Chicken Shawerma Marinade 2 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts and     legs (do not remove the skin) 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground green cardamoms 3/4 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon ...

Cinnamon Rice 2 cups water 1 (1-inch) piece cinnamon stick 1 cardamom pod or 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 whole clove 1 cup long-grain rice, preferably basmati Combine the water, cinnamon, cardamom, and clove inn a saucepan and bring to a boil ...

Cold Yogurt-Cucumber Soup 2 medium cucumbers 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon dried mint flakes 1/8 teaspoon white pepper Cut 7 thin slices from 1 cucumber; reserve. Cut all remaining cucumber into 3/4-inch chunks. Place half ...

Couscous 1 1/3 cups couscous (wheat-grain semolina) 3/4 cup raisins 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup boiling water 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric Mix couscous, raisins and salt in 2-quart bowl; stir in boiling water. Let stand until ...

Cracked Wheat and Parsley Salad (Tabooley, Tabuleh) 3/4 cup bulgur (cracked wheat) 1 1/2 cups minced parsley 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 1/3 cup chopped scallions (with tops) 2 tablespoons snipped fresh mint leaves or     2 teaspoons ...

Cracked Wheat Pilaf (Bulgur Pilav — Turkey) 1 cup bulgur (cracked wheat) 1 medium onion, chopped 2 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 1/4 cup water 2 teaspoon instant beef or chicken bouillon 1/2 teaspoon salt Cook and stir bulgur and onion in butter ...

Cucumber Salad with Mint (Cacik — Turkey) 1 cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint leaves     or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint leaves 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 clove garlic, minced Dash of white pepper 1 medium cucumber, thinly ...

Custard with Cardamom Rose Water A traditional custard in The United Arab Emirates - a holiday favorite. 4 cups whole milk 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons custard powder (commercial) 2 tablespoons rose water 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom ...

Dried Fruit Compote (Khoshaf) 1 (8 ounce) package mixed dried fruit 3/4 cup dried figs 3 cups water 1/2 cup raisins 2 tablespoon honey 2 teaspoons lemon juice Cut dried fruit and figs into bite-size pieces. Heat dried fruit, figs, water and raisins ...

Eggplant Dip (Baba Ghannooj) 1 (1 pound) eggplant 1 small onion, quartered 1 clove garlic 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons salt Vegetables (for dipping) Prick eggplant 3 or 4 times with fork. Bake at 400 ...