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Lahmacun
This Middle Eastern flatbread is topped with spiced mince and herbs and then cooked in a pizza oven. If you don't have a pizza oven at home, you can just cook it in the oven. Makes a great lunch or snack!
Lavash (Armenian Flatbread)
Here's how to make this ancient, paper-thin, surprisingly easy flatbread in a home oven.
"Armenian" Pizza With Spiced Lamb Sausage, Armenian String Cheese, and Sumac
Lahmajun-spiced lamb sausage and string cheese are the stars of this Armenian-Italian pizza mashup.
Sini Manti (Armenian Baked Lamb Manti)
Crunchy-crisp baked lamb dumplings in a rich, aromatic broth.
Lahmacun From 'The World's Best Spicy Food'
Lahmacun are Turkish flatbreads rolled up around a tomatoey lamb mixture, sprinkled with pepper flakes and topped with a spritz of lemon juice. They're a cousin of larger, milder pides, most often known as Turkish pizzas.
Armenian Gata
Gata is easily one of the most beloved Armenian desserts. It's a pastry with similarities to both croissants and rugelach, but with a personality of its own. Crisp on the outside, flaky within, with spirals of vanilla-laced sweetness throughout, it's a divine dessert any time of year.
Lavash Triangles
Vegan mashed bean paste enveloped in a delicate, crunchy shell unlike any other turnover wrapper.
Losh Kebabs (Armenian Grilled Meat Patties)
Zingy, grilled lamb or beef patties seasoned with onion, red bell pepper, parsley, tomato paste, allspice, and biber salçasi.
Mansaf (Palestinian Spiced Lamb With Rice and Yogurt Sauce)
The quintessential dish of Bedouins, featuring lightly spiced lamb, fluffy rice, and a tangy jameed-based yogurt sauce, all piled on top of torn flatbread.
Homemade Armenian Manti Recipe (Sini Manti)
These homemade baked Manti (Sini Manti) are traditional Armenian dumplings. They feature a savory beef filling, and a luscious yogurt-garlic sauce.
These thin, chewy-crisp flatbreads—often called “Armenian pizza” by non-Armenians—are easy to make at home and best when eaten hot from the oven.
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Fattoush With Crunchy Flatbread Ribbons
A fresh take on the classic Middle Eastern fattoush salad - piled high with crunchy flatbread ribbons which is everybody's favourite part! On the table in 15 minutes.
Fattoush(ish) salad
This is my take on a fattoush salad.
Na'ama's Fattoush from 'Jerusalem'
As Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi write in the introduction to Na'ama's Fattoush in Jerusalem: A Cookbook, there is no escaping chopped salads in Jerusalem. Some are simple amalgamations of tomato, cucumber, onion, and lemon vinaigrette, while others, like Arab fattoush, contain a cornucopia of vegetables mixed with leftover pita bread.
Hummus with Lamb
Take plain hummus to another level with this classic variation found in the Middle East that tops it with tasty minced lamb.
Roasted Rack of Lamb w/ Turkish Spices, Yogurt Sauce, and Rice
inspired from my trip to Istanbul this Turkish lamb uses dried sweet apricots. pistacios and an interesting mix of Turkish spices served with yogurt and rice pilafs
Middle Eastern Roasted Vegetables with Tahini Drizzle
Middle Eastern Roasted Vegetables with Tahini Drizzle {vegan} - perfect minimal effort dish to use up all those left over veggies you have in the fridge at the end of the week!
Weeknight Hummus Plate — Ethan
Hummus Kawarma (Lamb) with Lemon Sauce from 'Jerusalem'
Here's a tahini-rich recipe for hummus along with two variations, Musabaha (warm chickpea topping) and Kawarma (fried chopped lamb). For the most show-stopping of hummus dishes, take the extra time and prepare the Kawarma. Freshly chopped lamb neck meat is marinated in warm spices, za'atar, vinegar, mint, and parsley before it's fried in butter.
Salata Falahiyeh (Palestinian or Farmers Salad)
If all you have at home are tomatoes, onion, and mint, you can enjoy a very delicious salad.
12 Minute Couscous Salad with Sun Dried Tomato and Feta
A 12 minute, giant couscous salad with feta, sun dried tomatoes and chickpeas. A terrific side or satisfying lunch - and it keeps well for days!