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Middle Eastern Breads and Rice

A collection of tried and true Middle Eastern bread and rice recipes. Bread and rice are staples in the Middle Eastern diet, and every meal is served with at least one.
Jasmine Rice
Learn more about jasmine rice, a common type of rice used in Persian cooking.
How to Make a Bread Bowl
You have seen them in your favorite restaurants - bowls made from bread and filled with piping hot stews and soups. Here you will find how to make your very own bread bowls - the easy way!
Whole Wheat Pita Bread
Whole wheat pita bread is perfect for those looking to add more wheat to their diet. This recipes contains both white and wheat flour and is so simple to make!
Simit
Simit is a fastfood bread sold in the streets of Turkey by vendors. It is often eaten as a breakfast food with jam or yogurt. Simis is also great by itself![br][br]Simit is light and flaky, bked to a gold color, and topped with sesasme seeds.
Naan
Recipe for naan, a flatbread found throughout the Middle East and India. Naan is easy to make at home and this recipe for naan is perfect for any skill level.
Lavash
Recipe for lavash, a thin, soft flatbread popular in Turkey, Iran, and other Middle Eastern countries.
M'hanncha - Moroccan Snake Pastry
This M'hanncha recipe is very easy and and the end result is pleasing to the eye. M'hanncha is a pastry that is coiled like a snake.
Pita Bread
Pita bread is a staple in Middle Eastern food. This pita bread recipe is simple, quick and makes perfect pita pockets everytime!
Challah Bread
Learn how to make challah, a Jewish bread.
Turkish Pide
Recipe for Turkish Pide, a festival bread topped with sesame seeds and fennel seeds. It is popular during Ramadan.
Morrocan Anise Bread
Recipe for Moroccan Anise Bread, a bread that is full of flavor.

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