Middle East Food?

Question

What is a typical Middle Eastern dish to eat?

Answer 1

Some typical starters are hummus, tabbouleh, baba ghanoush and fresh greens.  

For main entree, could be saffron rice with chicken, or some grilled lamb.

Answer 2

My favourite is a Persian recipe called Khoresht-e Bademjan.

To make it, you'll need:

2 1/2 pounds thin long Japanese or baby eggplants Vegetable oil as needed

4 tablespoons butter

1 large onion, peeled, halved and sliced

1 pound lamb or beef stew cut into 1-inch cubes

1 can (28 ounces) plum tomatoes slightly crushed

2 to 3 dried limes (Limou Amoni) pierced several times or 1 1/2 to 2 fresh limes cut into 4 parts and seeded

1 tablespoon yellow split peas (optional)

1/4 teaspoon turmeric (optional)

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

This is how you cook it:

1) Peel eggplants in 1-inch intervals lengthwise. Cut around, not through stem, leave stem area pointed. For large eggplants, cut each into 4 to 6 lengthwise pieces.

2) Preheat oven to 400° F. Cover baking sheet with foil. Place eggplants (if large ones, skinside down) on sheet and brush with vegetable oil. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes.

3) In a medium-size saucepan melt butter. Sauté onion till transparent. Add meat, brown on all sides. Add 1/2 cup water, tomatoes, limes, yellow split peas, and turmeric into saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, covered for 45 minutes or till tender. Add nutmeg, salt and pepper.

4) Place eggplants in baking dish (large enough to hold them in one layer) top with meat-sauce. Cover, cook for 45 minutes in preheat oven. Discard limes.

Serve this dish hot with rice.

...when I cook this for my fiance, he says he goes to heaven as it's sooooo yummy!!

Good luck and if you need more recipes, just contact me.

Love

Fluffy x x

Answer 3

A typical Egyptian breakfast is humous and ful. You serve the ful hot on a bed of humous, add some diced onion, lemon, garlic and, of course, olive oil.

A true delight.

Answer 4

Not too sure...all I know is that they have a tendency to explode.

Answer 5

To list a few examples, Hummus, Falafel, all kinds of kebabs, chickpea dishes, eggplant dishes, pita bread, Couscous, stuffed vegetables, Muhammara, Meatballs, Tabouleh...........

Have a look at this link:

http://mideastfood.about.com/od/middleea...

Answer 6

taboule

kebab

chick pea pure with tahine sauce

eggplant pure