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"1 pot, 1 hour = simple, incredibly tasty vegetarian meal. Truly a delightful change from ordinary lentil stew or soup. Make sure you have a hunk of great bread to sop up the stew juices or you'll end up using your fingers! Add a salad for a complete meal."

Ingredients: coconut milk, ground cumin...

"Delicious, hearty, low fat and high protein soup that doesn't use meat or bones for flavor - just fresh veggies and spices."

Ingredients: dried lentils, ground thyme...

"A wonderful lentil recipe and very, very easy to make. Lentils are one of my favourite pulses. I'm sure this soup will make them one of yours. Freezes beautifully to provide you with dinner later on down the line when time short and you want a meal on the table - fast!"

Ingredients: pepper, ground cumin...

"In honour of Mirjam. This soup is called Fakess (pronounced 'fahKESS') in Greek. It is very good. This belongs to that category of Greek cooking called 'Ladera' which, literally translated, means 'made of oil'. Olive oil is not just a fat, it is a key ingredient and flavour booster and is totally necessary. When my oldest son..."

Ingredients: pepper, bulgur wheat...

"A recipe from Ricardo. That recipe may be frozen."

Ingredients: curry powder, harissa...

"My mother passed this recipe on to me. Really healthy and very satisfying. Also freezes really well."

Ingredients: curry powder, diced tomatoes...

"This healthy soup is enjoyed throughout the middle east, and although simple in preparation and ingredients, is a very flavorful soup. Adas is considered a main dish mainly because it is so filling, and is usually eaten with pita bread and lemon on the side. *I use Ziyad brand red lentils, they are very very small and cook up quickly(see posted picture),..."

Ingredients: cumin, fresh parsley, onions...

"A spicy and adaptable recipe by Jill Nussinow, "The Veggie Queen" (theveggiequeen.com). You can add other vegetables like potatoes at the beginning or chopped spinach at the end. Wrap it up in a multigrain tortilla and enjoy for breakfast, lunch, or a snack!!"

Ingredients: chutney, cilantro...

"I am lucky enough to live in the Cognac and Pineau grape growing area of South West France - we also grow grapes for the excellent local (Charente-Maritime) wine in this area. Our woodman, Monsieur Jacquot, has a small chateau with several vineyards, and every year we are invited to join in on the first or last day of the "Vendange" - the..."

Ingredients: pepper, sausages...

"These cute legumes are SO yummy! I made this for my nutrition class and it was a huge hit! Options for the vegan version are listed."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cumin seeds...

"A wonderfully earthy salad that is great for a picnic or with BBQd meats, that improves with standing and that is better served at room temperature rather than chilled. I am posting this Middle Eastern-style salad for the 2005 Zaar World Tour. I found it in English chef Brian Glover's fabulous book 'The Onion Cookbook': a real culinary..."

Ingredients: cumin seeds, Dijon mustard...

"From an AWW magazine, thick and satisfying soup."

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh coriander...

"This is a really quick dinner to make. Great for those busy times when time is at a premium. From Anne Lindsay's Lighthearted Everyday Cooking."

Ingredients: pepper, dried rosemary...

"A lovely healthy salad that will keep you going until dinner. I found this on the back of a packet of French style lentils."

Ingredients: coriander leaves, feta cheese...