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Amazing falafel

Recipe by: blueskyboy

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This is a great Middle Eastern dish, simple to make and a real hit every time I make it (and amazingly cheap too!), is also good cold the next day for a lunch box.

Arabian lamb mince

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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Mince is an all-time useful standby – quick to cook and adaptable. Try this fast, spicy way make something exciting out of lamb mince.

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Aromatic spiced lamb cutlets

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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The ingredients in this delicious Middle Eastern main dish offer a good range of nutrients, including lots of vitamins and minerals. In addition, the dish is very quick and easy to make.

Aubergine stuffed with lamb and rice

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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Middle Eastern flavours infuse these aubergines filled with a mixture of lamb and rice. Try serving with Moroccan Carrot Dip and Marinated Leeks (on this website).

Authentic Tabbouleh

Recipe by: EPITOPES

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This recipe is the real deal - delicious, healthy and easy to make.

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Baked fish with lemon tahini

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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This is a classic from the Middle East where tahini, a nutty-flavoured sesame seed paste, is used like cream to add substance and moisture to simple dishes. Try serving with a salad of black olives, tomatoes and red onions with sprigs of basil.

Barbecued Vegetables with Couscous

Recipe by: Christopher O'Hearn

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The sweetness of barbecued vegetables is balanced by a tart tomato sauce, which mixes perfectly with simple couscous. A lovely light summer meal that is sure to get you to your five a day.

Basel`s Chicken Shawarma

Recipe by: bazmancooks

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This is the original Lebanese recipe which is found in the Middle East in places like Lebanon and in Lebanese restaurants. It tastes delicious and is healthy because you don't use the chicken skin. If you make it, I'd like to know what you think

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Beef and Herb Khoresh

Recipe by: martin_pain

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This is an Iranian (Persian) dish and i found the recipe in an old cookbook. It says there are Vegetarian versions so if anyone has one, please let me know!

Braised vegetables with falafel and yogurt sauce

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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As a change from rice, pasta or couscous, try little falafel with a simple vegetable casserole. Made with canned chickpeas and baked rather than deep-fried, these falafel are quick and easy to prepare.

Broad Bean Salad

Recipe by: SAFAD

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You can prepare this flavourful broad bean salad in minutes. It's tomatoes, onion and cucumber tossed with fresh parsley, lemon juice and olive oil. Makes a great, simple, side dish for traditional Middle Eastern meals.

Bulghur wheat salad

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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A variation on the classic Middle Eastern salad, Tabbouleh, this delicious dish made with cracked wheat makes a healthy light lunch or supper.

Chickpea and pitta salad

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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This is based on fattoush, the popular salad enjoyed in the Lebanon and Syria, and it makes a satisfying main dish. It's important to grill the pitta bread until it is really crisp and golden or it will quickly become soggy when mixed with the other ingredients. The dressing adds the distinctive flavours of olives, anchovy and garlic.

Chickpea and Red Pepper Soup

Recipe by: TOBRETH

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A quick and easy, flavourful soup made with chickpeas, red pepper and tahini. Serve with toasted pitta triangles.

Chickpea and vegetable eggah

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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Popular throughout the Middle East, this thick and chunky Arab omelette is served flat, not rolled or folded, and is more like a cake. It is packed with vegetables and chickpeas, and is equally delicious hot or cold – ideal for a picnic. Serve with a simple tomato and red onion salad, and garlic flat bread.

Chilled spinach and yoghurt soup

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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Dried mint gives an authentic Middle Eastern flavour to this refreshing soup.

Courgette and onion eggah

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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The French have omelettes, the Spanish tortillas, the Italians frittatas and Arabic nations have eggahs. Eggahs are good served straight from the pan or left to cool as a light lunch or supper with a colourful salad.

Couscous salad with oranges and dates

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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Couscous makes a brilliant base for a quick salad, as it only needs a brief soaking in hot stock (or water). Here it is combined with chickpeas, dates, oranges and pistachios for a Middle Eastern-style vegetarian dish.