KITCHEN WITHOUT BORDERS
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INTRODUCTION by Manal and Wissam

APPETIZERS AND DIPS
Momos (Rachana—Nepal)
Kibbeh Two Ways: Dhuha’s Potato Kibbeh (Dhuha—Iraq)
Kibbeh Two Ways: Diaa’s Beef Kibbeh (Diaa—Syria)
Fatayer (Dhuha—Iraq)
Cachapa (Hector—Venezuela)
Kuku Sabzi (Nasrin—Iran)
MEET CHEF NASRIN
Hummus (Manal—Lebanon)
Musabaha (Diaa—Syria)
Mirza Ghasemi (Nasrin—Iran)
Kashke Bademjan (Nasrin—Iran)
Baba Ghannoush (Dhuha—Iraq)
Borani Esfenaj (Nasrin—Iran)
Zeytoon Parvardeh (Nasrin—Iran)

SALAD AND SOUP
Sumac Salad (Dhuha—Iraq)
Salad Shirazi (Nasrin—Iran)
Edamame Salad (Rachana—Nepal)
MEET CHEF RACHANA
Fattoush (Diaa—Syria)
Katahar Salad (Rachana—Nepal)
Tabbouleh Salad (Dhuha—Iraq)
Heart of Palm Salad (Hector)
Lentil Soup (Rachana—Nepal)
Red Pepper Soup (Larisa)
MEET CHEF LARISA
Ma’areena Soup (Diaa—Syria)

RICE AND GRAIN
Couscous (Bahia—Algeria)
MEET CHEF BAHIA
Shanthi’s Cous Cous (Shanthi—Sri Lanka)
Biryani (Dhuha—Iraq)
Jollof Rice (Edafe)
MEET CHEF EDAFE
Poulet Gras (Minata)
Mujaddara (Diaa—Syria)
Adas Polow (Nasrin—Iran)
Red Rice (Dhuha—Iraq)
Rooz (Nasrin—Iran)
Vermicelli Rice (Diaa—Syria)
Lafiri (Minata)
Vegetarian Rice (Dhuha—Iraq)
Bazella Rice (Diaa—Syria)
MEET CHEF DIAA
Chari Pulao (Rachana)
Kabuli Pulao (Bashir)

MEET ROSE
FEATURE STORY: A DAY IN THE EAT OFFBEAT KITCHEN

VEGETARIAN DISHES
Shanthi’s Dhal (Shanthi)
MEET CHEF SHANTHI
Dhal 1 (Rachana)
Dhal 2 (Rachana)
Adas (Mitslal)
MEET CHEF MITSLAL
Manchurian Cauliflower (Rachana)
Paneer and Peas (Rachana)
Subrecipe: Paneer
Nepali Pizza (Rachana)
Katarica Curry (Shanthi)
Bhindi (Bashir—Afghanistan)
Mitslal’s Dolma (Mitslal)

MEAT DISHES
Chicken Karahi (Bashir—Afghanistan)
MEET CHEF BASHIR
Fesenjan (Nasrin—Iran)
Chari Bari (Rachana)
Squid Curry (Shanthi)
Chu La (Rachana)
Carne Mechada (Hector)
MEET CHEF HECTOR
Kebab with Pomegranate and Roasted Tomato Sauce (Bashir—Afghanistan)
Narges Kebab (Bashir—Afghanistan)
Mnazzaleh (Diaa—Syria)
Egyptian Moussaka (Mitslal)
Chicken Cilantro (Mariama)
Chari Curry (Rachana)
Chicken Shawarma (Dhuha—Iraq)
Chicken Yassa (Mariama)
MEET CHEF MARIAMA

FEATURE STORY: THE CHEFS’ FAVORITE FOOD TRADITIONS ON HOLIDAYS

DESSERT AND DRINKS
Eat Offbeat’s Morning Coffee
Three Ways to Tea
Doogh: Nasrin’s Version (Nasrin—Iran)
Doogh: Bashir’s Version (Bashir—Afghanistan)
Degué (Minata)
MEET CHEF MINATA
Cake Baklava (Nasrin—Iran)
Baklava (Dhuha—Iraq)
Puff Puff (Minata)
Date Balls (Dhuha—Iraq)
Sumac Brownie (Dhuha—Iraq
Sarujen’s French Toast

APPENDIX

Resources
Eat Offbeat House Bases & Pantry Items
Ingredient Sourcing, Substitutions & Resources
Index (including global menus, recipes through the menu, ingredients, etc.)