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"Fritters are very popular in the Middle East. They are eaten hot or at room temperature as a vegetable side dish or a meze. It couldn’t be simpler to make, but you can dress it up with optional garnishes of black olives, tomatoes, or hard-boiled egg. The perfect use for small, sweet new zucchini. Serve alone or with a creamy garlic-lemon yogurt sauce..."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, eggs...

"This is typical of lenten dishes from Lebanon. Rich in fiber and nutrients, it makes for a wonderful one dish meal or a substantial side dish. The original comes from a 1997 issue of Eating Well magazine but has been modified to suit my tastes. If you replace the chicken broth with vegetable broth, this is a vegan dish as well."

Ingredients: cilantro, brown lentils...

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

Ingredients: garlic cloves, plain yogurt...

"From: "Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East & North Africa" by Habeeb Salloum. From Syria and Lebanon regions."

Ingredients: fresh cilantro, green onions...

"The addition of sliced beets give these turnip pickles a beautiful pink color and distinctive taste. Pickled vegetables are commonly eaten throughout the Middle East, and jars of these pickles frequently decorate the windows or counters of many cafes. Adapted from Claudia Roden's "A Book of Middle Eastern Food"."

Ingredients: garlic cloves, salt, water...

"From the Hellenic Hannukah cookbook. This version is from Foradenes, a small, family-owned seaside taverna in the town of Finikki on the island of Syros."

Ingredients: pecorino cheese, eggs...

"This is a Middle Eastern dip made of eggplants and tahini. Roasting the eggplants under a broiler or in the oven gives it a nice smokey flavor."

Ingredients: eggplants, lemon juice...

"A spicy side dish with Mediterranean style. Easy, too."

Ingredients: cumin, lemon juice, olive oil...

""A few of these would make a great veggie main course."
From "The Hairy Biker's Cookbook" MAY 2006 BBC Good Food issue."

Ingredients: courgettes, eggs, feta cheese...

"A yummy side dish with lots of good flavors! This makes a great holiday dish or makes anyday special! This recipe is from Washington Post columnist Stephanie Witt Sedgwick."

Ingredients: granny smith apples, dried sweetened cranberries...

"Turkish casserole. Very unusual and very tasty."

Ingredients: dill weed, margarine, mint...

"This recipe is a very flavorful recipe that is healthy and easy. When making traditional stuffed zucchini, the inside of the zucchini is set aside for later use and this is how its used. I sometimes just buy zucchini just to make this dish. You need the long green zucchini for this recipe. This recipe is usually a side dish at our table.* You may..."

Ingredients: mint, diced onions...

"Flavourful & delicious along with rice dishes such as Timman Z'affaran (Iraqi Saffron Rice With Meat) or Layered Carrots and Rice – Jizer M’tubuq adding beef and using cooked chopped green beans instead of carrots or Saudi Rice With Lamb and Potato. A recipe modified from http://www.recipesbyrachel.com"

Ingredients: curry powder, onions...

"I found this in a flyer from Villa & Hut which is a homewares store here in Oz, I haven't tried it yet but it sure sounds tasty!"

Ingredients: dried thyme, baby spinach leaves...