muhammara

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Muhammara-10982

Ingredients

• a 7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained
• 2/3 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted lightly and chopped fine
• 2 to 4 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses*
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

black bean burgers

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Our-Homemade-Quick-Black-Bean-Burger-MyRecipes-212111

date bars

Based on http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Date-bars-348998

ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped dates

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 stick butter, cubed

• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats

• 1 cup flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

directions

1. Boil 1 cup water, dates, and 1/2 tsp. salt until jamlike. 
2. Mix remaining ingredients (oat mixture). 
3. Press three-quarters oat mixture into greased 8-inch baking dish. 
4. Top with date jam and remaining oat mix. 
5. Bake at 375 degrees until golden, 20-30 minutes. Slice.

eggplant and tomato sauce for pasta

https://smittenkitchen.com/2008/01/rigatoni-with-eggplant-puree/?utm_campaign=yummly&utm_medium=yummly&utm_source=yummly

ash reshteh

http://www.anvari.org/iran/Persian_Food_Recipes/Ash_e_Reshteh.html

lentil and rice salad with cilantro and coconut

For the lentil-rice salad

• 1cup Basmati rice, rinsed in two changes of water
• 1/2cup du Puy lentils, rinsed and picked through
• 2 1/4cups water
• 1/3cup plus 1 T chopped fresh cilantro, including stems
• 1/4cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1/2teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 1/2teaspoon lime juice

for the tempered dressing

• 1 1/2tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1teaspoon black caraway seeds (also known as nigella seeds)
• 1 1/2teaspoon tamarind paste (I used Neera’s brand – tamarind fruit without pulp or seeds)
• 3teaspoons water

Http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Lentils-and-basmati-with-tamarind_-coconut_-cilantro-and-black-caraway-322338

chickpea stew with eggplant tomato and red peppers

http://mobile.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/08/chickpea-stew-with-eggplants-tomatoes-peppers-recipe.html