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 5 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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Harira Soup with Merguez Sausage

October 19, 2019 By palatablepastime in African, Beans, Beef, Carrots, Chickpeas/Garbanzos, Herbs, Spices, Teas, and Coffee, Lentils, Meats, Middle Eastern, Pasta, Rice Vermicelli, Sausages, Soups, Stews & Chili, Stovetop Tags: #SoupSwappers, African, Beef Sausage, chickpeas, Fava beans, Harira, Lentils, moroccan, Soup Recipes 5 Comments

Harira is a hearty Moroccan soup with this version made with beef merguez sausage, lentils, chickpeas, fava beans, vermicelli and aromatic spices such as saffron and anise.

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Persian Braised Lamb Shanks

September 11, 2019 By palatablepastime in Eggplant, Lamb, Main Dish, Meats, Middle Eastern, Onions, Oven Baked, Persian, Tomatoes Tags: bademjan, braised meats, eggplant, iranian, lamb shanks, meat with sauce, middle eastern, oven braised, persian, rice, tomato 1 Comment

Oven braised Persian style lamb shanks flavored with tomatoes, eggplant, and Middle Eastern spice make a comforting autumn supper, served with sumac seasoned basmati rice.