Tzatziki
Tzatziki is a yogurt sauce that’s great over gyros, pitas, salads, lamb, as a dip, or for anything you’d like a cool tasty sauce on. Ingredients 1½ cups yogurt 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon dill (sub. ¼ tablespoon of…
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Yemiser Selatta (Ethiopian Lentil Salad)
Yemiser selatta is a vibrant and refreshing Ethiopian salad made with cooked lentils, fresh vegetables, and a zesty dressing. This salad is a popular dish in Ethiopian cuisine and is enjoyed as a side dish or a light meal. Ingredients…
White Bean Soup (Bob Chorba)
Ingredients 200 g white beans 2–3 carrots ½ a celery 1 onion 1–2 tomatoes 1–2 bell peppers 1–2 chiles Optional: parsley, mint, sunflower oil, salt Preparation Soak the beans in cold water for 3–4 hours. Drain and cover with fresh…
Turkish Dolma Pilav
Turkish dolma pilav also called iç pilav is a spiced pilav-style rice dish that can be used to make stuffed grape leaves, cabbage rolls, or to stuff vegetables like green peppers or zucchini. It can also be served as a…
Tofu Saltado
Ingredients 400 g firm tofu 3 tsp crispy chilli in oil 6 tbsp vegetable oil 6 tbsp soy sauce 2 red onions 2 red bell peppers 4 garlic cloves, minced or crushed 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground cumin…
Tamate Ka Kut (Hyderabadi Tomato Curry)
Tamate Ka Kut is a tomato curry of Hyderabadi cuisine. Ingredients 10 large, ripe tomatoes, washed and quartered ⅓ cup besan/gram flour 1½ tsp salt 1½ tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp roasted cumin seed powder 1 tsp roasted coriander…
Tabbouleh III
Ingredients ½ cup bulghur wheat (fine grind is best, medium grind acceptable) 2 bunches parsley (flat leaf or curly Italian) 1 bunch green onion At least 2 cups chopped tomatoes 5–6 stalks fresh mint 2–3 lemons, or to taste Olive…
Salad Shirazi
Salad shirazi is considered a fairly simple salad. It is popular, easy to make, and usually served in place of the green salad when there are health concerns. Ingredients Cucumber Onions Tomatoes Lemon juice or vinegar Salt Pepper Dried mint…
Roast Butternut, Biltong and Brown Rice Salad
Ingredients 1 ⅓ cups uncooked brown rice 1 small butternut squash, peeled and chopped 3 tbsp olive oil Salt Ground pepper ½ cup finely sliced biltong 3 tbsp onion roasted seeds (or plain roasted seeds) 1 cup cubed or ribboned…
Murgh Musallam (Indian Stewed Spiced Chicken)
Ingredients Chicken 600 g chicken 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp red chile powder ¼ tsp pepper powder ½ tsp turmeric powder ½ tsp salt Spice blend 1 tbsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 2-inch…
Mild Salty Lassi
Ingredients 1 teaspoon (4 g) cumin seeds 250 ml (1 cup) full-fat yogurt 250 ml (1 cup) chilled milk 2 teaspoons lime or lemon juice ½–1 teaspoon (2–4 g) salt 100 ml (½ cup) ice cubes ¼ teaspoon mint (finely…
Middle Eastern Meatballs
Ingredients 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt 1–2 teaspoons finely-chopped garlic 1 teaspoon crushed dried mint Salt to taste ¾ pound 93% lean ground beef ½ cup cooked brown rice ⅓ cup finely-chopped onion ¼ cup packed cilantro, chopped coriander ¼…