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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...

"I had this marvelous dish in a Mediterranean Cafe. The fragrance is wonderful and the taste sublime. There has been quite a bit of discussion on this recipe. I would like to clarify that I have had this dish only twice at one restaurant and that I have never actually made the dish. I enjoyed it so much I searched and found this recipe online, it is..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, pepper, poultry...

"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...

"This recipe is quick and easy. Its one of my favorite dishes. Serve with a side of rice and a great salad. 7/12/06 - recipe has been amended."

Ingredients: fresh parsley, garlic powder...

"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...

"A very common recipe for chicken rice in middle Eastern. A recipe posted for World Zaar Tour 2006."

Ingredients: cinnamon, pepper...

"Machboos is a dish of rice & meat, popular in many Gulf countries & across Saudi Arabia. Here is a version which is traditionally made in Bahrain. If you don't have any Buharat / Baharat spice mix, there are a few here on Zaar to choose from. If you don't want to use a whole chicken, your favourite pieces would be fine too!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, coriander leaves...

"This is a very popular dish in Iran. This recipe is from a friend who lived in Iran many years ago."

Ingredients: ground turmeric, yellow split peas...

"This classic Arabian dish is Saudi Arabian in origin, and is believed to originate from the nomadic Bedouin tribes centuries ago. Arabic cuisine has its roots in tent cookery. Nomadic tribes could use only transportable foods such as rice and dates, or their nomadic stock like sheep and camels in their recipes. As the caravans journeyed throughout..."

Ingredients: fresh coriander, fresh mint...

"Amazing recipe if you love Middle Eastern cooking like me. This dish is Iraqi (in my case, Iraqi-Israeli). It wouldn't surprise me if there was a Persian variant on this dish, because it combines stuffing vegetables with spiced ground meat, and simmering it deliciously in a tasty sauce. It can be served over any type of rice, and has a lot of..."

Ingredients: pepper, spices, eggplants...

"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...

"The herbs and nuts add wonderful texture and taste to this omelet. We served in bite sized pieces as an appetizer. Can also sprinkle parmesan cheese over before putting under broiler to finish. From Cooking for Diabetics. Makes 8 meal size portions or 30 bite-size appetizers."

Ingredients: dried dill, eggs, fresh chives...

"An Iranian meat casserole. Cooking and preparation time does not include time to soak and cook peas and cook rice, which (done simultaneously) will take approximately 1 1/2 hours."

Ingredients: cinnamon, fresh ground pepper...

"A quick Iranian dish and very popular. Leave out the meat and make it a vegetarian dish. Make sure to soak the rice 3-4 hours prior to cooking."

Ingredients: cooking oil, long-grain rice...