Libyan Recipes

"This is a recipe for homemade tahini from The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines NOTE: Since I have not made this, I could not tell you what the amount it yields is. The recipe says 4 servings, but I don't know what that is based on."

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Ingredients: peanut oil, salt, sesame seeds...

"Wonderful stew, can be a vegetarian meal on its own. Or you can add some diced or shredded smoked duck, if you like meat. The red lentils break down, and cause this to be like a really rich soup. If you need to stretch this out, you can serve it over white rice, to do a sort of "beans and rice" thing."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, extra virgin olive oil...

"This is a way to make pomegranate molasses if you do not have access to a middle eastern grocery store, but can get pomegranate juice."

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Ingredients: pomegranate juice, lemon juice...

"This is that magical white garlic sauce served all over the Middle East in one form or another. Thousands of my felow ex-expats know it as it comes with wonderful Saudi broasted chicken (like Al-Baik). In some countries this sauce is almost mayonaissey, and in others it is a more flow-ey sauce. I like the stiff version, but it is more time consuming..."

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Ingredients: egg whites, garlic...

"This is a spicy version of za'atar from Northern Africa. It is great for sprinkling over tagines, vegetables, and pita sandwiches. It looks a bit different from the za'atar that I usually use (Middle Eastern and Mediterranean types), which is heavier with thyme. From the Flavors of Africa Cookbook, by Dave DeWitt (Chile pepper aficionado extraordinaire)...."

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Ingredients: dried thyme, ground sumac...

"Middle Eastern Lemonade is something I've often drunk - and loved - in Middle Eastern restaurants, but this is the first recipe for it I've come across. The lemonade I've been served in Middle Eastern restaurants - and this recipe - are NOT at all sweet, which is actually exactly how I like it (!) so I've left the recipe as I found it in Christine..."

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Ingredients: orange blossom water, ice...

"Slata Tunisiya is very popular in mediterranean Tunisia. The ingredients are local to Tunisia, and the quality is excellent."

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Ingredients: feta cheese, green olives...

"This Libyan dish has been posted in response to a Round the World game. Looks tasty and a candidate for the crockpot as well. This could readily be made vegetarian by substituting dried bean curd or tempeh for the meat."

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Ingredients: cilantro, fresh spinach...

"A classic Middle Eastern dessert, which I have often eaten in Middle Eastern restaurants, so I was pleased to find it in Christine Osborne's 'Middle Eastern Food and Drink'. I have not yet tried this recipe. I am posting it for the 2005 Zaar World Tour. When I've eaten this dish, it has been garnished with chopped pistachio nuts. This recipe offers..."

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Ingredients: cornflour, rice flour...

"A Middle East treat. This is a delicious nighttime beverage and can also be served over ice for a cool beverage."

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Ingredients: milk, sugar, saffron threads...

"This Italian and Libyan- influenced dish is great to serve in the summer months."

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Ingredients: corn, chopped tomatoes, eggs...