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    Israeli and Middle Eastern recipes

    Israeli and Middle Eastern food covers the Eastern Mediterranean Levantine region and into the true Middle East. Many dishes are found across the region, but there are local favorites and variations as well.

    Here you'll find a selection of many of the delicious fresh flavors of the region including these classics.

    Dips/spreads:

    • Muhamarra (red pepper and walnut)
    • Baba ghanoush (eggplant)
    • Hummus with lamb (the classic chickpea tahini dip topped with flavorful lamb)

    Salads:

    • Israeli salad (similar to salad shirazi and other names, a simple tomato cucumber salad)
    • Kisir (Turkish bulgur salad)
    • Tabbouleh

    Mains:

    • Lamb kofte (flavorful ground lamb on a stick!)

    You might also like to see the Persian food and Turkish food archives for recipes specific to those areas (some are also below since they are found across the region).

    Manakish on plate with tomatoes and cucumber to side

    Manakish (Lebanese za'atar flatbread)

    bowl of za'atar spice blend with spoon in it

    Za'atar spice blend

    dish of za'atar chicken

    Za'atar chicken

    glass of limonana mint lemonade

    Limonana (mint lemonade)

    Musakhan (Palestinian sumac chicken) served on bread on a plate

    Musakhan (Palestinian sumac chicken)

    umm Ali Egyptian bread pudding on plate

    Umm Ali

    dish of hummus with lamb topped with parsley and pine nuts

    Hummus kawarma (hummus with lamb)

    bowl of kisir Turkish bulgar salad from side

    Kisir - Turkish bulgur salad

    dish of mahammara with pita to side and parsley above

    Muhammara

    shakshuka hummus

    Shakshuka hummus

    lamb kofte with cacik on wrap

    Lamb kofte (köfte)

    eggplant with tahini

    Roasted eggplant with tahini

    Israeli salad

    Israeli salad

    pomegranate tabbouleh

    Pomegranate tabbouleh

    kleicha (Iraqi date cookies)

    Kleicha (Iraqi date cookies)

    Lahmacun - Turkish flatbread

    Lahmacun - Turkish pizza/flatbread

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