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Umm Taha al-Hamawi

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Umm Taha al-Hamawi

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Maamoul Tart
Desserts
115 minMedium

Maamoul Tart

An inventive tart that combines the flavor of maamoul dough with the shape and concept of a French tart. Filled with clotted cream (qishta) and nuts—delicious.

Indian Butter Chicken
Main dishes
105 minMedium

Indian Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken — a flavorful Indian-style chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato sauce. Try it with masala spices and cream for a rich, comforting meal.

Easy Cheese Halawa
Desserts
50 minEasy

Easy Cheese Halawa

An easy homemade cheese halawa you can make in your own kitchen! All Sho Tabkhin Today recipes are tried-and-true home recipes — perfect for you to try.

Chicken-Stuffed Pizza Rolls
Main dishes
65 minMedium

Chicken-Stuffed Pizza Rolls

An inventive twist on pizza — pizza rolls filled with chicken. Use this tested dough recipe and feel free to swap the filling for whatever you like.

Five-Minute Swiss Roll (Skillet)
Desserts
85 minMedium

Five-Minute Swiss Roll (Skillet)

Five-minute Swiss roll made in a skillet — a fast, simple, practical method to make a delicious swiss roll for you and the kids. Fill and decorate as you like.

Zucchini with Meat
Main dishes
75 minMedium

Zucchini with Meat

Zucchini with meat — a flavorful main or side dish. This homemade method prevents excess liquid in the zucchini. Garnish with toasted pine nuts. Worth trying.

Waffle Recipe
Desserts
75 minMedium

Waffle Recipe

Waffle recipe — very easy and quick. You only need a few minutes and a waffle iron or waffle pan. Kids will love them at breakfast.

Oatmeal Cookies
Desserts
115 minMedium

Oatmeal Cookies

A very special oatmeal cookie recipe — wholesome and delicious. These cookies combine oats with chocolate chips and dried fruit. Walnuts can be added if you like :)

Potato Salad with Za'atar
Salads and appetizers
50 minEasy

Potato Salad with Za'atar

A light, healthy, and flavorful vegetarian potato salad made with boiled potatoes, chopped vegetables, za'atar and a lemon–olive oil dressing.

Oreo Milkshake
Juices
30 minEasy

Oreo Milkshake

A refreshing and inventive Oreo milkshake the kids will love — creamy, cold and easy to make.

Italian Sweet Cannelloni
Desserts
130 minHard

Italian Sweet Cannelloni

Sweet cannelloni — a distinctive Italian dessert. It takes a few precise but easy steps: crispy cannelloni fingers are filled with a cream-and-cheese mixture with raisins, pistachios and chocolate chips. Try it and tell us how you liked it!

Brownies
Desserts
100 minMedium

Brownies

Brownies — one of the best and most famous chocolate cakes. Here’s a precise recipe. Top them with chocolate syrup, chopped almonds or any chocolate you like. Kids will jump for joy when they see this cake :)

Balah al-Sham (Deep-Fried Syrup Pastries)
Desserts
85 minMedium

Balah al-Sham (Deep-Fried Syrup Pastries)

Balah al-Sham — a classic Levantine sweet. Very tasty and easy to make. The dough is fried in cold oil (a key tip for success). Read the steps carefully and prepare delicious balah al-sham.

Red Velvet Cake
Desserts
130 minHard

Red Velvet Cake

Red velvet cake — famous for its plush red color and pleasant flavor. Popular recently and surprisingly simple to make at home.

Oven-Baked Potato Wedges
Salads and appetizers
65 minMedium

Oven-Baked Potato Wedges

Potato wedges — thick potato slices seasoned with herbs, spices, oil and Parmesan, then roasted until golden. A delicious alternative to deep-fried fries.

Cappuccino (No Machine)
Hot drinks
30 minEasy

Cappuccino (No Machine)

Cappuccino — an Italian-style coffee drink that’s become very popular. A type of coffee enjoyed for its foam, best served hot. Here’s a quick homemade method.

Colorful Button Cookies
Desserts
105 minHard

Colorful Button Cookies

Colorful button-shaped cookies — a fun idea for birthdays. With Shou Tabkhin Today recipes there’s no limit to creativity; expect the unexpected.

Rice Halawa (Sweet Rice Dessert)
Desserts
65 minEasy

Rice Halawa (Sweet Rice Dessert)

Authentic Rice Halawa made at home — easy and reliable. Find complete ingredients and step-by-step instructions. A consistently successful dessert.

Rice with Shrimp
Main dishes
Time TBDHard

Rice with Shrimp

Rice with shrimp — a delicious, easy-to-make dish. This recipe is as wonderful as lamb or chicken mansaf. Try it and serve it to guests at gatherings. Serve with hot sauce.

Chocolate Syrup (Dip-able Chocolate Sauce)
Desserts
50 minEasy

Chocolate Syrup (Dip-able Chocolate Sauce)

Chocolate syrup — quick and easy to make. Prepare and keep in the fridge until needed. Serves with many desserts, fresh fruit, marshmallows or ice cream.

Churros Dough
Pastries
85 minMedium

Churros Dough

Churros dough — sweet, delicious and easy. Traditionally fried as fingers and coated with cinnamon-sugar, but this version bakes in the oven for a lighter result.

Strawberry and Chocolate Milkshakes
Juices
30 minEasy

Strawberry and Chocolate Milkshakes

Two delicious milkshakes — strawberry and Nutella chocolate — with ideas for garnishing. This recipe uses ice cream (scooped) for a richer milkshake, but you can adapt it to milk and frozen fruit.

Chicken Kebab
Main dishes
100 minHard

Chicken Kebab

Homemade chicken kebab — a simple, clean recipe so you can skip buying ready-made kebab. All Shoutabkhin Today recipes are home-tested and reliable. Enjoy!

Oatmeal Chocolate Bars
Desserts
55 minEasy

Oatmeal Chocolate Bars

Tasty, wholesome oatmeal and chocolate bars. A tested, healthy recipe — you can swap nuts or butter according to what you have on hand.