Tahdig Lubia Polo (Persian Green Beans with Crispy Potatoes)

June 4, 2025 By palatablepastime in Beef, Carrots, Curries, Fresh greenbeans/wax beans/haricots verts, Ground Beef, Lamb, Main Dish, Meats, Middle Eastern, Onions, Persian, Rice, Uncategorized Tags: "L" recipes, Alphabet recipe challenge, ground meat recipes, Iranian food, one dish meal, pilaf, rice recipes, tahdig using potatoes 14 Comments

Tahdig Lubia Polo (Persian Green Beans with Crispy Potatoes) is a one-skillet dinner with lamb, veggies and rice in a savory pilaf with potatoes.

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Dates with Mascarpone and Walnuts

July 28, 2024 By palatablepastime in Appetizers, Cheese, dates, Middle Eastern, No Cook, Nuts, orange, Preserves, Spices, walnuts Tags: appetizers, date recipes, From Our Dinner Table, middle eastern recipes, stone fruit recipes 1 Comment

Dates with Mascarpone and Walnuts make easy appetizers out of a few simple ingredients and a little orange and cardamom for the win.

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Spaghetti Bademjan

December 8, 2023 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Dairy, Eggplant, feta, Italian, Lamb, Macaroni, Main Dish, Meats, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Olives, Pasta, Persian, Stovetop, Tomatoes Tags: comfort food pasta dishes, easy spaghetti recipes, lamb and noodles Leave a comment

Spaghetti Bademjan has a lamb and eggplant based Middle Eastern tomato sauce covering our favorite pasta for a great comfort food meal.

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Baked Chicken with Baharat

November 5, 2023 By palatablepastime in African, Chicken, Egyptian, Main Dish, Middle Eastern, Onions, Oven Baked, Spice Mixes, Spices Tags: baharat, chicken recipes, Egyptian recipes, middle eastern recipes, recipes using chicken thighs, spice mixes, Sunday Funday 4 Comments

Baked Chicken with Baharat roasts chicken pieces with onions and Egyptian spices for moist juicy meat with Middle Eastern flavors.

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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

June 25, 2023 By palatablepastime in Appetizers, Chickpeas/Garbanzos, Food Processor, fruit juice, Garlic, Limes, Middle Eastern, Peppers or Chillies, Seeds Tags: #SundayFunday, appetizer, chickpea recipes, hummus, middle eastern recipes, roasted red pepper, spread recipes 7 Comments

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus makes a velvety smooth hummus dip with roasted bell peppers, chickpeas and tahini.

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Chickpea Falafel Salad

November 2, 2022 By palatablepastime in Beans, Chickpeas/Garbanzos, Main Dish, Middle Eastern, No Cook, Salads, Sandwiches, Seeds, Tahini, United States Tags: chickpea recipes, falafel spread, Foodie Extravaganza, garbanzo bean recipes, lunch ideas, sandwich spreads, vegan, World Vegan Month 3 Comments

Chickpea Falafel Salad mashes cooked garbanzo beans and adds the flavors of a crispy falafel to make a surprisingly delicious vegan sandwich filling.

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Moroccan Roasted Cauliflower with Sesame

October 10, 2022 By palatablepastime in African, Cauliflower, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Main Ingredients, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Oven Baked, Side Dish Tags: anthony bourdain, cauliflower, harissa, healthy, moroccan, roasted, sesame, spicy, tahini, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian 5 Comments

Moroccan Roasted Cauliflower with Sesame is inspired by Bourdain and rocks it with harissa and a spiced tahini drizzle.

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Persian Kebab Kubideh

June 10, 2021 By palatablepastime in Beef, Bread, Buns or Rolls, Cucumbers, Dairy, Food Processor, Grilled, Ground Beef, Herbs, Spices, Teas, and Coffee, Lamb, Main Dish, Meats, Middle Eastern, Onions, Persian, Rice, Tomatoes, Yogurt Tags: #ImprovCooking, barbecue recipes, beef recipes, chelou rice, cookout recipes, grilling recipes, Iranian recipes, kebab recipes, Lamb Recipes, middle eastern recipes, Persian recipes, yogurt dip 4 Comments

Persian Kebab Kubideh are simple grilled beef and lamb kebabs served with a mast o khiar herbal yogurt dipping sauce and chelou (rice).

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Roasted Pumpkin Wedges with Honey, Sesame and Sumac

October 6, 2020 By palatablepastime in Middle Eastern, Oven Baked, Pumpkin, Seeds, Side Dish, squash Tags: Autumn Recipes, middle eastern recipes, pumpkin recipes, savory pumpkin, side dish recipes, winter squash recipes 1 Comment

Roasted Pumpkin Wedges with Honey, Sesame and Sumac adds a little Middle Eastern flavor to roasted and caramelized pumpkin for an extraordinarily different autumn side dish.

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Chilled Peach Soup with Labneh

July 18, 2020 By palatablepastime in Blender, Dairy, Food Processor, Fruits, Middle Eastern, Peaches, Peppers or Chillies, Soup, Soups, Stews & Chili, Stovetop, Wine, Yogurt Tags: #SoupSwappers, chilled soups, fresh peaches, fruit soups, peach recipes, soups with yogurt, summer soups 7 Comments

Chilled Peach Soup with Labneh is a summery fresh soup with peaches, aji amarillo peppers, and Middle Eastern labneh with a hint of spice.

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