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Red Quinoa and Avocado Salad

Red Quinoa and Avocado Salad

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Spread into a medium bowl and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir tomatoes, cucumber, and onion into cooled quinoa in the bowl. Season with lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper; stir to combine.
  3. 3 Divide spinach leaves onto 2 plates and top with quinoa salad. Garnish with avocado to serve.

By Gitano

Southwestern Pasta Salad

Southwestern Pasta Salad

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Combine oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, salt, and garlic in a large bowl. Stir in pasta; set aside to cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
  3. 3 Stir in corn, beans, green pepper, red pepper and 1/2 of the cilantro leaves. Spoon onto a platter and garnish with tomatoes and remaining cilantro. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

By Lisa Provost

Easy Quinoa Salad

Easy Quinoa Salad

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, whisk olive oil, lime juice, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl.
  3. 3 Combine quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, and green onions in a large bowl. Pour dressing over quinoa mixture; toss to coat. Stir in cilantro; season with salt and black pepper.
  4. 4 Serve immediately or chill salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about five days.

By scrumdiddly

Marinated Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Marinated Black-Eyed Pea Salad

4.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
210 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine black-eyed peas, bell peppers, onion, jalapeño chiles, parsley, and garlic in a large bowl.
  2. 2 Whisk red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar together in a small bowl; gradually pour in olive oil, whisking constantly until thoroughly blended. Stir in salt, black pepper, and cumin.
  3. 3 Pour dressing over pea salad, tossing to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 3 hours. Just before serving, stir in bacon.

By Julie Cleaves McLaughlin

Mexican Pasta Salad

Mexican Pasta Salad

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot with lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Stir in pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
  3. 3 While pasta is cooking, combine salsa, mayonnaise, sour cream, and bell pepper in a large bowl. Add black beans, corn, olives, green onions, salt, garlic powder, cumin, cilantro, and pepper; stir until well combined.
  4. 4 Drain pasta. Rinse under cold running water until completely cooled; drain thoroughly.
  5. 5 Add cooled pasta to salsa and vegetable mixture; stir until evenly coated. For best results, cover salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled before serving.

By JOSLYN H

Mexican Bean Salad

Mexican Bean Salad

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine beans, bell peppers, corn, and red onion in a large bowl.
  3. 3 Whisk olive oil, vinegar, cilantro, lime juice, lemon juice, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, and black pepper together in a small bowl. Season with chili powder and hot sauce.
  4. 4 Pour dressing over bean mixture and toss well. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. Serve cold.

By Karen Castle

Lamb Merguez Sausage Patties

Lamb Merguez Sausage Patties

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
500 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine salt and fennel seeds in a mortar and pestle and pound until fine. Stir cumin, cinnamon, coriander, turmeric, and garlic cloves into the salt mixture and continue grinding to form a thick paste. Stir in harissa sauce and tomato paste until combined.
  2. 2 Combine ground lamb and the spice paste together with a fork in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
  3. 3 Form sausage into patties. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties until no longer pink inside, 5 to 8 minutes per side, depending on the size of the patties.

By John Mitzewich

Bissara

Bissara

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
70 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fry garlic in the vegetable oil in a large pot over low heat until lightly browned. Pour in water and olive oil; stir in split peas, parsley, chili pepper, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 55 minutes, stirring occasionally so that the peas do not stick to the bottom of the pot. When the peas are tender, mash them with a wooden spoon until smooth; stir in additional water to reach desired consistency.

By Asma Khalfaoui

Spicy African Yam Soup

Spicy African Yam Soup

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Saute onion, sweet potato, and garlic until onion is soft. Turn down heat if necessary to prevent burning.
  2. 2 Stir in the chicken broth, thyme and cumin. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir in salsa, garbanzo beans and zucchini. Simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in the cooked rice and peanut butter until the peanut butter has dissolved. Serve hot with pita chips and a green salad.

By Colleen Moir

Moroccan Mashed Potatoes

Moroccan Mashed Potatoes

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook until translucent and lightly brown, about 6 minutes.
  3. 3 Drain water from potatoes; mash. Stir in onion; continue mashing. Add turmeric, salt, black pepper, and cumin; add remaining 2 tablespoons oil until potatoes reach a creamy consistency.

By Dania

Green Harissa

Green Harissa

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the chiles, garlic, ground coriander, cumin, salt, mint, and cilantro into a blender or food processor. If the mixture is too dry, add a bit of the olive oil. Store in a bowl or jar in the refrigerator with the remaining oil poured in a layer over the top.
  2. 2 Make sure that the surface is covered with a layer of oil each time you use some. When you run out of Harissa you can use the oil to add flavor to fried or baked dishes.

By NORMM1

Moroccan-Spiced Roasted Carrots

Moroccan-Spiced Roasted Carrots

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 2 Toss carrots in a bowl with olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, cumin, cinnamon, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Transfer to a large roasting pan and arrange in a single layer.
  3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven, turning often, 20 to 30 minutes.

By kelljob

Cold Roasted Moroccan Spiced Salmon

Cold Roasted Moroccan Spiced Salmon

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
12 min
Total
72 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, cumin, salt, ginger, mustard, nutmeg, cayenne, allspice, and sugar; set aside.
  2. 2 Line a baking sheet with foil, then spray with nonstick cooking spray. Rinse the salmon with cold water and pat dry. Lightly sprinkle the skin with the spice mix, then place the salmon skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the remaining spice mix evenly over the salmon. Allow the salmon to come to room temperature, 30 to 40 minutes.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  4. 4 Sprinkle the salmon with lime juice and roast in the oven for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. The salmon will still be rare when removed from the oven, but will continue to cook as it rests. After 15 minutes, wrap the fish tightly with foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

By Menealeous' Daughter

Moroccan Meat Cigars

Moroccan Meat Cigars

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook ground beef until it loses its pink color and begins to brown; drain fat from skillet. Add tomatoes, cinnamon, cumin, paprika, and allspice. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until mixture reduces slightly, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove one phyllo sheet from the package and keep the rest covered with a clean cloth until ready to use. On a flat work surface, cut phyllo sheet into two 14x9-inch rectangles; spray one rectangle with cooking spray, place the other rectangle on top and spray again with oil. Place a generous teaspoon of meat filling near the narrow end of dough. Fold dough over meat, fold in the sides of dough, and roll into a cigar-shaped tube. Repeat until meat filling has been rolled up. Arrange phyllo cigars on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 25 minutes.

By r1v

Ethiopian Cabbage Dish

Ethiopian Cabbage Dish

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add carrots and onion; cook and stir until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in cabbage, salt, pepper, cumin, and turmeric; cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Add potatoes; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes.

By stamarex

Moroccan Carrots

Moroccan Carrots

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine carrots, garbanzo beans, and raisins together in a bowl.
  2. 2 Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, chili powder, salt, and ground black pepper together; stir into carrot mixture. Marinate carrot mixture for 2 hours. Serve with crumbled feta cheese.

By bfr610

Algerian Carrots

Algerian Carrots

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with 1 1/2 cups of water, or just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the sliced carrots, reduce the heat to medium, and cover the pan again. Steam until tender but not mushy, 4 to 6 minutes depending on the thickness of the slices. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
  2. 2 Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the salt, pepper, cinnamon, cumin, garlic, and thyme. Cook the spices and garlic, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Add the 1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid and the bay leaf, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in the carrots, tossing well to coat with the spice mixture, and cook until heated through, about 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon juice and remove the bay leaf before serving.

By Amy

Moroccan Lamb Tagine

Moroccan Lamb Tagine

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
120 min
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir in the oil until soft. Add lamb meat to the pan; fry until just browned on the outside. Season with cumin, coriander, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Pour just enough water into the pot to cover the lamb.
  2. 2 Cover the pot; simmer over low heat until lamb is tender and the mixture is stew-like, about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Remove lid a little after an hour if there appears to be too much liquid.
  3. 3 Add pears, golden raisins, and almonds to the stew; cook for another 5 minutes or so, until the pears are soft.

By MAX BOSIO

Moroccan-Inspired Eggs

Moroccan-Inspired Eggs

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a small cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add scallions and saute until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cumin.
  2. 2 Add tomatoes, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Taste and add honey if tomatoes aren't sweet enough. Bring to a simmer and cook until the mixture thickens a bit, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Crack 1 egg into each quarter of the skillet. Spread the whites with a fork so that they cover the surface evenly. Simmer until the eggs are still soft inside but not runny, about 5 minutes, or to your liking. Serve garnished with cilantro.

By Healthination

Moroccan Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas)

Moroccan Black-Eyed Peas (Cowpeas)

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
95 min
Total
585 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand for 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse peas.
  2. 2 Combine peas, onion, tomato sauce, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, salt, cumin, paprika, ginger, and cayenne pepper in a large stockpot; pour water over pea mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally and adding more water if sauce gets too thick, until peas are tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

By TGural

Atakilt Wat (Ethiopian Cabbage and Potatoes)

Atakilt Wat (Ethiopian Cabbage and Potatoes)

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
55 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots and sauté until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add onion; sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add turmeric, cumin, salt, pepper, and ginger; let seasonings toast until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. 2 Stir cabbage and garlic into the pot; cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage wilts, about 10 minutes. Stir in potatoes and water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring every 10 minutes, until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.

By Twin Cities

Saharan West African Peanut and Pineapple Soup

Saharan West African Peanut and Pineapple Soup

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
75 min
Total
120 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak dried pineapple in a bowl of water until softened, at least 30 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir sweet onion, celery, and leek in hot oil until tender, about 4 minutes.
  3. 3 Sprinkle curry powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt over the vegetables; stir to coat. Cook and stir until strongly fragrant, about 4 minutes more.
  4. 4 Add peanut butter to the pot. Drain about half the juice from the tomatoes and discard; pour remaining tomatoes and juice into the pot. Cook until the tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes. Pour 3 cups water into the pot; add drained pineapple.
  5. 5 Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer soup for 1 hour. Stir cream, green onion, and garlic into the soup.

By Joy Kimberly

Sambusa

Sambusa

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
45 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion, leek, and garlic; cook and stir until onion is transparent. Add ground beef; cook and stir until still slightly pink and about halfway done.
  3. 3 Season with cumin, cardamom, salt, and pepper; mix well. Continue cooking until beef is browned and crumbly. Remove the skillet from heat.
  4. 4 Mix flour and water together in a small bowl to make a thin paste. Using one wrapper at a time, fold into the shape of a cone.
  5. 5 Fill cone with beef mixture, close the top, and seal with paste. Repeat until wrappers or filling are used up.
  6. 6 Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (170 degrees C). There should be enough oil to submerge sambusas. Fry sambusas, a few at a time, in hot oil until golden brown.
  7. 7 Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

By safiyosmommy

Instant Pot® Apricot Chicken Tagine

Instant Pot® Apricot Chicken Tagine

Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function.
  2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in the hot cooker. Add onion and saute for 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in butter.
  3. 3 Mix cinnamon and cumin together in a small bowl. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the mixture; set aside. Season chicken thighs with remaining cinnamon and cumin mixture.
  4. 4 Place chicken into the Instant Pot® and sear, about 5 minutes per side. Pour in chicken broth and tomatoes. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  5. 5 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 15 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  6. 6 Place apricots into the liquid. Sprinkle chicken thighs with reserved 1 teaspoon cinnamon and cumin mixture. Drizzle honey over chicken thighs. Serve with tomato mixture on top of couscous.

By thedailygourmet

African Chicken Stew

African Chicken Stew

4.2

Prep
25 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown for 3 to 4 minutes; remove to a plate.
  2. 2 Add potato, onion, and garlic to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, making sure garlic does not brown too much. Stir in cumin, coriander, pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper, then pour in water. Add reserved chicken and any accumulated juices and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in peanut butter and garbanzo beans until peanut butter is blended in. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, adjust seasoning, and serve.

By Leah Shaw

Turkey Tagine bin Youssef

Turkey Tagine bin Youssef

Prep
30 min
Cook
40 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl to make spice mix.
  2. 2 Spread 1/2 of the onion slices in the bottom of a 10-inch skillet. Arrange potato slices in one layer on top, overlapping if needed. Repeat with carrots, zucchini, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Sprinkle garlic over tomatoes. Place turkey chunks on top, taking care to space them evenly over the whole dish. Sprinkle spice mix over turkey, top with remaining onion slices, and drizzle vegetable oil on top.
  3. 3 Cover skillet and cook over medium-low heat until turkey is no longer pink in the center and the top layer of onion slices is soft and translucent, about 40 minutes. Remove lid and let stand for 10 minutes. Drizzle with olive oil just before serving.

By Kat

Tunisian Soup

Tunisian Soup

3.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
35 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in couscous; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in water, zucchini, potato, green beans, carrots, tomato puree, coriander, chile powder, cumin, and salt; bring to a boil. Simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in milk.

By layal