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Rana Jarkas

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Rana Jarkas

Rana Jarkas shares a practical home-cooking collection on Zesta, with recipes gathered for everyday tables and repeat cooking.

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Beef Fillet and Potato Gratin
Main dishes
95 minMedium

Beef Fillet and Potato Gratin

Beef fillet with mushrooms and potato gratin — a distinctive, delicious recipe suitable for lunch or dinner. Two recipes in one! Check them out; you're sure to love them.

Beef Stroganoff
Main dishes
55 minEasy

Beef Stroganoff

An easy, quick homemade beef stroganoff. Choose tender beef suitable for the dish — the rest is much simpler :)

How to Make the Easiest Bulgur with Chicken
Main dishes
65 minMedium

How to Make the Easiest Bulgur with Chicken

Bulgur with chicken is a tasty, light, practical, and nutritious meal suitable for the whole family. Serve with salad or yogurt. Delicious in summer.

Rice with Vegetables and Chicken
Main dishes
75 minMedium

Rice with Vegetables and Chicken

Rice with vegetables and browned chicken pieces — a practical family-friendly recipe for all ages. Garnished with nuts and served with salads and yogurt.

Healthy Eggplant Manzala (Moussaka)
Main dishes
45 minEasy

Healthy Eggplant Manzala (Moussaka)

Eggplant manzala, aka moussaka! For fans of this dish — here’s a healthier version without frying the eggplant, which usually soaks up a lot of oil. Enjoy.

Milk Loaf Cake
Desserts
75 minEasy

Milk Loaf Cake

Easy, quick and light — the kids will love it and so will you. Nothing beats homemade cake; perfect for afternoon tea!

Walnut and Date Maamoul
Desserts
50 minEasy

Walnut and Date Maamoul

Walnut and date maamoul — a tried-and-true homemade recipe. Maamoul is the number-one sweet for Eid. You can dust powdered sugar over the walnut maamoul after it cools.

Easy Homemade Shaibiyat
Desserts
115 minMedium

Easy Homemade Shaibiyat

Homemade Shaibiyat — an unbelievably easy recipe using ready-made phyllo pastry and a simple cream filling. No need to buy Ramadan sweets when you can make them this easily.

How to Make Layered Ma'amoul with Cream Easily?
Desserts
50 minExpert

How to Make Layered Ma'amoul with Cream Easily?

Layered ma'amoul with cream — a delightful dessert for the holy month and any day of the year. This recipe is highly requested. We hope you like it and try it.

Fried Qatayef with Ashta (Cream)
Desserts
60 minEasy

Fried Qatayef with Ashta (Cream)

Fried qatayef with ashta — an easy, much-loved recipe, especially for Ramadan. The recipe includes both the batter and the ashta (cream). Enjoy!

Easy Zanoud Al-Sitt
Desserts
95 minMedium

Easy Zanoud Al-Sitt

Zanoud Al-Sitt made with filo pastry — very easy and quick. The recipe includes how to make the qashta (clotted cream). Garnish with crushed pistachios or a splash of orange blossom and enjoy fresh.

Sambousek Stuffed with Beef
Salads and appetizers
85 minMedium

Sambousek Stuffed with Beef

Sambousek stuffed with beef is one of the tastiest pastries and a delicious appetizer to serve with soups and fattoush. You can use this dough and fill it with meat, vegetables, or cheese. Enjoy!

Basbousa with Pistachios and Ashta (Clotted Cream)
Desserts
55 minEasy

Basbousa with Pistachios and Ashta (Clotted Cream)

Basbousa with pistachios and ashta — a delicious, easy Arabic dessert. Perfect for Ramadan. Try it.

Creme Caramel Cake
Desserts
30 minEasy

Creme Caramel Cake

Creme caramel cake is a delicious dessert that requires some precision. This recipe walks you step by step to make a firm, aromatic crème caramel.

Biscuit and Caramel Cake
Desserts
105 minMedium

Biscuit and Caramel Cake

Three-layer biscuit and caramel cake: a chocolate cake base, a biscuit-and-caramel middle layer, and a cocoa-flavored caramel top, finished with melted chocolate. Very delicious.

How to Make Ka'ak al-Abbas
Desserts
50 minEasy

How to Make Ka'ak al-Abbas

A delicious, easy, tried-and-tested homemade recipe for Ka'ak al-Abbas. Can be left plain or filled with ground dates. Known by several names, including “Thursday Ka'ak”.

Muhallabia (Milk Pudding) Recipe
Desserts
60 minEasy

Muhallabia (Milk Pudding) Recipe

Muhallabia is a traditional, light and easy dessert. Each cook adjusts the sweetness and toppings to taste.

Strawberry and Pineapple Salad
Light meals
30 minEasy

Strawberry and Pineapple Salad

Strawberry and pineapple salad — a quick, healthy snack. With just a few ingredients you’ll have a light, nutritious, and delicious bite without unnecessary calories!

Fried Kibbeh
Main dishes
120 minMedium

Fried Kibbeh

Fried kibbeh — a much-loved dish that pairs well with salads, soups, and yogurt. Crispy outside, flavorful meat filling inside.

Potato Kibbeh
Salads and appetizers
30 minEasy

Potato Kibbeh

Potato kibbeh — a tasty vegetarian appetizer that can also serve as a main course. A simple, easy recipe. Serve with olive oil and fresh vegetables.

Spinach and Kale Asoura
Salads and appetizers
95 minMedium

Spinach and Kale Asoura

Spinach and kale asoura — a healthy, flavorful vegetarian side dish prepared similarly to endive asoura. Ideal for lovers of light, oil-based greens.

Rice with Peas and Meatballs
Main dishes
75 minMedium

Rice with Peas and Meatballs

Pea rice with meatballs — a very easy and practical recipe. Busy cooks will love it and kids will enjoy it too.

Eggplant and Vegetable Rolls with Ground Meat
Main dishes
65 minMedium

Eggplant and Vegetable Rolls with Ground Meat

Eggplant and vegetable rolls stuffed with ground meat — an attractive, easy-to-make dish. Baked in the oven and served with white rice or vermicelli. Enjoy!

Ganache Cake with Buttercream
Desserts
90 minMedium

Ganache Cake with Buttercream

A ganache cake filled with buttercream — rich in flavor and appearance. Perfect for special occasions and makes a lovely gift to take to a friend's house.