Thermomix Middle Eastern Cuisine

Thermomix middle eastern recipes bring tagines, couscous, mezze and breads to your table with very little effort. This category shows how the machine handles slow stews, fluffy grains and fresh dips, while you keep the real taste of the region. Every recipe lists the settings you need.

Tagines and couscous in Thermomix middle eastern recipes

A tagine needs patient cooking so the spices and the vegetables blend. The bowl simmers the sauce with onions, ginger, cumin and cinnamon, and the Varoma steams the couscous above it. In about an hour, you have a full meal. Add dried apricots or olives for contrast.

Couscous grains need steam, not boiling. The Varoma gives you light, separate grains. Then you fluff them with a little oil and serve them under the stew.

Mezze and breads

Mezze are small plates for sharing. Hummus, eggplant dip and tomato salad all blend or chop well in the bowl. Moreover, a dip takes less than five minutes. Set them on a table with flatbread, and your guests can help themselves.

Flatbread and other breads need only a simple dough. Knead it with the Thermomix, let it rise, and roll it thin. Cook the rounds in a hot pan for a couple of minutes on each side.

Finally, remember that a meal here is meant to be shared. Bring the pot to the center of the table, add bread, and let everyone serve themselves. The atmosphere matters as much as the recipe.

Spices and organization

Stock your pantry with cumin, coriander, paprika, turmeric and cinnamon. Toast whole spices lightly before grinding them, because that deepens the flavor. Prepare the spice mixes in advance, and you gain time on busy evenings.

Many of these dishes taste better the next day, so cook ahead for a party. If you love sweet endings, visit partner sites or ask for ideas through contact. The site map lists every section.

Tagines, couscous, mezze and breads: Middle Eastern cooking with your Thermomix.

60 recettes

Middle Eastern Cuisine Lamb and Lentil Stew with Cumin and Lemon 60 min · 4 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Lamb Tagine with Caramelized Quince 100 min · 6 servings · medium Middle Eastern Cuisine Lamb Tagine with Prunes and Almonds 95 min · 6 servings · medium Middle Eastern Cuisine Lebanese Cucumber Salad with Yogurt and Mint 10 min · 4 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Lebanese Fattoush with Sumac and Toasted Pita 30 min · 4 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Lebanese Parsley Tabbouleh 20 min · 4 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Lebanese Rice with Golden Vermicelli 35 min · 4 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Loubia, White Beans in Tomato Sauce with Beef 90 min · 6 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Maqluba, Upside-Down Rice with Chicken and Eggplant 90 min · 6 servings · hard Middle Eastern Cuisine Middle Eastern Stuffed Peppers and Zucchini with Meat and Rice 85 min · 4 servings · medium Middle Eastern Cuisine Mloukhiya with Beef, Jute Leaf Stew 85 min · 4 servings · medium Middle Eastern Cuisine Moroccan Carrot Salad with Orange Blossom Water 25 min · 4 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Moroccan Chermoula with Herbs and Lemon 10 min · 6 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Moroccan Harira with Lentils and Chickpeas 65 min · 6 servings · medium Middle Eastern Cuisine Moroccan Khobz, Round Oven-Baked Bread 50 min · 6 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Moroccan Rfissa with Chicken, Lentils and Fenugreek 90 min · 6 servings · hard Middle Eastern Cuisine Moroccan Semolina Msemen 60 min · 6 servings · medium Middle Eastern Cuisine Muhammara, Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip 40 min · 6 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Oven-Baked Sardines Stuffed with Chermoula 50 min · 4 servings · medium Middle Eastern Cuisine Oven-Roasted Mechoui Lamb with Cumin Butter 225 min · 6 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Pink Beet Hummus 10 min · 6 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Roast Chicken with Ras el Hanout and Lemon 85 min · 4 servings · easy Middle Eastern Cuisine Royal Couscous with Lamb, Chicken and Merguez 105 min · 8 servings · hard Middle Eastern Cuisine Sayadieh, Fish and Rice with Caramelized Onions 70 min · 4 servings · medium