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Middle Eastern Recipes

55 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 3 of 3.

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Basbousa — Middle Eastern recipe Middle Eastern Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Basbousa

A semolina and yogurt cake studded with almonds and soaked in rose-water sugar syrup, a Middle Eastern sweet.

50 min Serves 8
Dairy Tree nut Wheat
Kibbeh — Middle Eastern recipe Middle Eastern Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Kibbeh

Torpedo-shaped fried croquettes made of bulgur, minced onions, and ground meat.

90 min Serves 4
Tree nut Wheat
Shorbat Adas (Lentil Soup) — Middle Eastern recipe Middle Eastern Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Shorbat Adas (Lentil Soup)

Red lentils simmered with onion, carrot, and garlic, seasoned with cumin and turmeric, a smooth Middle Eastern lentil soup.

40 min Serves 4
No listed common allergens
Zlabia — Middle Eastern recipe Middle Eastern Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Zlabia

A fermented yeasted batter piped into hot oil and fried into crisp swirls, soaked in cardamom-scented sugar syrup, a Middle Eastern sweet.

60 min Serves 8
Dairy Wheat
Halva — Middle Eastern recipe Middle Eastern Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Halva

Tahini whipped with hot sugar syrup and set with toasted pistachios into a dense, nutty Middle Eastern sweet.

30 min Serves 8 Kid-friendly
Sesame Tree nut
Mutabal — Middle Eastern recipe Middle Eastern Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Mutabal

Roasted eggplant blended with tahini, yogurt, and lemon into a creamy, smoky Middle Eastern dip, garnished with pomegranate seeds.

40 min Serves 4
Dairy Sesame
Kofta — Middle Eastern recipe Middle Eastern Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Kofta

Spiced ground meat shaped into balls, patties, or cylinders.

30 min Serves 3
No listed common allergens

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