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Kashk-o-Bādemjān (Persian Braised Eggplant With Kashk)
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Māst-o-Khiār (Persian Yogurt with Cucumber)
Overhead view of finished eggplant stew
Khoresh-é-Bādemjan (Persian Meat and Eggplant Stew)
Overhead view of intricately decorated Sholeh Zard
Sholeh-Zard (Persian Saffron Rice Pudding)
Overhead view of kotlets with tomatoes and french fries
Kotlet (Persian Ground Meat and Potato Patties)
Overhead view of Shirazi salad with bread
Sālād-é-Shirāzi (Persian Cucumber and Tomato Salad)
Overhead view of labaneh on a plate drizzled with olive oil, sprinkled with salt and pepper, and served with pita bread.
Homemade Labaneh (Labneh)
Overhead view of Basbousa Bel Ashta
Basbousa Bel Ashta (Semolina Cake With Ashta Cream Filling)
Overhead view of a half of dish of Egyptian fatta
Egyptian Fatta
Egyptian Bissara
Egyptian Bissara (Split Fava Bean Dip)
Halal cart-style chicken and rice
Serious Eats' Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice With White Sauce 
A small bowl of toum, Lebanese garlic sauce, with a spoon next to it.
Traditional Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce) Recipe
Dipping pita bread into baba ganoush in a small bowl, drizzled with olive oil.
The Best Baba Ganoush Recipe
A stack of pitas on a wooden surface
Homemade Pita Bread Recipe
Overhead shot of a bowl of chicken and lentil stew topped with fried onions and tomatoes
Chicken and Lentil Stew With Tomatoes and Onions Recipe
Maqlubeh plated on a white dish with a bowl of sauce and a small salad next to it
Maqlubeh (Palestinian "Upside Down" Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)
Plated msakhan.
Msakhan (Palestinian Flatbreads With Onion, Sumac, and Spiced Roast Chicken)
Taboon breads in a cast-iron skillet on river pebbles and spread out across a white linen.
Taboon (Palestinian Flatbread)
Shurabet el eid in a white bowl
Shurabet el Eid (Holiday Soup) Recipe
North African Tuna Rice Salad
North African Tuna and Rice Salad
Labaniyeh bil Ruz in a black bowl with toasted pine nuts
Labaniyeh bil Ruz (Garlicky Yogurt and Rice Porridge) Recipe
Overhead view of Qidreh with a side plate of yogurt
Qidreh (Palestinian Bone-In Lamb With Spiced Rice)
Overhead view of kafta in baking dish next to a bowl of rice.
Kafta bi Bandora (Palestinian Ground Meat Patties in Tomato Sauce)
Overhead view of finished dawali
Dawali (Palestinian Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Hashweh with chicken served with a bowl of yogurt and farmers salad.
Hashweh (Palestinian Spiced Rice and Meat)
Overhead shot of Salata falahiyeh in a patterned blue bowl with crisp pita
Salata Falahiyeh (Palestinian or Farmers Salad)
Plated pita bread stuffed with falafels, tahini, tomatoes, cucumber, pickles, and shredded cabbage
Homemade Falafel
Overhead closeup of a square bowl of hummus, garnished with a large parsley sprig.
8 Ways to Use Tahini
Side view of holding Sabich
Sabich Sandwiches (Pitas With Eggplant, Eggs, Hummus, and Tahini)
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Zhug (Yemenite Hot Sauce With Cilantro and Parsley) Recipe
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Kanafeh (Middle Eastern Cheese and Phyllo Dessert) Recipe
A pile of mejadra topped with freshly fried onions.
Mejadra From 'Jerusalem'
An overhead view of three dishes of hummus in colorful plates, topped with pine nuts, fresh parsley, and lamb.
Basic Hummus Recipe from Ottolenghi's 'Jerusalem'
Tahini hummus in a black bowl with a spoonful being taken out
Tahini Sauce With Garlic and Lemon
The best smooth hummus in a white round dish, with a piece of pita bread on the right hand side of the plate.
The Best Smooth Hummus Recipe
bowl of hummus masbacha with pita bread
Hummus Masabacha (Hummus With Whole Chickpeas) Recipe
Lemons layered with salt for preserving in clamp-lid glass jar
Preserved Lemons Recipe
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Spicy Ful Medames (Fava Beans) With Olive Oil and Chile Recipe
Stuffed Eggplant with Lamb and Pine Nuts from 'Jerusalem'
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Tabbouleh Salad Recipe
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Einat Admony's Chicken Soup With Gondi (Iranian Chicken and Chickpea Dumplings) Recipe
Na'ama's Fattoush from 'Jerusalem'
Turmeric Chicken with Sumac and Lime from 'The New Persian Kitchen'
Diamond-shaped slices of tishpishti, served on small dessert plates.
Apple-Ginger Tishpishti (Gluten-Free Almond and Walnut Cake)
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Grilled Flatbread With Olive Oil and Za'atar Recipe
cheese bourekas
Cheese Bourekas Recipe | Cook the Book
King of Falafel & Shawarma's Falafel from 'New York a la Cart'
Eggplant and Tomato Spread (Mirza Ghasemi)
Garlicky Eggplant and Tomato Spread (Mirza Ghasemi) from 'The New Persian Kitchen'
Plated Kofte Kebabs on grilled flatbread drizzled spicy harissa, topped with arugula, and garnished with lemon wedges.
Kofte Kebabs With Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce and Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs) Recipe
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Falafel With Black Olives and Harissa Recipe
Couscous and Mograbiah with Oven-Dried Tomatoes
Couscous and Mograbiah With Oven-Dried Tomatoes From 'Ottolenghi'
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Do You Dukkah? All About the Middle East's Addictive Blend of Nuts, Seeds, and Spices
Lebanese kofta on a grill
Lebanese Kofta Recipe | Grilling
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Open-Faced Ka'ak Sandwich With Avocado, Za’atar, and Halloumi Recipe
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Ka'ak With Za’atar, Turmeric, and Nigella Seed Recipe
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Pine Nuts, Sumac, and Parsley Are Unlikely but Delicious Partners for Scrambled Eggs
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Kanafeh Is the Crispy, Gooey, Nutty, Syrupy Dessert for Cheese Lovers
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12 Middle Eastern Recipes, From Baba Ganoush to Zhug