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"Pronounced Choo-moose, and not hum-miss! This is the easiest, yummiest hummous you will try outside the Middle East."

Ingredients: cumin, fresh lemon juice...

"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 is my family's take on a wonderful comfort food."

Ingredients: pepper, cumin, garlic...

"A recipe I learned from two Lebanese friends. This is my family's most requested dish at get-togethers."

Ingredients: cucumbers, cumin powder...

"I love falafel but rarely eat it given that most kinds are fried. Just found this on the Internet and it looks like a wonderful option."

Ingredients: cilantro leaves, curry powder...

"This is a Recipezaar 2005 adoptee. It sounded like an easy vegetarian dinner that my whole family would like. The original stated that this recipe came from "The Vegetarian Gourmet's Easy Low-Fat Favorites"."

Ingredients: cinnamon, couscous, cumin...

"This Spanish-Mediterranean vegetable salad is healthy, light, and great for the summer months."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley...

"From Bon Appetit (2001). These different latkes have an almost indian taste to them and they are just delicious! Top with sour cream or plain yogurt mixed with fresh mint."

Ingredients: ground cumin, eggs...

"I came up with this version of hummous tonight and I am very pleased with it. This is a great carb meal for Somersizers with some toasted whole wheat pita or bread. You can vary the amounts of garlic and pepper to suit your taste, and add whatever spices you like."

Ingredients: white cheese, lemons...

"This is a recipe from Cooking Light. It doesn't say what kind of lentils to use, but from the picture, I'd say brown, or puy."

Ingredients: curry powder, dried lentils...

"A yummy salad that makes a great summer supper! Adapted from Epicurean.
Couscous or kuskus is a pasta from the Maghreb of Berber origin. It consists of spherical granules made by rolling and shaping moistened semolina wheat and then coating them with finely ground wheat flour. The finished grains are about 1 mm in diameter before cooking. The..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, fresh cilantro...

"This is similar to what you find on the streets of Israel. It is easy and quick to make. You can vary the ingredients to taste easily."

Ingredients: ground cumin, hot sauce...

"This tangy soup is low-fat, quick and easy to prepare! It is a copycat-of a-copycat recipe from the soup served at Reza's, a Persian restaurant in Chicago (so called because I have never been to Reza's, but once had someone else's imitation of it!). Sumac powder and dried limes can both be found at Middle Eastern groceries or ethnic stores...."

Ingredients: dried dill, chopped tomatoes...

"This is one of the most forgiving recipes you will find. It's hard to go wrong here. Observant Jews cannot cook on the Sabbath, and yet it has always been tradition to serve a hot meal on Saturday after returning from Synagogue. This is the heart of Jewish cooking - no finesse, no mess, no fanciness. Just a hearty meal that is economical, delicious,..."

Ingredients: fresh coarse ground black pepper, dried kidney beans...