14 eastern pit Recipes

boiling potatoes , scrubbed but not peeled, salt & freshly ground black pepper, strained fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped onion, preferably mild ones, tomatoes (optional), chopped parsley, capers, drained (optional), flavorful olive , such as kalamata,pitted and cut in half (optional)

bulgur, warm water , plus, warm water, divided, canola oil, chopped onion (1 small), garlic cloves, minced, pitted prune, finely chopped (2 oz), ground cumin, ground coriander, ground allspice, lean ground beef, egg, lightly beaten, salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper, whole wheat pita bread

quick-cooking oats, vanilla soymilk, tahini, sugar (i usually just use 2 packets in the raw turbinado), cinnamon (i just sprinkle some on( ballpark measurement!), ground cardamom (i just sprinkle some on( ballpark measurement!), pitted dates, chopped into pieces, toasted sliced almonds, for topping

chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut into bite size pieces, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, turmeric, cumin, paprika, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, pepper, extra small red potatoes or 3 large red potatoes, peeled and diced, diced tomatoes, fat free chicken broth, lemon , juice of, fresh squeezed, zest from 1/2 lemon, green olives, pitted, capers, rinsed, fresh parsley, finely chopped, salt and pepper

water, sugar, dried prune, pitted, quartered, blueberries (optional), raisins (or currants-about 3/4 cup), dried apricots, quartered (about 1/2 cup), ice

olives, your choice or 1 lb pitted small to medium green olives or 1 lb oil-cured black olive (such as nicoise, about 3 cups), extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed, bay leaves

fresh lemon juice (from 1 or 2 lemons), olive oil, tomatoes, seeded and diced, english cucumber (about 1 lb), seeded and diced, coarsely chopped fresh parsley, red onion, diced, coarse salt and ground pepper, store-bought hummus, paprika, feta cheese, black olives , such as kalamata, pitted, pita breads (6-inch)

olive oil, chopped onions, minced garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, sweet paprika, ground ginger, ground black pepper, salt, grain rice, chicken stock, golden raisins, diced pitted prunes, silvered blanched almonds, toasted, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, egg, lightly beaten

ground cumin, dried chilli flakes, cinnamon, ground coriander seeds, freshly ground black pepper, ground turmeric, if you have it or can buy it ,10 tsp ras-al-hanout spice mix, sea salt, chicken about 3 & 1/2 lbs ,cut into 8 pieces, olive oil, fresh ginger ,cut into matchsticks, garlic cloves ,crushed, tomato paste, amount saffron threads -optional, fresh thyme, grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, honey, green chillis ,split lengthways, onion diced, dried apricots ,halved, dried dates ,pitted and halved, carrot diced, chicken stock cubes, dry white wine, fresh mint sprigs for serving, fresh shelled pistachio nuts, couscous to serve, natural yoghurt to serve

fat-free buttermilk, divided, egg white, lightly beaten, panko (japanese breadcrumbs), skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, kosher salt, divided, black pepper, divided, canola oil, torn whole-wheat pita, halved cherry tomatoes, torn basil, vertically sliced red onion, chopped pitted kalamata olives, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, crumbled feta cheese

olive oil, boneless skinless chicken thighs (chopped into bite-sized pieces), onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, shredded carrot, fresh bay leaf (i used dried), smoked paprika, ground cumin, coriander, ground cinnamon, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped dried fruits (i used dates and apricots), lemon , juice and zest of, pitted mixed olive, chopped, chicken stock, divided, butter, pine nuts, sliced almonds, couscous, chopped fresh parsley

fresh baby spinach leaves, handful of celery leaves, olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed, cumin seeds, black olives, pitted and finely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped, cilantro leaves, finely chopped, spanish smoked paprika, juice of 1/2 lemon, salt and pepper to taste, crusty bread or toasted flat bread for serving