Ingredients

• 2-6 eggs (depending how many people you’re serving)
• 2 tbsp of tomato paste
• 1 red pepper
• 1 onion
• 2 Tsp of smoked paprika
• 1 Tsp of cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cayenne – or to taste based on spice tolerance
• Zaatar to taste
• Handful of fresh herbs (Parsley or Cilantro)
• Tablespoon of olive oil

Instruction

• Heat your oil in a nonstick skillet or frying pan.
• Add your spices on low heat and cook until fragrant.
• Thinly slice your onions and peppers and cook until soft.
• Add your tomato paste and add some water on the sides of the pan and mix the spices, peppers, and paste into a sauce.
• Let the sauce cook for a few minutes until bubbling.
• Crack your eggs into the sauce, and let them cook covered on a low flame until desired consistency.
• Garnish with fresh herbs and zaatar.
• Serve with a slice of fresh hot pita to soak up the sauce and enjoy!

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Step 1: The Marinade

1. In a bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic, olive oil, and a blend of aromatic spices like cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, and coriander.
2. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
3. Whisk the marinade until well combined and smooth.

Step 2: Preparing the Meat

1. Choose your protein of choice, such as boneless chicken thighs, beef, or lamb.
2. Trim off any excess fat and slice the meat into thin strips.
3. Place the meat in the marinade, ensuring that every piece is coated.
4. Cover the bowl and let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight for maximum flavor infusion.

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Step 3: Cooking the Shawarma

1. Preheat your grill or stovetop pan to medium-high heat.
2. If using a grill, thread the marinated meat onto skewers for easy cooking.
3. Cook the meat for about 5-7 minutes on each side until it’s fully cooked and slightly charred.
4. If using a stovetop pan, heat a drizzle of oil and cook the meat in batches until it’s cooked through and nicely browned.

Step 4: Assembling the Shawarma

1. Warm up your choice of flatbread or pita bread in a skillet or oven.
2. Prepare a variety of toppings and fillings such as thinly sliced lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, onions, and fresh herbs like parsley or mint.
3. Spread a dollop of your favorite sauce or dressing on the bread, such as tahini sauce, garlic yogurt sauce, or hummus.
4. Place a generous amount of the cooked shawarma meat onto the bread and top it with your desired toppings.

Step 5: Rolling and Enjoying

1. Fold the bread over the filling to create a wrap or roll.
2. Secure the wrap with foil or parchment paper to hold everything together.
3. Take a big bite and savor the explosion of flavors, the tender meat, and the vibrant combination of ingredients.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of couscous
• 1 cup of broth
• 1 can of chickpeas
• 1 medium carrot
• 2/3 cup of dried prunes
• 1/2 cup of mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds 
• 1/2 cup of olive oil 
• 1 lemon 
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt 
• 1/8 teaspoon of chili powder
• Black pepper to taste

Recipe

1. Start by boiling the broth and then pour it over the couscous and cover it for 5 minutes, fluff it, and let it sit for another 2 minutes.
2. In a dry pan, toast the cumin seeds until they’re fragrant. Pour them into a bowl with olive oil, the juice of the lemon, the honey, salt, chili powder, and black pepper. Mix well, taste, adjust the seasonings, and leave to the side.
3. Into a large bowl, grate the carrot, and then add in the couscous.
4. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, add that into the bowl as well, and then cut the prunes into small pieces and add those into the bowl as well.
5. Pour over the dressing and toss well.
6. Chop up the mint, add that in, mix lightly, and serve!

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Tahini is incredibly healthy, since it’s made up of only sesame seeds, which provides healthy fat and protein from the seeds.

Tahini is also ridiculously easy to make, so if you don’t like to cook but want big flavors out of your food, check out this tahini recipe.

Recipe

1. Start by finely mincing or microplaning a garlic clove.
2. To a bowl, add in the raw tahini. Add in lemon juice just a squeeze or so at a time until the paste starts to thin out a bit.
3. After you add the lemon, add just a few drops of water to thin it out to your liking and to balance the acidity of the lemon.
4. Add in the garlic, along with salt to your taste, as well as a pinch of cumin.
5. Mix everything together, taste for seasoning and acidity level, and you’re done!

Just be mindful that if you do thin it out too much, tahini will thicken as it sits, so you don’t have to worry much.

To use the tahini, you can put it right onto salads as a dressing, over roasted or grilled vegetables, or even just as a dip for veggies or pita chips!

The post Tahini is the Easiest Sauce that Completes Every Meal appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients

• 2-6 eggs (depending how many people you’re serving)
• 2 tbsp of tomato paste
• 1 red pepper
• 1 onion
• 2 Tsp of smoked paprika
• 1 Tsp of cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cayenne – or to taste based on spice tolerance
• Zaatar to taste
• Handful of fresh herbs (Parsley or Cilantro)
• Tablespoon of olive oil

Instruction

• Heat your oil in a nonstick skillet or frying pan.
• Add your spices on low heat and cook until fragrant.
• Thinly slice your onions and peppers and cook until soft.
• Add your tomato paste and add some water on the sides of the pan and mix the spices, peppers, and paste into a sauce.
• Let the sauce cook for a few minutes until bubbling.
• Crack your eggs into the sauce, and let them cook covered on a low flame until desired consistency.
• Garnish with fresh herbs and zaatar.
• Serve with a slice of fresh hot pita to soak up the sauce and enjoy!

The post Soft And Savory Shakshuka appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Food Garden (@helloofoodiworld)

Step 1: The Marinade

1. In a bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic, olive oil, and a blend of aromatic spices like cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, and coriander.
2. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
3. Whisk the marinade until well combined and smooth.

Step 2: Preparing the Meat

1. Choose your protein of choice, such as boneless chicken thighs, beef, or lamb.
2. Trim off any excess fat and slice the meat into thin strips.
3. Place the meat in the marinade, ensuring that every piece is coated.
4. Cover the bowl and let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight for maximum flavor infusion.

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A post shared by @x.o_munch

Step 3: Cooking the Shawarma

1. Preheat your grill or stovetop pan to medium-high heat.
2. If using a grill, thread the marinated meat onto skewers for easy cooking.
3. Cook the meat for about 5-7 minutes on each side until it’s fully cooked and slightly charred.
4. If using a stovetop pan, heat a drizzle of oil and cook the meat in batches until it’s cooked through and nicely browned.

Step 4: Assembling the Shawarma

1. Warm up your choice of flatbread or pita bread in a skillet or oven.
2. Prepare a variety of toppings and fillings such as thinly sliced lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pickles, onions, and fresh herbs like parsley or mint.
3. Spread a dollop of your favorite sauce or dressing on the bread, such as tahini sauce, garlic yogurt sauce, or hummus.
4. Place a generous amount of the cooked shawarma meat onto the bread and top it with your desired toppings.

Step 5: Rolling and Enjoying

1. Fold the bread over the filling to create a wrap or roll.
2. Secure the wrap with foil or parchment paper to hold everything together.
3. Take a big bite and savor the explosion of flavors, the tender meat, and the vibrant combination of ingredients.

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A post shared by WTF Beirut (@wtf.beirut)

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of couscous
• 1 cup of broth
• 1 can of chickpeas
• 1 medium carrot
• 2/3 cup of dried prunes
• 1/2 cup of mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds 
• 1/2 cup of olive oil 
• 1 lemon 
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt 
• 1/8 teaspoon of chili powder
• Black pepper to taste

Recipe

1. Start by boiling the broth and then pour it over the couscous and cover it for 5 minutes, fluff it, and let it sit for another 2 minutes.
2. In a dry pan, toast the cumin seeds until they’re fragrant. Pour them into a bowl with olive oil, the juice of the lemon, the honey, salt, chili powder, and black pepper. Mix well, taste, adjust the seasonings, and leave to the side.
3. Into a large bowl, grate the carrot, and then add in the couscous.
4. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, add that into the bowl as well, and then cut the prunes into small pieces and add those into the bowl as well.
5. Pour over the dressing and toss well.
6. Chop up the mint, add that in, mix lightly, and serve!

The post You’ll See Prunes in a Whole New Light When You Make This Middle Eastern Salad appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Tahini is incredibly healthy, since it’s made up of only sesame seeds, which provides healthy fat and protein from the seeds.

Tahini is also ridiculously easy to make, so if you don’t like to cook but want big flavors out of your food, check out this tahini recipe.

Recipe

1. Start by finely mincing or microplaning a garlic clove.
2. To a bowl, add in the raw tahini. Add in lemon juice just a squeeze or so at a time until the paste starts to thin out a bit.
3. After you add the lemon, add just a few drops of water to thin it out to your liking and to balance the acidity of the lemon.
4. Add in the garlic, along with salt to your taste, as well as a pinch of cumin.
5. Mix everything together, taste for seasoning and acidity level, and you’re done!

Just be mindful that if you do thin it out too much, tahini will thicken as it sits, so you don’t have to worry much.

To use the tahini, you can put it right onto salads as a dressing, over roasted or grilled vegetables, or even just as a dip for veggies or pita chips!

The post Tahini is the Easiest Sauce that Completes Every Meal appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.