Category Archives: Middle Eastern Food

Middle Eastern twist on “Pizza”

Posted on January 27, 2014 by vegetarian foodesigns from the land of milk and honey

I got home yesterday evening and was so hungry ! I almost picked up the phone and ordered Pizza (yes, pizza is a very well known Israeli food ((((-; ) But then I opened the fridge and saw: za’atar spice, … Continue reading →

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More Hummus…with spices

Posted on January 6, 2014 by vegetarian foodesigns from the land of milk and honey

In Israel we call both the chickpeas (the seeds) and the paste – Hummus. As a general rule – I’d rather cook dried chickpeas after soaking them in plenty of water for at least 12 hours than use canned ones; … Continue reading →

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Hummus with Avocado

Posted on January 4, 2014 by vegetarian foodesigns from the land of milk and honey

This dish is dedicated to one of my FB page readers. Thank you for inspiring me to make this combination ! Hummus with avocado recipe (2 servings) 300 grams (10.5 oz) COOKED chickpeas 100 grams (3.5 oz) avocado flesh (1 … Continue reading →

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Sabih – A typical Israeli fast food that stems from Iraqi Jews’ Shabbat Breakfast

Posted on December 22, 2013 by vegetarian foodesigns from the land of milk and honey

In Arabic “Sabah el Kheir” means “Good morning” but this Israeli sandwish you see in this photo, which consists of pita bread stuffed with fried slices of eggplant (in my case: I bake them after dipping them in olive oil), … Continue reading →

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“Green” Tahini sauce/Tarator – with herbs

Posted on December 17, 2013 by vegetarian foodesigns from the land of milk and honey

You can use it on vegetable salads, falafel, sauteed or roasted vegetables, patties, meat (I’m vegetarian so I use meat-like-soy-products instead), french fries, cooked rice !!! We put it on so many things just like you guys use Ketchup ! … Continue reading →

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Hummus: served with tahini sauce/tarator and sauteed mushrooms

Posted on December 17, 2013 by vegetarian foodesigns from the land of milk and honey

Who invented the Hummus? Was it the Lebanese? the Jordanians? Maybe the Israeli Arabs? (((((((((((-: Frankly, I don’t care ! Whoever invented it was a genius ! In Israel there’s another version eaten with mushrooms (on top of the hummus … Continue reading →

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Tirshi – spicy savory pumpkin salad/spread

Posted on November 21, 2013 by vegetarian foodesigns from the land of milk and honey

Sephardic Jews who come from North African countries, such as Tunisia and Morocco, make this salad as an appetizer, along with many other salads, or as a side dish that accompanies couscous or as a spread inside a Tunisian fried … Continue reading →

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Homemade Healthy Sesame Halva

Posted on November 20, 2013 by vegetarian foodesigns from the land of milk and honey

Sesame halva is popular in the Balkans,Middle East, and other areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. The primary ingredients in this confection are sesame butter or paste (called “tahini”), and sugar, glucose or honey (Wikipedia). When you make your own Halva, you … Continue reading →

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Fresh Tabouleh with a “twist”: an addition of pomegranates, orange fillets and pine nuts

Posted on November 18, 2013 by vegetarian foodesigns from the land of milk and honey

Another way of incorporating citrus food into your daily diet: Traditional Tabouleh salad is made of lots of chopped herbs (parsley, green/spring onions and nana/Middle Eastern mint), soaked burghul/Bulghur, lots of freshly squeezed lemon juice and olive oil. It can … Continue reading →

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Labaneh – Middle Eastern cheese made of Yogurt

Posted on November 16, 2013 by vegetarian foodesigns from the land of milk and honey

Use at least 2 pounds/1 kg of very THICK yogurt (preferably from goats’ milk). I usually use 2 kg. Pour the thick yogurt into a large strainer that is lined with a kitchen cloth. Place it over a pot and … Continue reading →

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