7 Amazing Recipes For A Middle Eastern Feast At Home
By Aanchal Mathur
Aromatic, unique, fresh and wholesome, middle eastern delicacies are all these and more.
Baba Ganoush
A yummy creamy dip with a Lebanese origin which consists of mashed and cooked eggplant, olive oil, lemon juice, and various seasonings.
Fattoush
Simple, quick and delicious! Fattoush is just chopped salad dressed in a zesty lime vinaigrette. Pita bread makes for crunchy croutons over a bed of onion, tomato, cucumber and capsicum.
Shawarma
A typical Shawarma has meat cut into thin slices, which are roasted on a slowly-turning vertical rotisserie, tossed in with a few spices and rolled into a bread.
Tabbouleh
Another delightful Levantine salad made mostly of finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, mint, onion and bulgur, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and sweet pepper.
Falafel
Falafel are deep-fried fritters made from chickpeas and beans. They are often served tucked in sandwiches alongside hummus or tahini as a wholesome meal.
Baklava
Baklava is a layered filo pastry dessert packed with nuts and sweetened with honey or syrups. With a hint of cinnamon and cloves, baklava also has walnuts inside.
Turkish Coffee
Turkish coffee is bold with a hint of cardamom and is prepared slow in an ibrik for the coffee grains to fall to the bottom of the cup before serving.