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Baklava
Layers upon layers of flaky buttery pastry with crushed nuts soaked in a honey lemon syrup. The iconic Baklava is astonishingly straight forward to make!
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Pistachio Baklava
With layers of buttery phyllo dough and nuts drenched in simple syrup or honey, homemade baklava—or bak-la-wa in Arabic—is the ultimate sweet treat.
Sari Burma (Burma Baklava/Rolled Baklava)
Sari Burma (Burma Baklava) is rolled baklava featuring the same beloved flavors and ingredients as its layered cousin. They are easier to assemble than traditional baklava.
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Balaboosta's Baklava
Three kinds of nuts in the filling and a soaking in rosewater syrup makes this a Middle Eastern gem.
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.
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Lavash (Armenian Flatbread)
Here's how to make this ancient, paper-thin, surprisingly easy flatbread in a home oven.
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Gata (Armenian Coffee Cake)
Gata is a buttery Armenian pastry that comes in many shapes and sizes. This version has a tender yeasted crust and a filling of walnuts, butter, sugar, and vanilla.
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Lahmajun (Armenian Flatbread With Spiced Lamb)
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.
Armenian Khalkha (Simit/Kekhke)
An Armenian savory cookie that goes by many names: Khalkha / Simit / Kekhke. If you ask Armenians (I did) what they call it, you'll get a lot of different answers, but we are unified in loving these cookies! There are sweet versions too, but this is the savory one my family prefers.
Borek - Spiced lamb filo pastry
Borek is the famous pastry made with filo pastry. This one has a spiced lamb filling with currants and pine nuts. Stunning - and straightforward!
Paklava (Armenian baklava) features flaky, buttery layers of phyllo dough, a filling of cinnamon-spiced chopped walnuts, and clove-infused syrup.
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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
Grilled Eggplant with Yoghurt Sauce
A simple but incredibly tasty recipe for Grilled Eggplant dish that's on the table in 15 minutes. Just grilled slices of eggplant and top with a simple tasty yoghurt sauce.
Greek Lamb and Salad Dinner
Fast, fresh and simple, a Greek Lamb and Salad Dinner that's full of flavour and on the table in 15 minutes (made from scratch!).
Grilled Vegetables Platter
Grilled Vegetables makes a great healthy meal OR colourful starter - it's like your own homemade vegetable antipasto, but it costs a fraction of what you pay at delis, tastes much better and it's preservative free!
Middle Eastern Roasted Eggplant with Couscous
Middle Eastern Roasted Eggplant with Couscous - 15 minutes prep for this fragrant melt-in-your-mouth eggplant piled high with a fresh couscous. Divine starter or as a meal. (Vegan Tahini Drizzle recipe included as an alternative to dolloping yoghurt on!)
Armenian Grilled Vegetable Salad (Khorovats Salad)
This easy Grilled Vegetable Salad (khorovats salad) is a summer staple on any Armenian picnic or cookout menu. It's the perfect side dish for grilled meats, and an ideal addition to a vegetarian meze platter.
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Lemon Yogurt Dressing
Creamy Cucumber Salad with a tangy lemon Yogurt Dressing with Mint. Sensational side salad for Middle Eastern food, Indian food, and summer grill outs!
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Kofte Kebabs With Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce and Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs)
Kofte Kebabs are traditionally made with lamb, however, ground beef or pork can be substituted. Harissa is a Tunisian spice pasted made from piri-piri peppers. If you can't find it, any fresh chili sauce will do, such as sambal oelek.
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.
Weeknight Hummus Plate — Ethan