Middle Eastern Recipes

Traditionally a crossroads for trading between the East and the West, the Middle East has developed a cuisine using all its own abundant produce as well as flavors from across the globe.

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Armenian Rice
I was served this wonderful rice at a thank-you dinner served by an Armenian family. I was in a choral group at the time, and the…
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Aromatic Rice
Impressing your guests with cooked rice doesn't get any easier than this.
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- Cinnamon Sticks,
- Cloves,
- Cardamom, Green
Baba Ghanoush
This smokey eggplant dip is a great appetizer for any type of Middle Eastern meal.
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- Aleppo Pepper,
- Paprika, Smoked Hot,
- Tahini
Carrot Cumin Soup
This soup, based on a traditional Middle Eastern soup, has become a favorite with everyone who tastes it. It's also unbelievably …
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- Cumin
Chicken Kababs
We make these year round. Great for barbecues or for mid-winter dinners. We have been making chicken kababs in yogurt-spice mari…
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- Baharat
Chicken Mansaf
This recipe is the Jordanian national dish. It was given to me by a Masters degree student, currently studying in Australia. I'v…
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Couscous Salad with Radishes and Pine Nuts
A refreshing compliment to roasted or grilled meats, poultry, or fish. Most of the work can be done ahead of time, but add the rad…
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- Demi-Glace Roasted Vegetable Stock
Couscous with Citrus, Pistachios, and Peppadew Peppers
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- Ras El Hanout
Creamy Spiced Chicken over Rice
This is a great recipe for using leftover chicken (or turkey).
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- Cayenne Pepper,
- Paprika, Hungarian Sweet ,
- Cloves,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Cumin,
- Coriander
Curry Turkey Breast
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- Curry Powder, Sweet
Dahl Soup
I created this recipe while trying to copy the soup I love at an area restaurant, which was a little too far away to visit frequen…
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- Asafoetida Powder
Eggplant Curry
I am not a big fan of eggplants, but I will always make an exception for this wonderful dish. This is a great dish to start early;…
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- Bay Leaves, Turkish,
- Coriander,
- Cumin
Fig Chutney
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- Organic Sea Salt,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Anise,
- Ginger, Crystallized
Garam Masala Ice Cream
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- Vanilla Extract,
- Garam Masala
Ghraybeh (Middle Eastern Shortbread Cookies)
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- Sea Salt, La Baleine,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Orange Flower Water
Grilled Tandoori Shish-Kebabs
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- Tandoori Seasoning
Harisa/Harissa
This personal favorite has replaced salsa and ketchup. It flavors rices, pasta sauces, even substitutes for mayonnaise on a sandw…
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- Cumin,
- Caraway,
- Coriander,
- Sea Salt, La Baleine,
- Chile de Arbol Peppers
Hot and Sour Chicken Curry
My method of cooking is 80% improvisation and 20% experience. I hardly ever measure my ingredients (the experience part), and I u…
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- Bay Leaves, Turkish,
- Turmeric,
- Cayenne Pepper,
- Cloves,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Cumin,
- Coriander
Hummus
This is a quick recipe that can be thrown together in minutes. I try to keep a couple cans of chickpeas (also called garbanzo bea…
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- Sumac,
- Cumin
Iranian Beef Stew
I used to work with a woman from Iran who was a marvelous cook. This is one of the many wonderful Iranian recipes she shared with …
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- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Nutmeg,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Cloves,
- Coriander,
- Pepper, Ground,
- Cumin
Lamb Korma
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jill Norman's fabulous spice book, "Herbs and Spices: The Cook's Reference." It's the best b…
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- Saffron,
- Peppercorns, Tellicherry,
- Cloves,
- Charnushka,
- Mace,
- Cinnamon, Ceylon,
- Poppy Seeds
Lamb Meatballs
I came across a recipe for very quick lamb kebabs (from Xanthe Clay's Ten Minutes to Table) and decided to modify the recipe.…
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- Salt, Kosher,
- Cinnamon, Ceylon,
- Cumin
Lemon Rice
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- Curry Leaves,
- Asafoetida Powder,
- Turmeric,
- Chile Peppers, Tien Tsin,
- Mustard Seed, Brown
Lentil and Feta Cheese Salad
I came up with this recipe because I like food with a Middle Eastern twist and I wanted to find another way of using lentils besid…
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- Spearmint,
- Cayenne Pepper,
- Bay Leaves, Turkish,
- Coriander,
- Pepper, Ground,
- Oregano, Greek,
- Coriander
Metaxas (Moroccan Baklava)
This is the recipe that led me to The Spice House. I was planning an 11 course Moroccan banquet, complete with music and belly da…
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- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Rose Water,
- Orange Flower Water,
- Cinnamon Sticks,
- Cloves,
- Lemon Peel,
- Orange Peel
Middle East Chicken with Roasted Carrots
I don't care much for chicken breasts, but this is one healthy recipe involving chicken breasts that I could eat every day. …
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- Cayenne Pepper,
- Crushed Red Pepper,
- Sea Salt, La Baleine,
- Coriander,
- Oregano, Greek,
- Paprika, California,
- Cumin,
- Cumin,
- Cayenne Pepper,
- Oregano, Greek
Middle-Eastern Herb Omelette
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jill Norman's fabulous spice book, "Herbs and Spices: The Cook's Reference." It's the best b…
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- Saffron
Moorish Turkey Marinade
This is a recipe I adapted out of The Barbecue Bible by Steven Raichlen--a book I highly recommend.
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- Coriander,
- Cumin,
- Crushed Red Pepper,
- Paprika, Smoked Hot
Niter Kibbeh
Although this recipe is basic to Ethiopian cooking, it tastes wonderful on many things: steamed vegetables, mashed potatoes, steam…
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- Nutmeg,
- Cloves,
- Cinnamon Sticks,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Turmeric
Pecan Rice
Slightly sweet, with a subtle warmth from the curry powder, this is not curried rice. This is one of my few excursions into recip…
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- Nutmeg,
- Curry Powder, Sweet
Perfumed Basmati Rice
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- Cinnamon Sticks,
- Cardamom, Green
Pickled Cauliflower
Nepal is a landlocked country. Villagers frequently have no electricity or indoor plumbing, so they are very ingenious in devising…
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- Coriander,
- Cumin,
- Turmeric,
- Mustard Seed, Yellow
Pomegranate Chicken
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- Pomegranate Molasses
Roasted Organic Chicken with Moroccan Spices
This recipe was featured in "Bon Appétit", January 2005 issue. They reference The Spice House for the ingredient Ras El Hanout. …
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- Ras El Hanout,
- Paprika, Hungarian Sweet
Roger's Rohanjosh
I found a recipe for a Kashmiri dish called Rohanjosh in Sudha Koul's "Curries Without Worries." I found that after adapting it f…
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- Cloves,
- Cardamom, Green,
- Cumin,
- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger,
- Fennel,
- Cayenne Pepper
Sesame Sumac Pesto
This Middle-Eastern version of pesto is quick to whip up.
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- Tahini,
- Pepper, Ground,
- Garlic Powder,
- Sesame Seeds,
- Oregano, Greek,
- Thyme, Mediterranean,
- Thyme, Lemon,
- Sumac
Slow Cooked Honey Spiced Lamb
This recipe comes to us from Salt Marsh Ranch , a sheep farm in Oregon.
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- Ras El Hanout
Spiced Lamb Kebabs
I, unknowingly, served this to a friend who doesn't like lamb, and she loved it. It is my favorite lamb recipe. Sometimes I just…
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- Cinnamon, Vietnamese,
- Ginger,
- Coriander
Sumac Spice Rub
After getting a jar of sumac from the Spice House, I couldn't wait to try it out. After pondering compatible flavors, this is wha…
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- Coriander,
- Cinnamon, Ceylon,
- Sesame Seeds,
- Tomato Powder,
- Sumac
Syrian Za'atar
My brother is the best cook in the family, and used to travel on business. After his supply of Za'atar (he got on his travels) ra…
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- Paprika, Hungarian Sweet ,
- Cumin,
- Thyme, Mediterranean,
- Sumac
Tabbouleh
This grain salad is suitable for any summer gathering. I altered this salad to American palates. Middle Eastern salads tend to h…
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- Cumin
Toasted Pita Triangles
This recipe is so simple and tasty, you'll make it all the time! I do. It's much healthier than potato chips or tortilla chips, …
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- Pepper, Ground,
- Garlic Salt, Regular or Fancy
Tomato and Red Lentil Soup
This recipe is my attempt to create a soup similar to the one served at Reza’s restaurant. The secret ingredient is sumac. Sum…
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- Sumac,
- Parsley
Turmeric Soup
I learned this in Nepal; instead of chicken soup (chicken is expensive), they make turmeric soup. It is just as good for a cold.…
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- Turmeric
Za'atar Flatbread
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- Za'atar
Za'atar Pita Chips and Hummus
Quick and Delicious Appetizer. Great for that last minute dish to take to a party, or when guests pop by. My first sampling of Spi…
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- Za'atar

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