Moroccan Meatball Sandwich and Muhammara Pasta

 I made this sandwich before and my husband really loved it so I made it again. I used the Moroccan meatball recipe from the Mediterranean dish blog, and then later on made muhammara pasta with the meatballs on the side.

Chana masala and Dahi Baingan

Really delicious food not very photogenic, but I can’t wait to make it again.

Dahi baingan made with cashew coconut yogurt.

Base masala gravy used to make the chana masala.

Veggie pho!

Middle eastern bean soup

 Shawrbat Fasoolya, Bean soup from Syria and Lebanon. Soups from the Middle East hit different. The warm spice, the heavy use of beans and legumes, the zing of lemon makes me so comforted and happy. I added zucchini, cauliflower and some cumin to it. And canned white beans. It’s really really good. Recipe from Classic Vegetarian Cooking from The Middle East and North Africa. #soup #beansoup #syrian #lebanese #middleeasternfood #vegan 

Bun Cha

 Delicious bun cha recipe from EAST by Meera Sodha. 

Ratatouille and Aglio e Olio pasta.

 The ratatouille recipe was from So Vegan 5 ingredients cookbook and it’s so easy. The pasta recipe I found in an old Italian cookbook. Delicious dinner.

Nong La Cafe

 My friend treated me to delicious spring rolls and pho at Nong La in culver city. It was delicious!

Dal and rice, potatoes and garlic bharta.

 Woke up late so I made this for brunch. Dal with rice, airfried potatoes and garlic bharta (amazing Bengali recipe by @diningwithdhoot ). #dal #mungdal #masoordal #garlicbharta #bangladeshi #indian 

Moroccan Meatball wrap and Palestinian lentil soup

 

Palestinian red lentils and squash soup with za’atar croutons. I added roasted cauliflower to my soup. Delicious.

Muhammara - red pepper walnut dip

Moroccan meatballs using beyond meat. Recipe from The Mediterranean Dish.

Pita wrap with the meatballs, Muhammara, hummus, tahini, salad and pickled turnips.

Violife Vegan Feta

 Tried out the @violife_foods vegan feta with my Balkan breakfast this morning. It is very good BUT I don’t think  it resembles feta in taste or texture. To me, it’s very similar to Laughing Cow cheese which I’m not mad about. It’s nice and creamy with good flavor. I definitely want to try this cheese again in other recipes. #vegan #violife #feta #veganfeta #cheesealternative #vegancheese #balkanbreakfast

Ethiopian Wot

 Recipe from Olive Trees and Honey. So good on basmati rice. I added a tiny Thai chili and it came out very spicy!

Sephardic pumpkin turnovers

 Happy Rosh Hashanah to my friends who celebrate. Used my favorite Jewish cookbook today, Olive and Trees and Honey to make these Sephardic Sweet Pumpkin Turnovers. They look delicious. I used phyllo instead of regular dough.🍂🥧

Birthday baklava.

 Instead of birthday cake, I made Lebanese baklava. This will go perfectly with tea. 🫖☕️🇱🇧❤️