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"A fragrant, not hot, curry. For a bit of kick add ground or fresh chopped chillies to taste."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cardamom...

"A very quick and easy Middle Eastern salad that can be made in minutes. Sometimes I add a little cumin to this or sprinkle some cayenne pepper on the top."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, salt...

"Leshakshek means to shake in Hebrew. This is an egg and tomato dish that would be something different for brunch. Add garlic, basil, the possibilities are endless! Enjoy.."

Ingredients: cooking oil, eggs, onions...

"Found online at an Iranian student website and posted per a recipe request."

Ingredients: dried mint, dry green lentils...

"Tah Cheen, means "arranged at the bottom of the pot" in Persian."

Ingredients: cooking oil, egg yolks, onions...

"A lovely, healthy, Persian dish, which can easily be made with cuts of beef. Try it in place of your usual stew some evening! :)"

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, lamb shoulder...

"Also called Nane Lavash."

Ingredients: oil, salt, water...

"The rice stuffing is very simple to make and turns out beautifully! If barberries are not available, chopped fresh cranberries or sour cherries are a good substitution. Preparation time does not include marinating time. Adapted from Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen" by Najmieh Batmanglij."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin, rose water...

"Delicious but you must like walnuts. Modified from a recipe found on http://www.food52.com by shayma."

Ingredients: dried mint, extra virgin olive oil...

"A Khoreshe is a type of thickened sauce, usually containing meat and vegetables, that is served over rice. This is one of my favorite Persian dishes, one I used to make for my friend Said. It is Persian homestyle cooking at its best!"

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, eggplants...

"This special Muslim dish is traditionally served on Eid day (both Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha) to the household after they come back from Eid prayers. It is then served throughout the day to all well wishers and guests who come to celebrate Eid with you. It is served by Muslims from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, Arab, Asian, America, European, Southeast..."

Ingredients: rose water, cardamom powder...

"Khoresh Bademjan is one of the more popular types or khoresh, which is a sauce including meats and vegetables that is served over fragrant rice. It is not really like a stew, since stews are served on their own, but the sauce resembles stew and those who enjoy stew will probably enjoy this as well.
Recipe adapted from a recipe by Barb."

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggplants...

"Posted for ZWT 6. This actually comes from the small Middle Eastern country of Oman. As for cutting the dried apricots, I suggest using kitchen scissors or shears dusted with flour. It makes them much easier to cut."

Ingredients: pepper, dried apricots...