Middle Eastern Pantry


If you enjoy Middle Eastern foods, here is how to stock your kitchen.  

These are the ingredients of our land; the herbs that grow wild in our hills, the fruit that dot our orchards, the blooms that scent our gardens.  

  

Allspice
Chili flakes
Cinnamon
Clove
Corriander
Cumin
Curry
Feenugreek
Mahlab
Mint, dried
Nutmeg
Paprika
Saffron
Star anise
Sumac
Turmeric
Za'atar


Lemons
Onion
Garlic
Potatoes
Seasonal:  eggplants, zucchini, green beans,
 peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers,
avocados, cabbage, cauliflower
Herbs:  mint, parsley, scallions


Whole milk
Butter
Ghee
Eggs
White cheeses:  halloumi, ricotta
Yogurt
Oil-cured olives
Bone broth
Lamb
Beef
Chicken
Fish


Basmati rice
Freekeh
Bulgar wheat
Lentils, brown and red
Chickpeas
Pasta, vermicelli


 Olive oil
Tahini


Honey
Pomegranate molasses
Orange blossom water
Rose water


Walnuts
Pistachios
Almonds
Pine nuts
Sesame seeds
Dried apricots
Dried figs
Dried dates


8 comments:

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  2. Hello Roda, do you have a harisa recipe I could try?

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    1. Not yet! I will need to work on developing one. If you find one you like, let me know!

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  3. Hi Jessica, I've just stumbled upon your blog and I'm loving the recipes. Do I need to buy tahini from the market or could I make some at home? If so, how?

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  4. Hi Jessica, I've just stumbled upon your blog and I'm loving the recipes. Do I need to buy tahini from the market or could I make some at home? If so, how?

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  5. Hi Simran! I'm so glad that you found my blog! You can either make or buy tahini. I have a tutorial here: http://bintrhodaskitchen.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-make-tahini-or-sesame-paste.html

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  6. Hi Simran! I'm so glad that you found my blog! You can either make or buy tahini. I have a tutorial here: http://bintrhodaskitchen.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-to-make-tahini-or-sesame-paste.html

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  7. Hi Jessica! nice Recipes! Do you have anything for Eggplant with Lamb - Maghroub as they call it in Dubai?

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