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   A Sufi Cookbook & Art Gallery

Recipes


Preface to the Recipes

Bread
Country Bread
Thin Arabian Pan Bread
Lavash
Pide – Turkish Bayram Bread
Çoreg
Moroccan Anise Bread
Chapati
Corn Bread
Naan
Puri
Luchis
Pita
Simit

Soup
Tutmaj – Meat Broth With Noodles
Turkish Lentil Soup
Turkish Barley Soup
Turkish Fish Soup
Harira – Moroccan Ramadan Soup
Vegetarian Harira
Iranian Noodle Soup
Fatta
Javanese Chicken Soup
Indonesian Spinach Soup
Ramadan Khanji
Indian Tomato Soup

Small Helpings
Dolmas – Stuffed Grape Leaves
Hummus
Baba Ghanoush
Taramasalata
Olive Pate
Feta-Walnut Spread
Cucumber Yogurt Salad
Tabbouleh
Turkish String Beans
Balkan Braised Carrots
Fattoush – Bread Salad
Iranian Celery & Walnut Salad
Iranian Spinach Appetizer
Iranian Eggplant Pickle
Central Asian Radish Salad
Warm Indian Potato Salad
Coriander-Mint Chutney
Indonesian Salad with Peanut Dressing
Javanese Pickled Salad
Sumatran Pineapple Chutney
Indonesian Fried Onions
Sri Lankan Cucumber Pickle
Egyptian Potatoes
Tahini String Beans over Couscous
Moroccan Orange & Olive Salad
Moroccan Carrot & Orange Salad

Substantial Dishes
Circassian Chicken
Bosnian Chicken In Fillo
Roast Chicken with Honey & Rosewater
Lamb Kebabs
Cilantro-Chicken Kebabs
Yakhni – Turkish Meat & Onion Stew
Meat Porridge
Manti – Turkish Dumplings
Sanbusa – Turnovers
Chicken Kolbast
Lagman – Vegetable-Noodle Stew
Baked Kibbeh
Baked Fish with Tahini Sauce
Pan-Fried Fish
Lamb Stew with Fresh Herbs
Fesenjan
Bosnian Pot
Sun Dried Lamb
Tharid
Tharid with Chicken
North African Sweet Lamb
Tagine of Chicken with Prunes
Moroccan Lamb & Apricot Stew
Javanese Lamb & Rice
Sambal Goreng – Meat & Vegetable Sauté
Spiced Chicken
Fish Stew with Fern Tops or Kale
Fish Curry
Tabakh Ruhu – Soul of the Cook
Food for the Sufis
Tomato Sauce
Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage
Savory Meccan Eggplant Stew
Squash & Chickpea Stew
Egg & Potato Curry
Creamy Indian Black Beans
Poached Eggs with Yogurt
Kukuye Sabzi – Herbed Omelet
Beid Humine – Long-Cooked Eggs
Ful Medames – Fava Beans

Grain Dishes
Vermicelli Pilaf
Bulgur Pilaf
Sehvar's Grandma's Özbek Pilaw
Tekke Pilaf
Vegetarian Tekke Pilaf
Mevlevi Pilawi
Bosnian Red Pilaf.
Albanian Sweet Raisin Pilaf
Mujaddara – The Mess-of Pottage
Herbel
Chelou – Persian Rice
Sabzi Polou – Herb & Saffron Pilaf
Shecar Polou – Sweet Pilaf
Couscous – Basic Recipe
Couscous with Chicken
Lamb Couscous With Seven Vegetables
Onion Raisin Sauce for Couscous
Hot Red Pepper Sauce for Couscous
Sweet Couscous
Mi'raj Buriyani
Indonesian Yellow Rice
Bakmi Goreng – Javanese Fried Noodles
Javanese Rice Patties

Pastries
Ghorabeyeh – Butter Cookies
Maghreb Almond Cookies
Iranian Rice Shortbread Cookies
Ramadan Crescents
Zalubiyyah – Fritters in Syrup
Shebbakia – Moroccan Ramadan Honey Cookies
Ataif – Filled Pancakes In Syrup
Kunafeh-al-Id
Baklava
Sekerpare
Mamoul
Karithopita
Pear-Spice Coffee Cake
Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Halvah
Semolina Halvah
Carrot Halvah
Iranian Halvah
Sesame Halvah
Sellou – North African Holiday Halvah
Hais – Date-Nut Balls
Kahk-bil-Loz – Almond Pistachio Sweet
Jowzina – Nut Crunch
Luzina – Sugared Almonds
Rose Petal Jam.
Rose Fudge
Turkish Delight

Pudding & Fruit Desserts
Yellow Rice Pudding
Milk Pudding
Zerde – Rice Jelly With Honey & Saffron
Sutlaç – Rice Pudding
Turkish Almond Pudding
Shir–kand – Sweet Spiced Yogurt
Sewiyan Di Kheer – Vermicelli Pudding
Paluda – Persian Fruit Salad
Sour Cherry Jelly
Ashura
Atiat's Khoshaf
Majoun

Beverages
Ayran – Iced Yogurt Drink
Rose Milk
Sahlab
Qamareddine – Apricot Nectar
Sweet Lassi
Almond Milk
Lemonade
Rose Syrup
Mint & Lemon Drink
Cherry Sherbet
Sekanjabin
Feridun's Ginger Milk
Masala Chai – Indian Spiced Tea
Turkish Tea
North African Mint Tea
Arabian Tea
A Proper English Pot of Tea
Turkish Coffee
Ceylon-Style Spiced Coffee
Coffee, American Style
Bhang

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