Middle Eastern recipes
169 recipes, 73 of them vegetarian. Each one has the ingredients, method and rough cost — add it to a meal plan in Equal House and the shopping list and the cooking are shared out for you.
Labels such as vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free are worked out from the ingredients and are a guide only — check the products you buy yourself, especially for allergies. More about recipe labels.
- Aubergine & Tomato Shakshuka-Style Stew · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 40 min
- Baked Cod with Dill, Courgette and White Bean Mezze Bowls · Gluten-free 35 min
- Beef Shawarma Rice Bowls with Pickled Cabbage and Tahini 45 min
- Cauliflower Shawarma Wraps · Vegetarian · Vegan 45 min
- Crispy Falafel Flatbreads with Tahini Slaw · Vegetarian · Vegan 35 min
- Crispy Halloumi and Tabbouleh Bowls with Lemon Tahini · Vegetarian 30 min
- Dolma Iraqi bi Lahm (Iraqi Stuffed Vegetables with Rice and Lamb) · Gluten-free 80 min
- Dolma Iraqi bi Zeit (Stuffed Vine Leaves and Courgettes with Rice) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 75 min
- Dukkah-Crusted Aubergine Steaks with Herbed Freekeh and Labneh · Vegetarian 40 min
- Dukkah-Crusted Halloumi with Roasted Courgette and Tahini Drizzle · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 35 min
- Falafel & Tabbouleh Bowls · Vegan · Vegetarian 22 min
- Falafel and Roasted Red Pepper Bowls with Couscous and Harissa Yoghurt · Vegetarian 40 min
- Fatayer bi Jibneh wa Salata (Cheese Fatayer with Tomato Salad) · Vegetarian 60 min
- Fatayer bi Lahm wa Salata (Spiced Meat Fatayer with Yoghurt Salad) 65 min
- Fatayer bi Sabanekh wa Jibneh (Spinach and Cheese Fatayer) · Vegetarian 65 min
- Freekeh bi Khudar (Vegetable and Freekeh Pilaf with Chickpeas) · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Freekeh Maqlia bi Djaj (Fried Freekeh Pilaf with Chicken and Almonds) 50 min
- Freekeh Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Pomegranate · Vegetarian 45 min
- Golden Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Traybake · Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 45 min
- Gulf Baharat-Spiced Chicken Thighs with Rice and Grilled Tomatoes · Gluten-free 45 min
- Gulf Baked Turkey and Rice with Baharat and Almonds · Gluten-free 65 min
- Gulf Chicken and Vermicelli Rice Pilaf with Baharat 45 min
- Gulf Chickpea and Potato Saloona with Baharat · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Gulf Chickpea and Vegetable Soup with Baharat and Lemon · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 40 min
- Gulf Grilled Spiced Lamb Chops with Baharat and Rice · Gluten-free 40 min
- Gulf Machboos Dajaj (Spiced Chicken and Rice with Dried Lime) · Gluten-free 60 min
- Gulf Machboos Lahm (Spiced Lamb and Rice with Dried Lime and Raisins) · Gluten-free 75 min
- Gulf Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Traybake with Baharat and Tahini · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Gulf Salata Hara (Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Dried Lime) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 20 min
- Gulf Saloona Khudar bi Loz (Spiced Root Vegetable Stew with Almonds) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Gulf Saloona Robian (Gulf Prawn and Vegetable Stew with Baharat) · Gluten-free 40 min
- Gulf Samak Mashwi (Grilled Spiced Fish with Rice and Tomato Sauce) · Gluten-free 40 min
- Gulf Spiced Chickpea and Spinach Stew with Baharat · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 35 min
- Gulf Spiced Potato and Egg Salad with Baharat and Pickles · Gluten-free · Vegetarian 35 min
- Gulf-Style Spiced Fava Bean Breakfast with Tomato and Cumin · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 25 min
- Haneeth-Style Chicken with Spiced Rice · Gluten-free 60 min
- Haneeth-Style Lamb with Spiced Rice and Baharat · Gluten-free 90 min
- Harees bi Dajaj (Chicken and Wheat Porridge with Ghee and Cinnamon) 65 min
- Harees bi Lahm (Gulf Lamb and Wheat Porridge with Baharat) 75 min
- Harissa and Halloumi Stuffed Flatbread Parcels · Vegetarian 35 min
- Harissa Halloumi with Roasted Courgette and Chickpeas · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 35 min
- Harissa Prawn and Quinoa Bowls with Avocado and Preserved Lemon · Gluten-free 30 min
- Herby Falafel and Roasted Red Pepper Grain Bowls · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Iraqi Adas bi Timman (Lentil and Rice Pilaf with Caramelised Onions) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Iraqi Bamia (Okra and Beef Stew with Tomato and Baharat) · Gluten-free 55 min
- Iraqi Bamia bi Djaj (Okra and Chicken Stew with Baharat) · Gluten-free 45 min
- Iraqi Dolma Khass (Stuffed Cabbage Leaves with Rice and Tamarind) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 75 min
- Iraqi Grilled Kofta Mosul-Style with Tahini and Sumac Onions · Gluten-free 40 min
- Iraqi Kebab Karaz (Iraqi Sour Cherry and Beef Kofta Skewers) · Gluten-free 40 min
- Iraqi Lahm bi Ajin (Spiced Meat Flatbread with Pine Nuts) 65 min
- Iraqi Margat Bamia bi Robian (Iraqi Okra and Prawn Stew with Tomato) · Gluten-free 40 min
- Iraqi Qeema (Spiced Beef and Split Pea Mince with Flatbread) 45 min
- Iraqi Quzi-Style Baked Rice with Lamb and Almonds · Gluten-free 85 min
- Iraqi Salatet Timman (Rice Salad with Pomegranate, Herbs, Walnuts) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 30 min
- Iraqi Samak Masgouf-Style Baked Fish with Tamarind and Herbs · Gluten-free 40 min
- Iraqi Shorbat Burghul (Bulgur and Lentil Soup with Cumin and Lemon) · Vegan · Vegetarian 40 min
- Iraqi Shorbat Shaeria (Iraqi Vermicelli and Chicken Soup with Lemon) 35 min
- Iraqi Tashreeb (Lamb and Flatbread Soup with Tomato) 65 min
- Israeli Baked Egg and Chickpea Shakshuka Lunch Bowls with Pitta · Vegetarian 35 min
- Israeli Chicken Schnitzel with Israeli Salad and Tahini 40 min
- Israeli Chraime (Spiced Fish in Tomato and Chilli Sauce) · Gluten-free 40 min
- Israeli Jerusalem Mixed Grill Skewers with Flatbread and Pickles 40 min
- Israeli Red Lentil and Spinach Soup with Cumin · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 40 min
- Israeli Shakshuka Shrimp with Tahini and Coriander · Gluten-free 35 min
- Israeli Shakshuka Wrap with Tahini and Pickles · Vegetarian 30 min
- Israeli-Style Bulgur Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas · Vegetarian 45 min
- Jordanian Chicken Freekeh Traybake with Preserved Lemon 55 min
- Jordanian Freekeh and Chicken Wrap with Yoghurt and Pickles 45 min
- Jordanian Freekeh bi Loubia (Freekeh and Black-Eyed Bean Stew) · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Jordanian Freekeh ma Laban (Freekeh and Chicken in Warm Yoghurt Sauce) 55 min
- Jordanian Freekeh, Herb and Pomegranate Salad with Walnuts · Vegetarian 40 min
- Jordanian Mansaf-Style Beef with Yoghurt Sauce and Rice · Gluten-free 70 min
- Jordanian Spiced Aubergine and Pomegranate Salad with Tahini · Gluten-free · Vegetarian 35 min
- Kabsa Dajaj (Saudi Spiced Chicken and Rice with Baharat) · Gluten-free 60 min
- Kabsa Khudar (Spiced Rice with Chickpeas and Vegetables) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Kabsa Lahm (Saudi Spiced Lamb and Rice with Baharat and Raisins) · Gluten-free 75 min
- Kabsa Robian (Saudi Spiced Prawn and Rice) · Gluten-free 40 min
- Kubba Shalgham (Iraqi Turnip and Beef Kubba Soup) 70 min
- Kubbat Halab (Iraqi Rice Dumplings Stuffed with Beef in Tomato Soup) 75 min
- Kubbat Mosul (Bulgur Dumplings Stuffed with Beef in Tomato Broth) 70 min
- Kubbat Sh'ewanda (Iraqi Beetroot and Beef Kubba Soup) 70 min
- Lamb Kofta Bowls with Herbed Bulgur and Tahini Drizzle 35 min
- Lamb Kofta Flatbreads with Cucumber Yoghurt 30 min
- Lamb Kofta Flatbreads with Tzatziki 15 min
- Mandi Dajaj (Yemeni Spiced Chicken and Rice) · Gluten-free 70 min
- Mandi Lahm (Yemeni Spiced Lamb and Rice) · Gluten-free 90 min
- Mansaf (Jordanian Lamb in Yoghurt Sauce over Rice) · Gluten-free 85 min
- Mansaf-Style Chicken with Yoghurt Sauce and Rice · Gluten-free 55 min
- Maqluba bi Djaj (Upside-Down Rice with Chicken and Aubergine) · Gluten-free 75 min
- Maqluba bi Khudar (Upside-Down Rice with Aubergine and Chickpeas) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 60 min
- Maqlubat Lahm (Upside-Down Rice with Lamb, Aubergine and Potato) · Gluten-free 85 min
- Moroccan-Spiced Chicken Liver and Caramelised Onion Rice Bowls · Gluten-free 35 min
- Mujaddara Bowls with Crispy Shallots and Cucumber Yoghurt · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 50 min
- Mulukhiyah bi Djaj (Chicken and Molokhia Stew with Rice) · Gluten-free 50 min
- Mulukhiyah bi Lahm (Lamb and Molokhia Stew with Rice) · Gluten-free 65 min
- Mulukhiyah bi Loobia (Molokhia Stew with White Beans and Garlic) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 35 min
- Musakhan (Sumac Chicken on Flatbread with Caramelised Onions) 55 min
- Palestinian Freekeh and Chickpea Salad with Preserved Lemon and Mint · Vegetarian 40 min
- Palestinian Maftoul-Style Bulgur Pilaf with Chicken and Chickpeas 50 min
- Palestinian Maqluba bi Samak (Upside-Down Fish and Vegetable Rice) · Gluten-free 55 min
- Palestinian Msabbaha (Chickpea and Tahini Bowls with Cumin) · Vegan · Vegetarian 25 min
- Palestinian Sumac Turkey Traybake with Onions and Pine Nuts · Gluten-free 55 min
- Palestinian Sumaghiyyeh (Beef and Spinach Stew with Sumac and Tahini) · Gluten-free 60 min
- Prawn and Preserved Lemon Orzo Bowls with Sumac Onions 30 min
- Roasted Aubergine & Lamb Kofta Salad with Mint Yoghurt · Gluten-free 40 min
- Roasted Aubergine and Chickpea Bowls with Pomegranate Molasses · Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 45 min
- Roasted Beetroot, Chickpea and Feta Grain Bowls with Pistachio Dressing · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 55 min
- Roasted Butternut Squash & Puy Lentil Salad with Tahini Dressing · Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 45 min
- Roasted Cauliflower & Spiced Freekeh Salad with Preserved Lemon · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Sabich (Fried Aubergine, Egg and Potato Pitta with Amba and Tahini) · Vegetarian 40 min
- Sabich Bowl with Fried Aubergine, Eggs and Tahini · Gluten-free · Vegetarian 40 min
- Saloona Dajaj (Gulf Chicken and Vegetable Stew with Baharat) · Gluten-free 50 min
- Saloona Khudar (Vegetarian Gulf Vegetable Stew with Chickpeas) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Saloona Lahm (Gulf Lamb and Vegetable Stew with Baharat) · Gluten-free 70 min
- Saudi Baked Kabsa-Spiced Salmon with Rice and Almonds · Gluten-free 40 min
- Saudi Jareesh (Cracked Wheat Chicken Porridge with Garlic and Lemon) 60 min
- Saudi Jareesh bi Khudar (Cracked Wheat Porridge with Chickpeas) · Vegan · Vegetarian 50 min
- Saudi Kabsa Samak (Spiced Fish and Rice with Baharat) · Gluten-free 40 min
- Saudi Kabsa-Spiced Chickpea and Rice Salad with Raisins and Almonds · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 35 min
- Saudi Kofta Kabsa (Spiced Beef Kofta with Baharat Rice) · Gluten-free 50 min
- Saudi Mutabbaq Samak (Spiced Fish and Rice Traybake with Lemon) · Gluten-free 45 min
- Saudi Shakriya (Lamb in Cardamom Yoghurt Sauce with Rice) · Gluten-free 70 min
- Saudi Shorbat Addas (Saudi Spiced Red Lentil Soup with Lemon) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 35 min
- Saudi Spiced Chicken and Chickpea One-Pot with Baharat and Raisins · Gluten-free 45 min
- Saudi Spiced Chickpea and Aubergine Rice with Baharat · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Saudi Spiced Lentil and Vegetable Soup with Baharat · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 40 min
- Sfeeha bi Lahm (Syrian Open-Faced Meat Pies with Tahini and Salad) 65 min
- Shakshuka bi Khudar (Middle Eastern Shakshuka with Peppers and Cumin) · Gluten-free · Vegetarian 35 min
- Shakshuka Dajaj bi Hawaij (Hawaij-Spiced Chicken Shakshuka) · Gluten-free 40 min
- Shakshuka Khadra (Green Shakshuka with Spinach, Feta and Dill) · Gluten-free · Vegetarian 30 min
- Shakshuka with Merguez Sausage, Peppers and Baharat · Gluten-free 40 min
- Shakshuka-Spiced Egg and Lentil Bowls with Crusty Bread · Vegetarian 30 min
- Shorbet Freekeh bil Lahm (Freekeh and Lamb Soup with Cumin) 60 min
- Slow-Cooked Spiced Lamb Shoulder with White Beans · Gluten-free 60 min
- Slow-Spiced Lamb Shoulder Grain Bowls with Fattoush and Hummus 60 min
- Smoky Butter Bean and Roasted Cauliflower Bowls with Chermoula · Vegetarian 45 min
- Spiced Chicken Shawarma Freekeh Bowls with Garlic Sauce 40 min
- Spiced Lamb and Apricot Couscous Bowls with Almonds 40 min
- Spiced Lamb and Egg Kofta Bake · Gluten-free 40 min
- Spiced Lamb Kofta Salad with Cucumber, Pomegranate and Mint Yoghurt · Gluten-free 40 min
- Spiced Minced Turkey and Spinach Pilaf Bowls with Pine Nuts · Gluten-free 40 min
- Spiced Red Lentil and Spinach Soup · Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 40 min
- Spicy Aubergine & Pomegranate Flatbreads · Vegetarian · Vegan 40 min
- Syrian Baked Aubergines Stuffed with Walnuts, Chilli and Pomegranate · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 55 min
- Syrian Shish Barak (Syrian Lamb Dumplings in Warm Yoghurt Sauce) 70 min
- Syrian Yakhnat Bazella (Syrian Pea and Lamb Stew with Tomato and Rice) · Gluten-free 60 min
- Syrian Yakhnat Fasolia (Syrian White Bean and Lamb Stew with Tomato) · Gluten-free 60 min
- Syrian Yakhnat Kousa (Courgette and Chickpea Stew in Tomato Sauce) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 35 min
- Syrian Yalanji (Cold Stuffed Vine Leaves with Rice and Herbs) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 70 min
- Timman Bagilla (Iraqi Dill and Broad Bean Rice with Lamb) · Gluten-free 55 min
- Vegetable and Halloumi One-Pot Pilaf · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 40 min
- Veggie Kibbeh Patties with Bulgur, Walnut and Pomegranate Bowls · Vegetarian 45 min
- Warm Roasted Chickpea and Spinach Salad with Lemon Tahini · Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 30 min
- Yemeni Adas bi Hawaij (Yemeni Spiced Red Lentil Soup with Hawaij) · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 40 min
- Yemeni Beef and Potato Saloona with Hawaij · Gluten-free 65 min
- Yemeni Chickpea Stew with Hawaij and Fenugreek · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 40 min
- Yemeni Fahsa (Slow-Cooked Lamb and Fenugreek Stew) · Gluten-free 85 min
- Yemeni Lentil and Squash Stew with Hawaij · Gluten-free · Vegan · Vegetarian 45 min
- Yemeni Mandi Robian (Yemeni Spiced Prawn and Rice) · Gluten-free 40 min
- Yemeni Salata Hamra (Spiced Tomato and Chilli Salad with Flatbread) · Vegan · Vegetarian 20 min
- Yemeni Saltah (Lamb and Vegetable Stew with Hawaij and Fenugreek) · Gluten-free 70 min
- Yemeni Samak Mofa (Yemeni Spiced Fried Fish with Rice) · Gluten-free 40 min
- Yemeni Shorbat Hawaij bi Djaj (Spiced Chicken and Vegetable Soup) · Gluten-free 45 min
- Yemeni Spiced Carrot and Coriander Salad · Gluten-free · Vegetarian 20 min
- Yemeni Zurbian (Spiced Lamb and Rice with Saffron and Tomato) · Gluten-free 75 min
- Za'atar Halloumi with Roasted Aubergine and Pomegranate · Vegetarian · Gluten-free 45 min
- Za'atar Roast Chicken Legs with Roasted Aubergine & Tomatoes · Gluten-free 20 min
- Za'atar Roasted Courgette and Freekeh Grain Bowls · Vegan · Vegetarian 40 min
- Za'atar Salmon with Warm Lentil and Roasted Tomato Bowls · Gluten-free 35 min
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