Eggs in Tomato Sauce (Shakshuka)
Fava Bean Stew (Ful Mudammas)
Lebanese Fried Eggs with Za’atar
Turkish Börek
Golden Breakfast Porridge with Cinnamon and Sugar (Kachi)
Moroccan Pancakes (Baghrir)
Moroccan Oatmeal (Hrbil)
CHAPTER SIX
Main Courses
Çiğ Köfte
Sabich
Potato Pancakes (Kookoo Sib Zamini)
Koshari
Crunchy Baked Saffron Rice with Barberries (Tachin)
Masgouf
Fish Harrah
Middle Eastern Fish Pilaf (Sayyadieh)
Fried Fish (Samak Maqli)
Fish Cakes
Middle Eastern Lamb Kebabs
Herb Meatballs in Tomato-Plum Sauce (Kufte)
Kibbeh
Lamb Köfte
Spiced Beef Tagine
Maqlooba (Maqluba)
Spiced Beef Sausage (Merguez)
Ground Beef with Pine Nuts (Lebanese Hashweh)
Arabic Meat in Yogurt Sauce (Shakriya)
Lamb Tagine
Chicken Kabsa
Iraqi Yellow Spice-Rubbed Chicken (Djaj Bil-Bahar Il-Asfar)
Chicken Shawarma
Lebanese Chicken Fatteh
Iraqi Slow Cooked Chicken and Rice (Tbit)
CHAPTER SEVEN
Desserts