5 dates arabian Recipes

rice (i used basmati), water, salt, butter, almonds, dates, cut into small pieces (run a knife under hot water to make slicing easier), raisins, cinnamon (or 1/2 of 1 small whole stick)

pitted dates, bananas, fresh single cream, rose water (optional), freshly grated nutmeg

flour , sifted, baking powder, salt, dates, pitted and cut in eighths (raisins or other dried fruit can be used) (optional), semisweet chocolate morsel, lemon rind, grated, eggs, sugar

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic, chopped, lemon , zested, pitted and chopped briny olives, white wine, chicken stock or broth, crushed or diced tomatoes, light brown sugar, dried red pepper flakes, ground cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper, egg, tomato paste, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, minced fresh ginger, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, ground beef, ground rolled oats or fine bread crumbs, salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil, for cooking, chopped fresh parsley leaves, couscous with dried dates, recipe follows, water, chicken stock or broth, olive oil, chopped dried dates, quick-cooking couscous, salt and freshly ground black pepper