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Pita Pockets

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Pita Pizza

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Mediterranean Feast

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In a pita pocket or lavash bread, stuff all the ingredients (Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, Tabbouleh Salad, Crushed Falafel, Tahini Sauce, little bit of lettuce) and enjoy!

Falafel

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Ingredients : Chick peas - 1 cup(Soaked Overnight) Onion - 1 chopped finely Garlic - 2 Parsley  (finely chopped) Coriander leaves (finely chopped) Cumin powder - 2 tsp Flour - 2 tbsp Salt, Chili powder - as required Baking soda - 1 tsp Method: Grind the soaked chick peas with garlic  Add chopped onion , flour, baking soda, chili powder, cumin powder, salt, parsley, coriander leaves. Make balls to your desired shapes and deep fry in hot oil. Fry till deep brown and crispy.

Tabbouleh Salad

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Ingredients : Bulgur wheat - 3/4 cup Hot water - 1 cup Parsley - finely chopped Mint - finely chopped Scallions - finely chopped Tomato - 1 deseeded and finely chopped Olive oil , Lemon juice , salt and pepper for Dressing Method : Soak the wheat in hot water for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Add the chopped herbs and dress it with olive oil, salt, pepper and required amount of lemon juice. Refrigerate it and serve chilled with pita or with lavash bread.

Baba Ghanouj

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Ingredients: Egg plant - 1 (Broiled in the oven or direct flame) Lemon - 2 tbsp Tahini paste - 2 tbsp Garlic - 2 Salt Pepper or chili powder Olive oil - to drizzle Method: 1. Just apply oil in the eggplant and grill, or broil in the oven or in the direct flame. 2. Once the skin blackened and soft to touch just keep covered in the container using cling wrap. 3. Peel the skin and grind the flesh with all other ingredients to smooth paste or chunkier as you like. 4. Drizzle with olive oil, chili powder and cumin powder. Adjust the lemon juice according to your sourness.

Hummus

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Basic Ingredients: Chick peas - 1 cup (Boiled) Garlic - 4 big pods Lemon - 2 tbsp Tahini Paste - 2 tbsp Chili Powder - As required  Salt Olive oil for Topping. Olive Hummus: Grind all the basic ingredients with pitted Olives (kalamata olives) Sprinkle olive oil on top Roasted bell pepper Hummus: Grind all the basic ingredients with Roasted bell pepper Sprinkle olive oil on top