See Shawarma recipe
Tag: Iraq
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Jajeek
(Iraqi yogurt-cucumber salad)
See Tzatziki variations
Tepsi Baytinijan
(Iraqi meatball and vegetable casserole)
Try some Iraqi comfort food! This deeply satisfying dish is made with layers of eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes and onions, countered by the toothsome texture of the meatballs.
Tashreeb Dajaj
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)
Try this nourishing dish for a tasty change from your everyday chicken (dajaj) and vegetables. The flavorful stew is ladled over leftover bread to make a wholesome meal.
Baharat
(Middle Eastern spice blend)
Baharat is a flavorful spice blend used to season dishes throughout a crescent-shaped region of the Middle East stretching from Lebanon through Iraq and on to the Yemeni coast.
Zaatar
(Middle Eastern spice blend)
Homemade spice mixtures have flavored the food of the Middle East for millenia. Foremost among these is the blend called zaatar, a mix of local herbs, sumac berries and sesame seeds.