Not Your Typical Grill

Shawarma is made not by using your typical barbecue, but it’s just as delicious. No, shawarma is cooked rotisserie style, but vertically instead of horizontally. As far as what’s being cooked, it actually varies. You can go the chicken route, which is essentially baby chicken cutlets that have been seasoned, marinated, and stacked on a rotisserie pole.

But if you’re less about the chicken and enjoy meat more, there are lamb and cow options as well. Indeed, there are many different styles of shawarma, but the consistency lies mainly in how it’s prepared and cooked. Once the shawarma is cooked, it’s cut off of the rotisserie pole and placed in a laffa (a Middle-Eastern bread) or pita, where it’s then accompanied with veggies, hummus, and anything else of your choosing.

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef (swap meat for impossible beef if you’re looking for a vegetarian version)
• 2 large chopped sweet onions
• 3 Tbsp olive or avocado oil
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1 tsp cumin
• salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
• 1 beaten egg for brushing
• 1/4 C of pine nuts
• Pomegranate molasses
• sesame seed and a bunch of fresh parsley for garnishing
• Puff Pastry Sheets

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet and sauté your onions until soft and fragrant.
2. Add meat to the onions and saute until brown, then add your spices to the mixture.
3. Cook on medium heat for 8-12 minutes until fully cooked.
4. Take the meat out of the pan and garnish with parsley and pine nuts.
5. Roll out your puff pastry sheet and spread the pomegranite molasses on it.
6. Spread the meat evenly over the dough.
7. Close the dough and cut into squares.
8. Prepare a parchment sheet, and brush a beaten egg over the dough, and sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the dough.
9. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour.
10. Serve with a side of fresh tahini and enjoy.

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Baked Quinoa Black Bean Falafel

Falafel is a kind of fritter enjoyed in countries all over the Middle East. Traditionally, it’s made with a mixture of ground chickpeas and herbs and served inside pita bread with hummus and vegetables. This recipe puts a Latin American-inspired spin on things by replacing chickpeas with black beans and quinoa. Add a chipotle pepper in adobo sauce for a smoky, spicy kick.

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Roasted Sweet Potato Hummus

Chickpeas, tahini, and olive oil are considered to be quintessential components of quality hummus, but sweet potato and cinnamon? Not so much. While there are many unusual varieties of store-bought hummus available today, this recipe keeps things simple with the addition of a few basic ingredients that work surprisingly well with their traditional counterparts.

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Green Shakshuka

Shakshuka is a stew served all over North Africa and the Middle East. It’s traditionally prepared by poaching eggs inside a spicy sauce of peppers and tomatoes, which give it a rich, red color. This version replaces all of the red ingredients with bright green Brussels sprouts, zucchini, and baby spinach. The result is a hearty dish that’s sure to satisfy at breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound of ground plant-based meat of choice
• 1 diced onion
• 1 handful of finely diced mint and parsley
• 1 Tsp of sumac
• 1 tsp of cinnamon
• 1 tsp of cumin
• juice of one lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Large package of cinnamon sticks
• 3 garlic cloves – minced
• vegan plain yogurt for dipping sauce, sliced cucumber, and fresh mint

Instructions

1. Mix your ground beef with onions, herbs, spices, and lemon juice- set aside in the fridge to marinate for an hour
2. While your meat is marinating in the fridge, prepare your dipping sauce by combining fresh mint with plain yogurt (vegan if you want to keep the recipe plant-based) fresh mint, cucumbers, and lemon zest, 1 tsp of lemon juice, and Salt and pepper to taste.
3. Once the meat finishes marinating, assemble the meat on the cinnamon sticks until they are fully wrapped around the sticks
4. Grill the kebabs until they are fully cooked or bake them in the oven at 350 degrees
5. Serve with a side of rice, grilled veggies, and your dipping sauce, garnish with more fresh herbs, and enjoy!

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Not Your Typical Grill

Shawarma is made not by using your typical barbecue, but it’s just as delicious. No, shawarma is cooked rotisserie style, but vertically instead of horizontally. As far as what’s being cooked, it actually varies. You can go the chicken route, which is essentially baby chicken cutlets that have been seasoned, marinated, and stacked on a rotisserie pole.

But if you’re less about the chicken and enjoy meat more, there are lamb and cow options as well. Indeed, there are many different styles of shawarma, but the consistency lies mainly in how it’s prepared and cooked. Once the shawarma is cooked, it’s cut off of the rotisserie pole and placed in a laffa (a Middle-Eastern bread) or pita, where it’s then accompanied with veggies, hummus, and anything else of your choosing.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Anders Ben-Zion (@andersbentzion)

The post Have You Tried Shawarma? appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef (swap meat for impossible beef if you’re looking for a vegetarian version)
• 2 large chopped sweet onions
• 3 Tbsp olive or avocado oil
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1 tsp cumin
• salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
• 1 beaten egg for brushing
• 1/4 C of pine nuts
• Pomegranate molasses
• sesame seed and a bunch of fresh parsley for garnishing
• Puff Pastry Sheets

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet and sauté your onions until soft and fragrant.
2. Add meat to the onions and saute until brown, then add your spices to the mixture.
3. Cook on medium heat for 8-12 minutes until fully cooked.
4. Take the meat out of the pan and garnish with parsley and pine nuts.
5. Roll out your puff pastry sheet and spread the pomegranite molasses on it.
6. Spread the meat evenly over the dough.
7. Close the dough and cut into squares.
8. Prepare a parchment sheet, and brush a beaten egg over the dough, and sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the dough.
9. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour.
10. Serve with a side of fresh tahini and enjoy.

The post These Baked Meat Burekas are the Perfect Middle Eastern Dish appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Baked Quinoa Black Bean Falafel

Falafel is a kind of fritter enjoyed in countries all over the Middle East. Traditionally, it’s made with a mixture of ground chickpeas and herbs and served inside pita bread with hummus and vegetables. This recipe puts a Latin American-inspired spin on things by replacing chickpeas with black beans and quinoa. Add a chipotle pepper in adobo sauce for a smoky, spicy kick.

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A post shared by MINIMALIST BAKER (@minimalistbaker)

Roasted Sweet Potato Hummus

Chickpeas, tahini, and olive oil are considered to be quintessential components of quality hummus, but sweet potato and cinnamon? Not so much. While there are many unusual varieties of store-bought hummus available today, this recipe keeps things simple with the addition of a few basic ingredients that work surprisingly well with their traditional counterparts.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Monique: Ambitious Kitchen (@ambitiouskitchen)

Green Shakshuka

Shakshuka is a stew served all over North Africa and the Middle East. It’s traditionally prepared by poaching eggs inside a spicy sauce of peppers and tomatoes, which give it a rich, red color. This version replaces all of the red ingredients with bright green Brussels sprouts, zucchini, and baby spinach. The result is a hearty dish that’s sure to satisfy at breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Lisa Bryan (@downshiftology)

The post Modern Takes on Classic Middle Eastern Recipes appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients

• 1 pound of ground plant-based meat of choice
• 1 diced onion
• 1 handful of finely diced mint and parsley
• 1 Tsp of sumac
• 1 tsp of cinnamon
• 1 tsp of cumin
• juice of one lemon
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Large package of cinnamon sticks
• 3 garlic cloves – minced
• vegan plain yogurt for dipping sauce, sliced cucumber, and fresh mint

Instructions

1. Mix your ground beef with onions, herbs, spices, and lemon juice- set aside in the fridge to marinate for an hour
2. While your meat is marinating in the fridge, prepare your dipping sauce by combining fresh mint with plain yogurt (vegan if you want to keep the recipe plant-based) fresh mint, cucumbers, and lemon zest, 1 tsp of lemon juice, and Salt and pepper to taste.
3. Once the meat finishes marinating, assemble the meat on the cinnamon sticks until they are fully wrapped around the sticks
4. Grill the kebabs until they are fully cooked or bake them in the oven at 350 degrees
5. Serve with a side of rice, grilled veggies, and your dipping sauce, garnish with more fresh herbs, and enjoy!

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