Aromatic Chickpea Fritters Baqoura
Chickpeas for the Arabs are synonymous with health and pleasure. In the Eastern Arab World, peasants are convinced that chickpeas have qualities that give them the essential energy necessary for their lives of toil. In the North African countries, where they too are employed extensively in cooking for their taste and dietary benefits, many there […]
Spiced Chickpea Kebabs Kabab Al Nikhi
Like numerous other dishes now common in the Arab Gulf countries, this dish likely originated in the Indian sub continent, being very similar to an Indian-Pakistani snack called shami kebab. The Arab Gulf version is made without meat and, of course, contains just the right taste of Arabian Gulf Spice Mix (Baharat). Wholesome and tasty, […]
Stuffed Grape Leaves Waraq ‘Inab Mihshi
Known to the Greeks as dolmath, the Turks dolma, the Iranians dolmeh, and the Arabs mahshi, stuffed vegetables have been enjoyed in the Middle East and the Balkans for centuries. It is, however, the stuffed leaves of the grape that are the most commonly preferred in the eastern Mediterranean countries and Iran. The slight tartness […]