Ingredients: 2 cups green lentils, uncooked 1 medium onion, whole and peeled 2 tbs. Flour 2 tbs. Butter 5 cups chicken, beef, vegetable stock or water salt to taste 3 tbs. Butter 2 tsp. Ground red pepper, mild or hot 2 tsp dried mint In a large pot cover the lentils with water, cover and cook until the lentil resembles a thin...

Ingredients : 1 cup Baldo rice 1 cup coarse bulgur 1 cup orzo, dry roasted 1 cup roasted red bell pepper, chopped 1 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tsp dried mint salt and pepper to taste 3 cups hot water 2 cups boiled chickpeas, drained 2 tsp olive oil salt Heat the olive...

Ingredients: Three cups of uncooked chickpeas ( or 2 large cans ) Water to soak and boil the beans 1 tbsp. butter or margarine + 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 tbsp. tomato paste 1 tsp dried red pepper flakes 4 cups of water salt to taste Soak the chickpeas in hot water overnight. Drain. In a large pot cover the beans...

Haydari is another beloved dish on our meze trays that we proudly share the origins with another people. Lebanese cuisine has a similar yogurt dish that is called labneh , the base is the same but the flavors might slightly differ. Ingredients: 1 cup strained yogurt 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp dried mint salt to taste olive oil to...