| Recipe Name | Total Time ![]() |
| Majadra | 15 min |
| Grilled Tofu and Vegetable Pita Pockets | 20 min |
| Vartabit | 20 min |
| Tomato Garlic Bread | 20 min |
| Tabbouleh Pitas | 25 min |
| Vegan Yogurt | 25 min |
| Korean Home-Style Scallion Pancakes | 25 min |
| Braided Sweet Potato Bread | 30 min |
| Yummy Pumpkin Bread | 30 min |
| Iman's Middle Eastern Rice | 30 min |
| Roasted Vegetable Pitas w/Creamy Herb Dressing | 30 min |
| Stuffed Pita Sandwich | 30 min |
| Cornbread Recipe | 40 min |
| Flour Tortillas | 43 min |
| Cornbread Recipe | 45 min |
| Cornbread Recipe 2 | 50 min |
| Korean Bread | 1 hr 10 min |
| Banana Bread | 1 hr 25 min |
| Manaaeesh (Lebanese thyme bread) | 1 hr 45 min |
| Whole Wheat Seed Bread | 2 hr 15 min |
| Christmas Bread | 4 hr |
| Unyeasted Carrot Rye Bread with Caraway | 4 hr 30 min |
Majadra
Time:
15 min (10 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
Eastern EuropeanIngredients:
0.5 teaspoon of paprika...0.5 teaspoon black ground pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 each large onion, cut...
1 cup of green lentils
1 cup of whole rice...
0.333333 cup olive oil
0.5 cup of choped parsly,...
Directions:
1. Cook rice (watch that it does not dry from over cooking)2. Cook lentils with a lot of water until soft to bite (not mushy) and drain.
3. Fry the onions slowly with some of the oil until brown (soak the oil with a kichen towel)
4. In a large pan:
stirfry the rice, lentils in olive oil for 2-3 min.
add the cumin, pepperand salt
take off the heat add the parsly and mix.
Serve with the fried onion on top.
...
Grilled Tofu and Vegetable Pita...
Time:
20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
Eastern EuropeanIngredients:
2 each medium-size green...4 each 3/4-inch-thick...
3 tablespoons finely chopped...
0.5 cup bottled Italian...
8 each green onions, all...
2 each to...
Directions:
Prepare barbecue (medium heat).Whisk dressing and mint in small bowl to blend.
Arrange tofu, bell peppers and green onions on small platter;
brush with some of dressing mixture.
Wrap pita bread in foil; place at edge of grill to warm through.
Grill vegetables and tofu until lightly charred and heated through, occasionally turning and brushing with some dressing mixture,
about 8 minutes for vegetables and 5 minutes for tofu.
Cut...
Vartabit
Time:
20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
Eastern EuropeanIngredients:
1 each to 2 loaves...1 cup Tahini (sesame...
1 each clove garlic,...
1 teaspoon salt
1 can (15 oz.) great...
2 tablespoons Sumac, (small...
1 stick margarine
0.25 teaspoon cayenne or paprika
Directions:
Place bread cubes in a 9"x13" baking pan (preferably glass).Broil bread until golden brown.
Mix the tahini with crushed garlic, salt, and lemon juice.
Add enough water to this paste to bring the consistency of pancake batter.
Drain the beans, wash well.
Stir the beans into the tahini mixture.
Spread the beans mixture over the toasted bread cubes.
Sprinkle with the spices starting with black pepper and ending with sumac.
Melt m...
Tomato Garlic Bread
Time:
20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
Eastern EuropeanIngredients:
1 each fresh tomatoes,...Directions:
Here's a recipe for tomato-garlic bread-- I made it to substitute for regular garlic bread (with butter & cheese) and everyone loved it.
1. Slice a loaf of italian/french bread and lay out pieces face up on a baking sheet.
2. Cut fresh tomatoes in half (1 tomato does 6 slices) and, holding them like a half a lemon,
crush them over your bread, leaving behind juice and bits of tomato.
3. Sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and ...
Tabbouleh Pitas
Time:
25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
Eastern EuropeanIngredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil0.333333 cup Lemon juice
3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves...
0.5 cup green onions --...
0.5 each medium green or...
3 each medium tomatoes...
0.5 cups fresh parsley --...
0.75 cup bulghur
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon pepper, leaf lettuce
6 each pita bread rounds
Directions:
Pour 1 cup of boiling water over bulghur.Let stand for 15 to 20 minutes or until water is absorbed.
Stir in parsley and next 8 ingredients.
Cover and chill for 1 hour.
Place leaf lettuce on bread rounds.
Top evenly with tabbouleh and roll.
Alternatively, place inside pita pockets.
Vegan Yogurt
Time:
25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadIngredients:
1 package of firm tofu,...3 each to 4 cups of rice...
0.25 cup sugar (I prefer...
Directions:
Toss the tofu, rice/soy milk, sugar and fruit/flavoring in a blenderMix on the puree or blend setting until smooth.
Add more sugar, milk, fruit or flavoring until you are pleased with the taste. Blend again to mix.
Chill in the refrigerator or eat as is!
Korean Home-Style Scallion Pancakes
Time:
25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
KoreanIngredients:
1 cup Flour 4...1 teaspoon Salt - cut into...
0.5 cup Cold water, or...
2 tablespoon Soy sauce
0.5 teaspoon Dried hot red...
0.25 teaspoon Korean sesame oil
1 teaspoon Thinly sliced...
0.5 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, water and beef. Add scallions and peppers; mix thoroughly but gently. Heat an 8-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in a little oil and reduce heat to medium. Add half the batter mixture. which should make a pancake about 1/4-inch thick. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, then flip pancake and fry another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove pancake and keep warm. Heat a little more oil in the skillet and add remaining batter. Fry on both sides and remove from skillet...
Braided Sweet Potato Bread
Time:
30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
AmericanIngredients:
1 cup unbleached white...3 cup wholewheat flour
1 cup soymilk
3 tablespoon Sweetener
0.5 cup mashed sweet potato
1 teaspoon thyme
0.25 cup Safflower Oil
0.25 cup lukewarm water
2 tablespoons dry yeast
0.5 cup cornmeal
0.5 teaspoon salt
1 each soymilk for...
Directions:
Combine yeast & water & let stand for 10 minutes.Stir in oil & thyme, followed by potatoes, sweetener & soymilk.
Stir gently till mixture is smooth.
In another bowl, combine flours, cornmeal & salt.
Make a well in the centre & pour in wet mixture.
Mix together, then knead on a floured bowl for 10 minutes.
Let rise, covered till doubled in bulk.
Punch down dough & divide into 6 pieces.
Roll eac...
Yummy Pumpkin Bread
Time:
30 min (20 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
AmericanIngredients:
1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 tablespoons canola oil
0.5 cup pure maple syrup
2 cups unsweetened...
0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons non-aluminum...
2 cups whole-wheat...
0.5 cup coarsely chopped...
0.5 cup golden raisins
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Oil an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan and set it aside.Place the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and stir them together.
Place the wet ingredients in a medium mixing bowl, and stir them together until they are well combined.
2. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
Mix just until the dry ingredients are evenly moistened.
The mixture will seem very stiff and dry.
Stir in the pecans and ra...
Iman's Middle Eastern Rice
Time:
30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
Eastern EuropeanIngredients:
0.25 cup cloves2 tablespoon cinnamon
0.25 cup coriander seeds
0.5 cup black peppercorns
1 each handful pine nuts...
1 each very small piece...
2 teaspoons Baharat
1 each piece of cinnamon...
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
2 each cardamons pods
6 each cloves
12 each peppercorns
1 each large onion...
2 cups basmati rice
0.333333 cup cumin seeds
2 teaspoon cardamom seeds
0.5 cup ground paprika
Directions:
Rinse rice until water is clear.(I use a large pot and put the rice in a colander and run cold water over the rice until the water runs clear.
This prevents the grains from breaking.)
After you have done this empty the water from the pot and take the rice out of the colander and let set for 2-4 hours the longer the better because this increases the length of the rice.
The following ingredients need to be fried until the onions are clear (do not allow the o...
Roasted Vegetable Pitas w/Creamy...
Time:
30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
Eastern EuropeanIngredients:
2 tablespoons to 3 tbsp lemon...2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons soy milk or skim...
0.5 cup lite soft tofu
2 each to 4 pita pocket...
0.333333 cup Creamy Herb...
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoons fresh chopped...
0.5 teaspoons fresh chopped...
2 teaspoons olive oil
0.5 cup spinach leaves,...
1 each large tomato --...
2 each cloves garlic --...
1 each small onion --...
1 each red bell pepper...
1 cup yellow squash,...
1 teaspoon honey (optional)
0.25 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons fresh dill or 1...
Directions:
Prepare and cut vegetables. Combine in a mixing bowl all of the above ingredients except the tomatoes, spinach leaves, dressing, and pita halves.Toss vegetable mixture to lightly glaze the vegetables with olive oil.
Spoon vegetable mixture onto a broiler pan or cookie sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Broil 5 minutes, add tomatoes and spinach leaves to vegetable mixture and stir. Baste with additional marinade and broil for an additional 5 minutes or unt...
Stuffed Pita Sandwich
Time:
30 min (15 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
Eastern EuropeanIngredients:
1 each small tomato...1 each stalk celery
0.5 each small cucumber or...
1 each small carrot
0.5 each avocado (optional)
2 cups alfalfa sprouts...
1 each to 2 tablespoons...
0.5 teaspoon mustard or...
2 each whole-wheat pita...
Directions:
Finely chop lettuce, spinach, tomato, celery, and cucuumber, and combine in small bowl.Grate carrot and cube avocado, and add to vegetables.
Add sprouts.
Add mayonnaise, mustard or tamari, a squeeze of lemon, and sea salt to taste.
Mix well.
Stuff salad into slightly warmed pita pockets.
Wrap in plastic, and store in refrigerator until you're ready to eat.
Cornbread Recipe
Time:
40 min (10 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
AmericanNotes:
I am not sure what the...Ingredients:
1 cup of corn meal1 cup of flour
1 cup of Rice milk or...
1 tablespoon of baking powder,...
Directions:
(you can add onions and Jalipino peppers for spice)(add water to the consistancy you prefer
(less water makes a "rougher" bread)
Mix all and place into an oiled and floured pan or baking dish
Pre heat oven to 350 deg.
(you may have to up that to 375 or 400 - it will depend on your oven)
Bake for 30 min at 350 (375-400) deg.
Flour Tortillas
Time:
43 min (10 min to prepare, 33 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
AmericanIngredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 cup shortening
0.5 cups warm water
Directions:
Mix flour and salt together.Rub shortening into flour with fingertips until mixture has a fine, even texture.
Stir in water until dough forms.
Knead on a floured surface until smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
Wrap in plastic and let rest at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
Knead a few times and divide into 8 pieces (for 10" tortillas), or 12 pieces (for 8" tortillas).
Roll each into a ball and cover with plastic to keep from drying out.
...
Cornbread Recipe
Time:
45 min (10 min to prepare, 35 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
AmericanIngredients:
2 cups organic blue...2 cups whole-wheat...
4 teaspoon baking powder
0.5 teaspoon salt
2 cups soymilk
0.25 cup maple syrup
0.5 cup Vegetable oil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Lightly oil a 9 x 13 inch (or 8 x 12 inch) baking dish
(EVEN BETTER - a 12 inch iron skillet).
Sift dry ingredients into mixing bowl.
Combine the liquid ingredients and whip together.
Add the liquid to dry ingredients, stirring until no lumps are left.
Pour batter into the pre-heated pan and bake for 25 to 35 minutes.
Cornbread Recipe 2
Time:
50 min (10 min to prepare, 40 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
AmericanIngredients:
3 cup blue cornmeal,0.5 cup whole wheat flour,
0.5 cup unbleached white...
2 tablespoon baking powder,
4 tablespoon ground arrowroot,
2 teaspoon sea salt,
2 each ears fresh corn...
2 cup water,
1 cup maple syrup
Directions:
Oven 350F, mix dry, heat water and add honey let cool, then add liquid.Pour batter into greased 9 in square glass dish, bake 30 to 40 minutes, checking often.
Korean Bread
Time:
1 hr 10 min (10 min to prepare, 1 hr to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
KoreanIngredients:
1 each lb Malt flour2 each lb Of red pepper...
5 each lb Wheat flour
1 each lb Soybean flour,...
1 each ga Water
1 each lb Salt
Directions:
Lately I've been getting more into Japanese cooking which is different enough from Chinese that I had to do some serious larder stocking. It took visits to three different stores but I finally come up with the basics. One of the the stores turned out to be++ta da!++a Korean market so I now have the malt flour you keep referring to. In fact, I just put the first loaf utilizing it into the bread machine a few minutes ago. Depending on how this loaf turns out, I'll post the recipe I...
Banana Bread
Time:
1 hr 25 min (25 min to prepare, 1 hr to cook)Meal type:
BreadIngredients:
3 bananas, mashed1 C sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp shortening
2 eggs, beaten (or...
1/2 tsp soda, dissolve in...
2 1/2 C flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Directions:
bake at 350 for 1 hour or until knife or toothpick stuck in center comes out clean
Manaaeesh (Lebanese thyme bread)
Time:
1 hr 45 min (15 min to prepare, 1 hr 30 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadEthnicity:
Eastern EuropeanIngredients:
6 tablespoon extra virgin...0.5 teaspoon salt
0.75 cup all-purpose flour
0.25 cup lukewarm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon (1 enveloppe)...
4 tablespoon zaatar ( = 2...
Directions:
Proof the yeast in a few tablespoons of the warm water, with the sugar mixed in.Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl and make a well in the center.
Add the yeast mixture and remaining water and knead until you have a firm dough.
Transfer to a floured work surface and continue to knead for 10-15 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
During this time, knead in 1 tablespoon olive oil into the dough - this will make it softer.
Wash and dry t...
Whole Wheat Seed Bread
Time:
2 hr 15 min (15 min to prepare, 2 hr to cook)Meal type:
BreadIngredients:
1 tablespoon yeast0.5 cup warm water
0.5 teaspoon dry sweetener
0.333333 cup soymilk
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon vegan honey-style...
1 teaspoon salt
0.5 cup whole wheat flour
0.25 cup each of sesame...
Directions:
Stir together yeast with water and sweetener.Let sit 10 min. Add milk, oil, honey-style sweetener, salt, seeds, and 1 C flour.
Slowly stir in remaining flour, 1/2 C at a time.
Knead till smooth and elastic.
Transfer to large, lightly-oiled bowl, covering dough in oil lightly.
Cover and let rise 1-1/2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375.
Knead air out of dough, place in lightly oiled pan.
Brush top of loaf with oil.
Cover and let r...
Christmas Bread
Time:
4 hr (3 hr to prepare, 1 hr to cook)Meal type:
BreadIngredients:
1 qt milk6 package bread yeast
6 C flour
1 C sugar
1/2 lb citron
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp cardamom seed
1 tbsp lemon extract
1 package large puffed raisins
6 C flour
Directions:
Scald milk. Add 1 c softened butter. Cool to lukewarm. Mix yeast packets and 6 c. flour to make soft sponge. Cover and let stand for 15 minutes.Add remaining 7 ingredients to make bread dough. Let raise until double in bulk.
For loaves: Make in to loaves, let raise. Before putting in oven, brush tops with beaten egg yolks. Bake 1 hour.
OR
For round traditional shaped bread: Knead lightly on floured board until dough is coated with ...
Unyeasted Carrot Rye Bread with...
Time:
4 hr 30 min (15 min to prepare, 4 hr 15 min to cook)Meal type:
BreadIngredients:
2 cups rye flour4 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups carrot pulp
0.5 cup caraway seeds (or...
0.5 tsp salt
2 tablespoon sesame oil (if no...
2 tablespoon corn oil, or...
1.5 cups boiling water (or...
Directions:
Pan roast rye flour in 1 tbsp sesame oil until darkened.(This creates a heavenly aroma!)
Mix flours together with salt. Add caraway seeds.
Add oil, rubbing flour between hands until oily.
Add carrot pulp, and mix well.
Add boiling water, using spoon to mix until dough begins to form, and then hands.
Keep hands cool by dipping them in a bowl of cool water.
Mix until earlobe consistency.
Knead until...

