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Baked Lamb Kibbeh with Pine Nuts
Bulgur and lamb layers around a spiced filling of onion and toasted pine nuts.
Turkish Simit Sesame Bread Rings
Chewy ring breads dipped in grape molasses and coated generously in sesame.
Turkish Iç Pilav with Pine Nuts and Currants
Buttery rice pilaf with sweet currants, pine nuts and allspice.
Turkish Irmik Helvası with Pine Nuts
Toasted semolina halva with milk, sugar and pine nuts.
Turkish Mercimek Çorbası Red Lentil Soup with Cumin
Silky red lentil soup finished with paprika butter and lemon.
Turkish Pistachio Baklava Rolls
Crisp phyllo rolls filled with ground pistachios and soaked in lemon syrup.
Rajma Masala with Cumin and Coriander Seeds
Punjabi red kidney bean curry in a thick onion-tomato gravy.
Dal Makhani with Cumin Tempering
Slow-simmered black lentils and kidney beans finished with a butter and cumin tadka.
Udupi-Style Sambar with Fenugreek and Mustard Seeds
South Indian tamarind lentil stew with vegetables and a seeded tempering.
Tomato Pepper Rasam with Cumin
Thin, peppery South Indian tomato broth served with rice or sipped from a cup.
Puliyogare Tamarind Rice with Peanuts and Sesame
Tangy Tamil temple-style rice tossed in a roasted tamarind spice paste.
Thayir Sadam Curd Rice with Mustard Seed Tempering
Cooling South Indian yogurt rice finished with mustard seeds and pomegranate.