Palestinian Appetizers Recipes

"This is a tasty recipe that leaves out the tanini so it is low in fat and also low in sodium if you use Eden Organic Low Sodium Garbanzo Beans"

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Ingredients: coriander, cumin, lemon juice...

"Middle Eastern salad or appetizer"

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Ingredients: pepper, ground allspice...

"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. Recipe#387395, for example...."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, dried mint, mint...

"This recipe from appetizer served hot along side chicken or fish, fried or barbecue"

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Ingredients: garlic, olive oil, parsley...

"This is wonderful atop recipe#434826 instead of the plain tahini! Tahini or tashi as it is called in Cyprus, is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is usually very thick and if left a long time you will see that oil is gathered on top. You do not have to worry about that you just mix it and it is just fine. The full version is one of the many..."

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Ingredients: fresh parsley, lemons, paprika...

"This is the yoghurt cheese made in the Middle East. It is EASY to make, but there's a lot to explain! I saw other recipes on here but they call for store-bought Greek yoghurt (different flavor) or low fat store yoghurt (yuk) instead of home-made, which is very easy to do and gives far better flavor. The consistency of home-made is not as creamy as..."

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Ingredients: salt, whole milk, yogurt...

"Kunafa is like the Middle East's version of a cheese danish. Its base is mild, stretchy white cheese--very like fresh mozzarella or paneer--with a topping of rich semolina pastry, all of it soaked in sweet rosewater syrup. The sweet is baked in giant rounds, and cut into pieces for serving. Although kunafa is popular in many parts of the Middle..."

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Ingredients: pastry dough, rose water...

"This is the famous arabic finger food made with roasted and pureed aubergines, lemon juice, tahini and garlic. This is famous all over the arab world and abroad and is quick and easy and of course yummy. Serve with pita bread or tortilla chips. Tip: Do not puree the roasted aubergine into paste,,,,,,leave it a bit chunky."

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Ingredients: tahini paste, aubergines...

"Garlic, olives, and tahini are the main flavors of this dip. I love this recipe, it has so much flavor. I found this on: http://www.geocities.com/umhajar/gripe10.html Posted for Ramadan Tag 2009"

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Ingredients: fresh cilantro, green olives...

"There are a variety of eggplant salads in Palestinian cuisine, but this is one which you will find in every restaurant as part of the traditional "Meza"."

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Ingredients: eggplants, green chili peppers...

"This is a delicious recipe from a wonderful cookbook called "Ottolenghi: The Cookbook." based on recipes from the famed London restaurant. The meatballs are great served warm or room temperature, on rice, couscous, or noodles, stuffed in a pita, and especially dipped in the sweet and spicy pepper sauce! The instructions are detailed so..."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, cilantro...