Souk to Table

Amina Al-Saigh was born in Iraq, but she has spent most of her life in Canada. She is the founder of the popular Middle Eastern food blog Hungry Paprikas, which she created to document authentic Middle Eastern recipes from her family. As an ex-engineer and mother of two, she is passionate about perfectly tested recipes that are approachable and easy for the busy, modern home.

Condiments & Dips        
Toum (Garlic Sauce)        
Moroccan Chermoula    
Labneh
Garlic Mint and Walnut Labneh
Tarator (Tahini Sauce)
Egyptian Dukkah (Nut and Seed Spice Blend)
Hummus with Beef
Baba Ghanoush (Smoked Eggplant Dip)  
Musabaha (Mashed Chickpeas and Tahini)
 
Salads & Sides
Arugula and Pomegranate Salad
Dill Potato Salad
Tahini Cabbage Slaw
Bulgur Salal
Salata (Everyday Chopped Salad)
Za’atar and Feta Pasta Salad
Lemony Bean Salad
Crumbled Falafel Salad
Turkish Bulgur Pilaf
Iraqi Timman Ahmar (Red Rice)
Turkish Cheese Börek (Phyllo Cheese Pie)
Iraqi Timman Bagilla (Fava Bean and Dill Rice)
Pan-Fried Curried Cauliflower Fritters
Roz Asfar (Fragrant Yellow Rice)
Puff Pastry Cheese Fatayer
Lahm Bi Ajeen (Spice Ground Beef Flatbread)
Roasted Eggplant with Labneh
Lebanese Batata Harra (Baked Spicy Potatoes)
 
Mains – Under 30 Minutes
One-Pot Shrimp and Rice
Deconstructed Turkish Manti
Turkish Lamb Chops
Muhammara Pasta
Baked Moroccan Chermoula Meatballs with Couscous
Lebanese Skillet Tahini Chicken
One-Pot Chicken and Saffron Orzo
Harissa Honey Shrimp Skewers
Pomegranate Salmon Bites with Tahini Kale Salad
Iraqi Chili Fry
Sheet-Pan Chicken Shawarma
Lebanese Shish Tawook (Chicken Skewers)
Sarra’s Saucy Skillet Trout
 
Mains – Under 1 Hour
Libyan Mbakbaka (Spicy Chicken Pasta)
Iraqi Kari Dejaj (Chicken Curry)
One-Pot Hashweh Rice
Sheet Pan Honey Za’atar Chicken
Lebanese Arayes (Stuffed Pita)
Iraqi Mtabbaq Simach (Spiced Fish and Rice)
Persian Fesenjoon (Pomegranate and Walnut Chicken Stew)
Kofta Bil Tahini (Baked Kofta with Tahini)
Sheet-Pan Iraqi Aroog (Beef Patties)
Weeknight Iraqi Chicken Biryani
Sheet-Pan Palestinian Musakhan (Sumac Roasted Chicken and Onions)
Egyptian Macarona Bechamel (Baked Pasta Casserole)
Loubia Bil Zeit (Braised Olive Oil Green Beans)
One-Pot Harissa Chicken and Rice
Syrian Kousa Bi Laban (Unstuffed Zucchini in Yogurt)
Roasted Dukkah Crusted Trout
Apricot Chicken
Roasted Baharat Chicken and Potatoes
One-Pot Chicken and Mushroom Bulgur
 
Mains – Worth the Effort
Iraqi Tapsi Betenjan (Eggplant Casserole)
Moroccan Beef Tagine with Jeweled Couscous
Chicken and Freekeh Casserole
Sticky Pomegranate Short Ribs
Baked Batata Kibbeh (Potato and Beef Casserole)
Mom’s Stuffed Chicken
Sheikh El Mahshi (Stuffed Eggplant Boats)
Vegetarian Maqluba (Upside Down Rice)
Egyptian Koshari (Lentils, Rice and Pasta)
Lebanese Lemon Garlic Spatchock Chicken
Onion and Pepper Dolma
Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb
 
Soups & Stews
Iraqi Tashreeb (Beef and Chickpea Stew over Bread)
Margat Sabanikh (Spinach and Chickpea Stew)
Fasolia Yabsa (White Bean Stew)
Unstuffed Cabbage Soup
Shorbat Adas (Lentil Soup)
Mfalash (Winter Vegetables and Veal Soup)
Margat Batata (Curried Potato Stew)
Turkish Chicken Noodle Soup
Shorbat Lsan El Asfoor (Meatballs  and Orzo Soup)           
 
Desserts
Brown Butter Pistachio Basbousa (Semolina Cake)
Samara’s No Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake
Om Mahmoud’s Ka’ak Simsim (Sesame Cookies)
Aish El Saraya (Bread Pudding)
Classic Walnut Baklawa
Mini Cheese Kunafa (Shredded Phyllo Stuffed with Cheese)           
Moroccan Ghriba (Almond Cookies)
Iraqi Churak (Sweet Brioche Buns)
Orange Cake
Turkish Sutlaç with Mastic (Rice Pudding)
 
Drinks
Egyptian Karkade (Hibiscus Iced Tea)
Laymoon W Na’ana (Mint Lemonade)
Baba’s Black Grapes and Mint Juice
Turkish Coffee
Chai Bi Na’naa (Mint Black Tea)
Karak Chai (Spiced Tea with Milk)