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"This is truly the perfect hummus, in my humble opinion. Roasting the garlic brings out its nutty and sweet flavor and cuts down on the sharpness. It's well worth the time! Try it, I don't think you'll be disappointed."

Ingredients: warm water, olive oil...

"This Lentils Rice recipe is known as Mujadarah in the Arab countries. There is many different recipes for Mujadarah, this recipe is very easy to cook with little Ingredients, and besides being nutritious,it is inexpensive. This recipe is an excellent vegetarian dish. Mujadarah is can be served with finely chopped Tomatoes salad if desired. Se my recipe..."

Ingredients: cumin, lentils, olive oil...

"This is wonderful atop Msabbha instead of the plain tahini! Tahini or tashi as it is called in Cyprus, is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is usually very thick and if left a long time you will see that oil is gathered on top. You do not have to worry about that you just mix it and it is just fine. The full version is one of the many..."

Ingredients: fresh parsley, lemons, paprika...

"From: "Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East & North Africa" by Habeeb Salloum. From Palestine and Jordan regions."

Ingredients: dried mint, fresh chives...

"This is a popular breakfast and lunch food across the Middle East, but especially in Egypt. I like to heap it on toast for breakfast or spoon a little into a pita with some tahini for lunch. It's ridiculously easy, and freezes really well if you can't eat it all at once. Very versatile, it can be a side dish or a main dish, and if you can..."

Ingredients: fava beans, extra virgin olive oil...

"From: "Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East & North Africa" by Habeeb Salloum. From Palestine and Jordan regions."

Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh lemon juice...

"A traditional Middle Eastern salad served all the way to Sudan. It's simple and DH likes it a lot since he likes mushrooms. Modified from a recipe found on allrecipes.com posted by IMANKAY. Note: Sumac is available as a ground spice in Middle Eastern markets, it comes from the dried berries of a shrub that grows wild in Mediterranean. The taste..."

Ingredients: sweet white onions, extra virgin olive oil...

"Delicious at room temperature or slightly warm. A middle Eastern style recipe modified from a recipe found on http://desertcandy.blogspot.com where it says, "Don't be surprised if you find you can eat a whole head of roast cauliflower yourself, it's surprisingly addictive.""

Ingredients: pomegranate seeds, golden raisins...

"This is a very typical Arabic soup made with very few ingredients. The taste is amazing and your stomach will thank you if you eat it on a warm, rainy day. Make it a meal by adding torn up pieces of pita bread to your bowl, or fry pieces of pita bread in oil for an arabic style crouton. Some like a squeeze of lemon or a pinch of cumin for extra flavor...."

Ingredients: dried red lentils, onions...

"Very simple ingredients combine for wonderful flavor. Delicious warm or cold. I love these and don't find it labor intensive, rather rolling the cabbage for me is relaxing! I use brown rice and I do use toothpicks to keep rolls closed. I also mash the chickpeas first as it makes the filling easier to stuff. I also did not peel tomatoes and it was..."

Ingredients: pepper, cabbage leaves...

"This is a delicious, fresh tasting Palestinian salad which is easy to prepare and very satisfying. It is also a very good food to eat during Ramadan."

Ingredients: cucumbers, fresh mint leaves...

"Recipe is from May S. Bsisu's cookbook, "The Arab Table". Serve with warm lentils with rice, grilled meats, or spoon onto falafel in place of the tomato and onion slices."

Ingredients: pickling cucumbers, extra virgin olive oil...

"This is great with pita chips or fresh cut veggies for dipping. Also good as a spread for wraps. You can mix it up and add cilantro/ lime (omitting the lemon), roasted red peppers, or even artichoke hearts. YUM!!! I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
By the way you can find tahini in most health sections of the market. I've seen mine at..."

Ingredients: lemon juice, garlic cloves...

"I was terrified the first couple of times I tried to make hummus -- my significant other had spent considerable time in Israel/Palestine and swore that no hummus he had had outside of the region had ever tasted as good. This recipe, while it certainly does not come close, I'm sure, to that hummus abroad, satisfies him more than any store-bought..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh garlic cloves...