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Middle Eastern Cuisine is deeply influenced by locally grown crops .Beans, rice, dates and nuts pop up in every other dish of Middle Eastern Cuisine.The most commonly used meat is lamb. Many of the regions most popular dishes are shared across the national boundaries.Some favorites like rice and cracked wheat pilaf are spiced up according to their tastes in different countries of Middle East.
Middle Eastern Cuisine makes use of some ingredients which you would get in the Middle Eastern Section of your Grocery stores.
1)All spice-The berry of West Indian tree, used whole or ground. Flavour resembles a combination of Cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves)
2)Sumac- A spice made from the ground berries of bush native to Middle East. It has a sharp fruity taste.
3) Tarragon-A fragrant herb used fresh or dry.
4)Tahini-A paste made from ground sesame seeds.
5)Pita Bread-Flat round loves of bread when baked, a puffed pocket of air forms in the centre of the bread.
Now that you know what you may need, take a walk through these delecious, vegetarian, Middle Eastern recipes.
Falafel
Basboosa
Mahshi (Stuffed Bell Pepper)
Shourbet Adas (Lentil Soup)
Barazek (Sweet cookies)
Koshari (Rice and Macaroni Tango)
Ful Medames(Fava Bean curry)
Fattoush (Peasant Salad)
Hegagan Salata( Armenian Salad)
Hummus Bi Tahini (Hummus)
Tzavari Yeghintz (Cracked wheat Pilaf)
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