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"I like to think of this vegetarian dish as Egyptian-style chilli. I was first introduced to it during a trip to Egypt four years ago, where it was nearly all we ate for a week! It's served in "fast food" type restaurants, sold from carts by street vendors and made in the home. There can be many variations, but this is close to the one I..."

Ingredients: chopped tomatoes, brown lentils...

"This wonderful shrimp recipe is by Nadia Roden from Party By the Pyramids. It is healthy and super fast. If you have all of the ingredients ready ahead of time, you can prepare the dish quickly, as guests arrive."

Ingredients: ground cumin, extra virgin olive oil...

"A quick recipe for tasty pita."

Ingredients: hot water, quick-rising yeast...

"This is a traditional middle eastern dessert. Semolina is the main ingredient."

Ingredients: sugar, vanilla, water...

"Traditional breakfast in the middle east. This is my mom's recipe, my (and my husband's) favorite. You can make it at night and heat the next morning, keeps well in the fridge. I do not use oil to cook the onions, to lower the fat, and it tastes just as good!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, fava beans, oil...

"Pieces of Tomato soaked in vinegar and olive oil. Roma tomatoes are firm but I use whatever tomatoes I have on hand. After we eat out the ingredients I just add more tomatoes to the left over dressing. It stays good for wile like this and can save time during Ramadan or busy weeks. Don't use a watery balsamic for this."

Ingredients: za'atar spice mix, olive oil...

"This is a wonderful and easy recipe. Very traditional in Egypt. Served over plain white rice. My grandmother, and mother... and all my aunties have been making this for decades. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do."

Ingredients: pepper, cumin, dried coriander...

"Traditional (NAME) Rice Pudding - I like to put a nice raisin medly in mine."

Ingredients: cinnamon, rose water...

"A simple Middle Eastern salad which provides a refreshing complement to Middle Eastern dishes or which can be served as one of a range of dishes in a mezze spread; or be used with falafel and hummus in pita bread."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, lebanese cucumbers...

"An amazing spice and nut mixture that can be sprinkled on salads or pasta dishes, mixed with olive oil and brushed on pita or pizza dough, or coated on chicken or fish and then grilled. You can also take some great bread, dip it in olive oil, then in the Dukkah... heaven. Enjoy!"

Ingredients: dried thyme, pistachio nuts...

"This can be served either warm or room temperature as an appetizer (good with toasted pita chips), or as a side to chicken. As suggested by some reviewers, add cumin and allspice to taste, if desired!"

Ingredients: brown lentils, extra virgin olive oil...

"A funky potato salad with no mayonnaise. Serve while gazing at the Pyramids."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"Arabic 7 spice (bokharat) is mixture of spices you can buy ready at any Middle Eastern grocery. If you don't have one where you live, you can make using the following."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cardamom...

"This was given to me by an Egyptian friend who said it's a family recipe. I like the fact it's doesn't contain dairy and nuts so it was perfect for Menu #24612 because we had a few guest who are lactose intolerant and have an allergic to nuts. You can chill the dip until it's needed. It will keep for two days in the refrigerator but..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, extra virgin olive oil...