middle eastern vegetable dishes

Stuffed courgette
Stuffed courgette

Stuffed courgette excerpted from Vegetarian Arab Cuisine by Ruth Salem Sader. Photography by João Farkas.

Vegetarian Arab Cuisine by Ruth Salem Sader

Vegetarian Arab Cuisine by Ruth Salem Sader is a culinary journey that brings the rich flavours of Middle Eastern cooking to the vegetarian table. As the granddaughter of Syrian and Lebanese immigrants, Sader was immersed in the aromatic world of Middle Eastern spices and dishes from a young age. Her personal transition to vegetarianism led her to explore and adapt traditional recipes, resulting in a collection that honours authentic flavours while catering to plant-based diets.

The cookbook offers a diverse array of recipes, encompassing pastes, yogurts, salads, stews, egg-based dishes, desserts, and beverages. Notable recipes include:​

  • Lebanese Tabbouleh​

  • Escarole in Olive Oil 

  • Stuffed courgettes

  • Rice with Lentils 

  • Fried Falafel Balls 

  • Dried Apricot Candies with Almonds​

  • Turkish Coffee with Cardamom

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Afghan Yogurt with Eggplants
Afghan Yogurt with Eggplants

Afghan Yogurt with Eggplants excerpted from The New Middle Eastern Vegetarian: Modern Recipes from Veggiestan by Sally Butcher. Photography by Yuki Sugiura.

The New Middle Eastern Vegetarian: Modern Recipes from Veggiestan by Sally Butcher

In this upbeat guide to Middle Eastern vegetarian cooking, Sally Butcher proves that the region is simply simmering, bubbling, and bursting with sumptuous vegetarian traditions and recipes.

Written in her trademark engaging and knowledgeable style, Sally takes a fresh look at many of the more exciting ingredients available today in local grocery stores and supermarkets as well as providing a host of delicious recipes made with more familiar fare.

From fragrant Persian noodle rice to gingery tamarind eggplants, pink pickled turnips and rose petal jam, The New Middle Eastern Vegetarian is filled with aromatic herbs and spices, inspiring ideas and all the knowledge needed to cook wonderful vegetarian food from the Middle East and beyond. (more…)