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"This is a fab recipe from Bill Granger!
Serve as an accompaniment to curries."

Ingredients: ground cumin, cumin seeds...

"I found this recipe on a Middle Eastern recipe site which credits Bon Appetit, May '95."

Ingredients: garlic cloves, plain yogurt...

"A tangy rich tenderizing marinade recipe for grilled, sauteed or baked chicken. I adapted it from a Lebanese restaurant's marinated kabobs.
You will receive many many compliments!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, lemon juice...

"This recipe provides a great non-fat replacement for sour cream or cream cheese. It will easily keep for a couple of weeks in the refrigerator. We usually make a big batch and use it for a lot of different things, topping for baked potatoes along with the other usual goodies; as a base for dips or creamy salad dressings, something to enhance a gravy..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, salt...

"A cool and refreshing Middle Eastern sauce that you can serve on anything - meats, veggies, rice or potatoes. I particularly like to put it over kofte (Turkish meatballs) and rice."

Ingredients: dried dill, dried mint...

"It is unknown where exactly yogurt originated though it is thought that the Arabs, Turks, or Persians are responsible. You can make your own yogurt at home with only milk and a bit of yogurt. Very easy, no yogurt maker required. I have been making it for a few years and know that anyone can make this. It makes great yogurt especially if you use whole..."

Ingredients: milk, yogurt...

"This is a staple in our home. A simple salad that is made throughout the Middle East, Arabian influenced African countries such as Sudan were it is called Salatet Zabady bil Ajur & the Mediterranean. It is served as a mezza or salad side dish. It is especially good as a cool sauce to be paired with hot rice dishes as we do. Timman Z'affaran (Iraqi Saffron Rice With Meat), for example...."

Ingredients: cucumbers, dried mint, mint...

"Although the vibrant pink color of this Middle Eastern dip is startling, the flavor is superb. There are many versions. Sometimes the beets are puréed and blended into the yogurt; other times, they are simply sliced or cubed; still other times, a little tahini is blended in for a deeper, richer flavor. In this recipe, the beets are simply grated..."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, fresh mint...

"I can not get enough of this recipe for this cucumber-yogurt dip/sauce. Works well on roasted meats, in wraps, on rice, as a dip with vegetables or pita (or just baguette) on a spoon.... I used it on my curried chicken and rice recipe and it added a little coolness to the spices."

Ingredients: cucumbers, dried dill...

"From www.jewish-foods.com .. My husband had this at a persian restuarant and loved it. He then searched on Google and found this, so I made it for him .. It's really good! Times are estimated."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, dried mint...

"From Mark Bittman. Think this would be good on roasted butternut squash/sweet potato or squash soup. Thank you Chef#945395 for suggesting lemon juice amount."

Ingredients: pepper, garlic, ginger...

"Posted in response to a request for a Turkish recipe."

Ingredients: cucumbers, fresh mint...

"This recipe came from the San Francisco Chronicle in October, 2004. It was described as the Afghan version of sweet and sour, with the sweetened pumpkin and the tart yogurt. Yummy!"

Ingredients: corn oil, dried mint...

"Pairing fried eggplant with yogurt and garlic is one of the favorite ways of serving eggplant in Iraq. It is a simple and beautiful dish, great for hot summer days."

Ingredients: ground cumin, eggplants...