Cover -- Contents -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The Spice Pantry -- Basic Preparation -- Bases, Condiments & Other Useful Recipes -- Hummus Dip -- Sesame Seed Paste -- Tomato Paste -- North African Chili Paste -- Raita -- Oven Roasted Nuts -- Toasted Seeds and Spices -- Za'atar Spice Mix -- Vegetable Broth -- Shawarma Spice Mix -- Applesauce -- Tahini Sauce -- Duck Sauce -- Mango Chutney -- Tofu Mayonnaise -- Coconut Milk -- Appetizers -- Bukharian Vegan Chopped Liver -- Chickpea Falafel -- Mediterranean Chickpea Salad -- Stuffed Grape Leaves -- Persian Green Frittata -- Turkish Leek Patties -- Persian Cucumber Yogurt Dip -- Persian Spinach & Yogurt Dip -- Italian Zucchini Fritters -- Indian Red Lentil Falafel -- Roasted Eggplant Paté -- Soups -- Lentil Tomato Soup -- Persian Bean & Noodle Soup -- Pumpkin Soup -- Lentil & Carrot Soup -- Split Pea Soup -- Gingered Sweet Potato Soup -- Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup -- Spiced Red Lentil Soup -- Yellow Split Pea Soup -- Butternut Squash Soup -- Curried Parsnip Soup -- Salads -- Sesame Kale Salad -- Asian Coleslaw -- Orange & Fennel Salad -- Minted Beet Salad -- Crunchy Broccoli Salad -- Mushrooms with Cumin -- Curried Spinach Salad with Apples & Grapes -- Roasted Cauliflower Salad -- Middle Eastern Lemon Potato Salad -- Raw Beet Salad in Lime Vinaigrette -- Carrot Salad with Garlic & Lemon -- Red Cabbage Slaw with Tahini Dressing -- Bukharian Tomato Salad -- Quinoa Salad with Parsley & Tomatoes -- Roasted Carrots with Feta & Parsley -- Israeli Chopped Salad -- Roasted Beet & Nectarine Salad -- Main Dishes -- Persian Eggplant Stew -- Sweet-Savory Chickpea Curry -- Afghan Squash Goulash -- Simmered Red Lentils with Vegetables -- Red Lentil Curry -- Indian Spinach Curry -- Mushroom Curry -- Curried Lentil Burgers -- Chickpea Dal in Coconut Broth -- Persian Yellow Split Pea Stew.

Stuffed Acorn Squash with Cinnamon- Spiced Apples & Raisins -- Bengali Potato & Zucchini Curry -- Afghan Eggplant Moussaka with Garlic Yogurt Sauce -- Afghan Cauliflower Curry -- Stuffed Peppers -- Turkish Baked Eggplant with Mint -- Bukharian Stuffed Cabbage -- Bukharian Stuffed Onions -- Persian Green-Herbed Stew -- Rice Dishes -- Bukharian Mung Bean Rice with Garlic Oil -- Swiss Chard Pilaf -- Simple Steamed Brown Rice -- Boiled Rice -- Bukharian Green-Herbed Rice -- Syrian Lentils & Rice -- Steamed Rice with Egg & Saffron Crust -- Fragrant Indian Pilaf -- Spanakorizo -- Afghan Risotto -- Bukharian Pilaf with Kidney Beans & Carrots -- Bukharian Slow-Cooked Rice with Dried Fruit -- Mushroom Wild Rice -- Persian Lentil Rice -- Bukharian Garlic & Chickpea Rice -- Persian Dill Rice -- Persian Orange Peel Rice -- Side Dishes -- Zucchini with Basil Vinaigrette -- Sesame Noodles -- Casablanca Quinoa -- Spinach Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms -- Cinnamon-Spiced Butternut Rings -- Maple-Mustard Roasted Parsnips -- Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Coriander Chutney -- Lemony Roasted Vegetables -- Okra Curry -- Rutabaga Oven Fries -- Shawarma-Spiced Potato Wedges -- Curried Green Beans -- Desserts -- Hamentashen Cookies -- Baked Lemon Rice Pudding -- Peach Cobbler -- Halvah Parfait -- Persian Rice Cookies -- Rhubarb Crisp -- Zucchini Loaf -- Spiced Clove Plum Cake -- Rice-Flour Malabi -- Orange Blossom Date Balls -- Cardamom Banana Bread -- Spiced Carrot Cake -- Orange Zest Almond Cookies -- South African Crunchies -- Berry-Almond Coconut Scones -- Indian Spiced Coconut Cardamom Tapioca -- Cinnamon-Apple Cake -- Indian Rice Pudding -- Acknowledgments -- Resources of Interest -- Index -- Back Cover.