The Essential Middle Eastern Cookbook: Classic Recipes Made Easy

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Title Page Copyright Page Dedication 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 Baklava Date-Filled Cookies (Maamoul) Lebanese Rice Pudding with Pistachio (Ruz ib Haleeb) Persian Walnut Cookies (Nan-e gerdui) Toasted Semolina Pudding (Mamounieh) Turkish Delight Bread Pudding (Umm Ali) Kanafeh Sesame Candies (Halvah) Milk Pudding (Mahalabia) Chapter Eight: Sauces and Spice Blends Tahini Sauce Lebanese Garlic Sauce (Toum) Schug (Zhug) Crispy Fried Onions Za’atar Middle Eastern Spice Blend (Bahārāt) Harissa Shawarma Spice Red Chile Pepper Paste (Shatta) Ras El Hanout Measurement Conversions Resources Acknowledgments About the Author