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Middle Eastern Recipes

If you're searching for a the best hummus recipe, a Middle Eastern grilled cheese sandwich, halal cart chicken, or homemade pita, you're in the right place.

Middle Eastern Cuisines

Borek (Armenian Spinach and Cheese Turnovers)

Serious Eats' Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice With White Sauce

Traditional Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce) Recipe

The Best Baba Ganoush Recipe

Why Preserved Lemons Belong on Your Shelf

Know Your Tahini: The Many Sides of a Sesame Powerhouse

When Family is Far, Food Offers a Sense of Belonging During Ramadan

The 25 Best Things I Ate in Israel

Homemade Pita Bread Recipe

Chicken and Lentil Stew With Tomatoes and Onions Recipe

Gata (Armenian Coffee Cake)

Shurabet el Eid (Holiday Soup) Recipe

North African Tuna and Rice Salad Recipe

Labaniyeh bil Ruz (Garlicky Yogurt and Rice Porridge) Recipe

Easy, Herb-Packed Falafel Recipe

8 Ways to Use Tahini

Sabich Sandwiches (Pitas With Eggplant, Eggs, Hummus, and Tahini) Recipe

Zhug (Yemenite Hot Sauce With Cilantro and Parsley) Recipe

Kanafeh (Middle Eastern Cheese and Phyllo Dessert) Recipe

Mejadra From 'Jerusalem'

Basic Hummus Recipe from Ottolenghi's 'Jerusalem'

Tahini Sauce With Garlic and Lemon Recipe

The Best Smooth Hummus Recipe

Hummus Masabacha (Hummus With Whole Chickpeas) Recipe

The Secrets to the Best Easy Homemade Falafel | The Food Lab

Preserved Lemons Recipe

Spicy Ful Medames (Fava Beans) With Olive Oil and Chile Recipe

Stuffed Eggplant with Lamb and Pine Nuts from 'Jerusalem'

Tabbouleh Salad Recipe

Einat Admony's Chicken Soup With Gondi (Iranian Chicken and Chickpea Dumplings) Recipe

How to Make Israeli-Style Hummus

Na'ama's Fattoush from 'Jerusalem'

Toum Is the Garlicky Eggless Mayo That Goes With Everything

Turmeric Chicken with Sumac and Lime from 'The New Persian Kitchen'

Apple-Ginger Tishpishti (Gluten-Free Almond and Walnut Cake) Recipe

Grilled Flatbread With Olive Oil and Za'atar Recipe

Sini Manti (Armenian Baked Lamb Manti) Recipe

Cheese Bourekas Recipe | Cook the Book

How to Make Pita Bread at Home

How to Make Zhug, the Yemenite Hot Sauce You'll Want to Put on Everything

King of Falafel & Shawarma's Falafel from 'New York a la Cart'

Shakshuka: A Template for Breakfast, Dinner, and Every Meal in Between

Garlicky Eggplant and Tomato Spread (Mirza Ghasemi) from 'The New Persian Kitchen'

Kofte Kebabs With Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce and Grilled Flatbread (Minced Lamb Kebabs) Recipe

Falafel With Black Olives and Harissa Recipe

Couscous and Mograbiah With Oven-Dried Tomatoes From 'Ottolenghi'

Do You Dukkah? All About the Middle East's Addictive Blend of Nuts, Seeds, and Spices

Lebanese Kofta Recipe | Grilling

Kofte Kebabs with Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce (Minced Lamb Kebabs)

Meet Masabacha, the "Deconstructed Hummus" You Can Make Your Own

Open-Faced Ka'ak Sandwich With Avocado, Za’atar, and Halloumi Recipe

Ka'ak With Za’atar, Turmeric, and Nigella Seed Recipe

Subtle Steps Lead to the Best Tabbouleh Salad

Pine Nuts, Sumac, and Parsley Are Unlikely but Delicious Partners for Scrambled Eggs

Better Than Falafel? Israel's Sabich Sandwich Has My Vote

Kanafeh Is the Crispy, Gooey, Nutty, Syrupy Dessert for Cheese Lovers

12 Middle Eastern Recipes, From Baba Ganoush to Zhug

Super-Simple From-Scratch Grilled Flatbread With Olive Oil and Za'atar

Great Tahini Is the Star of This Roasted Eggplant and Lentil Dinner

For the Best Baba Ganoush, Go for a Spin | The Food Lab

Heat Up Your Homemade Falafel With Harissa and Black Olives

Lamb Kofte (Meatballs) with Harissa Recipe

Choreg (Armenian Easter Bread) Recipe

Balaboosta's Baklava

Vegetarian: Maqluba (Rice Layered With Tomatoes, Eggplant, and Cauliflower)

Behind the Scenes: Making Persian-Style Matzo Balls at Balaboosta

Za'atar Rice Pilaf Recipe