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"Gleaned off an Arabian website, this is quick, easy and good!"

Ingredients: carbonated lemon-lime beverage, frozen orange juice concentrate...

"A good and simple flavoured Gulf Arabian rice dish which is standard accompaniment to most Gulf meals. Good with Kuwaiti Curried Chicken (Quwarmah Ala Dajaj) or Saudi Fish Curry (Samak Quwarmah) among others. This dish may be made into yellow rice by adding 3/4 tsp turmeric for colour and is also very good with a chicken stock cube added to the water for more flavour. I recently made this with homemade..."

Ingredients: ghee, cold water, onions...

"Al Khabsa / Khabsa is very traditional. It can be made with many variations - this is just one of them - I hope to post more! Use chicken for this recipe, my others have lamb instead.....I have revised the recipe as of 09/02/09, although when I cook it the amounts are correct - perhaps it's the rice I use?"

Ingredients: ground cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"Obviously not the real way but us dairy free can have it too and it does taste very good. Algeria is a former French colony, “Café au lait” and “caffè latte” are used as contrasting terms, to indicate whether the beverage is served in the “French” or the “Italian” way – the former..."

Ingredients: rice milk, instant coffee...

"Tabbouleh in the middle east has much more parsley than bulgur, unlike versions in the west. I make it without the optional olive oil and garlic, but they are usually used. You can add more or less ingredients to suit your taste. SOURCE: Me :)"

Ingredients: pepper, fresh lemon juice...

"This has been a favorite dessert in many Middle Eastern and North African countries- this is my mother's recipe. It's very simple and easy to remember."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, semolina flour...

"A traditional custard eaten in Saudi and neighbouring Gulf countries."

Ingredients: pistachios, ground cardamom...

"African cuisines are on the top in making delectable and unique tamarind recipes. Tamarind is native to Africa and grows wild throughout the Sudan were there is Arabian influence in their cuisine. This is also served in the Arabian Gulf as a meze. It has a very tasty flavour from the tart tamarind. Found on, http://saffronandlemons.blogspot.com."

Ingredients: cilantro leaves, tamarind paste...

"This delicious sweet with surprise you as to how good it tastes. It's just perfect along with a glass* of tea masha Allah. - A strongly brewed tea is traditionally served in small glasses throughout the Middle East. I'm sure this would be wonderful as a treat during Ramadan as well. Modified from a recipe found on http://www.yasalamcooking.com...."

Ingredients: dates, unsalted butter...

"This is an authentic recipe for the traditional style of coffee that is drunk in Bahrain. The key to a great cup of coffee is the ground coffee - if you can get Gulf Coffee then do so. Gulf Coffee is light / medium roasted beans which are then ground with cardamom & saffron. If you can't get Gulf Coffee then use a coffee which is as lightly..."

Ingredients: coffee, ground cardamom...

"These cookies are made all over the Middle East. Each country and each household has their favourite recipe. The traditional shape is a horse shoe with the 2 ends pinched together and a nut is placed where they meet. I only do that if I am receiving guests or for a special occasion."

Ingredients: pistachios, ground cardamom...

"Rice cooked with meat & wonderfully aromatic spices...."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cardamom...

"Al-Kabsa is considered a national dish from Saudi Arabia. This is my tasty adaption of a recipe found on http://arabicbites.blogspot.com. I serve this with Saudi Carrot Basmati Rice (Zainab's Mom's) and fresh salad."

Ingredients: cilantro, baharat, olive oil...

"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...