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Fatima Zahoui Ghamlouch

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Fatima Zahoui Ghamlouch

If you see a recipe written as poetry, it’s surely Fatima Zahoui Ghamlouch—known as Umm Badr—who posted it. Between mawawil and rhymed prose, her rice dishes arrive effortlessly and win the admiration of everyone in our group.

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Easy Homemade Beef Burger Patties
Main dishes
50 minMedium

Easy Homemade Beef Burger Patties

Why buy ready-made burger patties when you can make them this easily? A wonderful recipe for making burger meat from A to Z with ingredients found in every home.

Mini Mafroukeh with Pistachios and Ashta
Desserts
50 minMedium

Mini Mafroukeh with Pistachios and Ashta

Mafroukeh is one of the most luxurious and richest of Arabic desserts. With Mini Mafroukeh with Pistachios and Ashta, there is no need to worry about calories! Here is the detailed recipe.

Two-Layer Mafroukeh with Pistachios and Ashta
Desserts
105 minHard

Two-Layer Mafroukeh with Pistachios and Ashta

A two-layer mafroukeh with ashta and Aleppo pistachios. A wonderful dessert in both appearance and taste, and it does not require many ingredients or a long time to prepare.

How to Make Fried Kibbeh
Main dishes
60 minEasy

How to Make Fried Kibbeh

Fried kibbeh disks are among the most delicious dishes that adorn the Arabic table. Learn this simplified recipe and enjoy kibbeh discs with yogurt or soup.

How to Make Katayef Batter
Desserts
55 minEasy

How to Make Katayef Batter

A simple, home-tested Katayef batter recipe. You can fill them with pistachios, walnuts, or cream, and cook them on the stove or fry them in hot oil.

How to Make Walnut Maldoouqa
Desserts
60 minMedium

How to Make Walnut Maldoouqa

We’re used to seeing and making pistachio maldoouqa, but this wonderful and distinctive recipe is walnut maldoouqa! It’s easy, very delicious, and looks beautiful.

Easy Chicken Shawarma Recipe
Main dishes
65 minHard

Easy Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Chicken shawarma with an easy homemade marinade and delicious flavor. It is best to leave the chicken in the marinade for at least 6 hours to get a strong flavor and tender chicken after grilling.

Stuffed Zucchini and Eggplant with Meat
Main dishes
85 minMedium

Stuffed Zucchini and Eggplant with Meat

Zucchini and eggplant stuffed with bone-in meat, a hearty, complete dish. Stuffed vegetables are delicious with yogurt.

Easy Mozzarella Cheese Halva
Desserts
185 minHard

Easy Mozzarella Cheese Halva

A very easy recipe for making cheese halva with mozzarella. You can roll the halva into a traditional log or serve it in individual pieces as shown in the photos.

Easy Wheat Laban
Salads and appetizers
75 minMedium

Easy Wheat Laban

The easiest and tastiest wheat-based Laban with just two ingredients! You can make Wheat Laban in hot weather to enjoy a cold, refreshing, healthy dish.

How to Make Semolina Halva
Desserts
85 minMedium

How to Make Semolina Halva

Semolina halva is a delicious, easy dessert. Try this recipe whose ingredients are available in every home, and serve it to guests, especially during Ramadan, to win their admiration.

How to Make Crispy Fried Potatoes
Salads and appetizers
65 minMedium

How to Make Crispy Fried Potatoes

One of the simplest recipes, yet not everyone nails crispy, delicious fried potatoes. Try this method and you’ll surely love them.

Beef Shawarma Marinade
Main dishes
60 minMedium

Beef Shawarma Marinade

A wonderful homemade marinade for beef shawarma using simple, pantry-friendly ingredients. Prepare beef shawarma with garlic yogurt sauce and the delicious vegetable salad.

How to Make a Dried Fruit Cake
Desserts
70 minHard

How to Make a Dried Fruit Cake

A wonderful dried fruit cake with an easy, reliable method. Try this recipe to achieve a golden cake with a rich raisin flavor and whatever dried fruits you prefer.

Oven-Baked Lamb Ribs with Rice
Main dishes
35 minEasy

Oven-Baked Lamb Ribs with Rice

An irresistibly tasty recipe for a lamb rib tray served with rice. A trusted, hearty homemade dish that pairs well with green salad and yogurt.

Freekeh Soup with Chicken
Soups
50 minMedium

Freekeh Soup with Chicken

Freekeh soup with chicken is one of the tastiest soups around. Try this easy, straightforward recipe for making freekeh soup with chicken, and you’ll surely love it.

Nablus Kanafeh Recipe
Desserts
60 minMedium

Nablus Kanafeh Recipe

Nablus kanafeh is one of the most delicious kanafeh desserts. This tested and reliable home version of Nabulsian kanafeh will become your family's new favorite.

Chicken Pasta
Main dishes
40 minEasy

Chicken Pasta

Chicken pasta is an easy, practical, yet tasty dish that kids will love. Give this easy pasta with chicken breasts a try.

How to Make Colored Rice?
Main dishes
65 minEasy

How to Make Colored Rice?

A very easy yet elegant method for preparing colored rice, or saffron-yellow rice. Simple additions to some dishes give them a boost that changes their flavor and color, and this dish is a perfect example.

How to Make the Best and Easiest Homemade Pizza
Main dishes
65 minEasy

How to Make the Best and Easiest Homemade Pizza

We never tire of sharing successful pizza recipes, especially when the dough is homemade, tested, and guaranteed! Try this recipe for making the dough at home to prepare the tastiest pizza.

How to Make Meat Arayes?
Main dishes
105 minHard

How to Make Meat Arayes?

Meat arayes are an easy, quick-to-prepare dish that any homemaker or Working woman can whip up for her family with minimal effort or time. Serve meat arayes alongside a foamy yogurt drink.

How to Make a Delicious Lentil Soup
Soups
120 minHard

How to Make a Delicious Lentil Soup

The delicious lentil soup is a traditional, beloved dish perfect for the whole family. Prepare lentil soup and serve with toasted Arabic bread, lemon slices, and a pinch of ground cumin — absolutely tasty!

How Do We Make Jelly Cake with Fereez or Strawberries?
Desserts
75 minMedium

How Do We Make Jelly Cake with Fereez or Strawberries?

A very delicious cake with strawberry jelly and pieces of fresh strawberries... We recommend trying this recipe, especially if you have a generous amount of fresh strawberries.

How to Prepare Freekeh with Meat
Main dishes
40 minEasy

How to Prepare Freekeh with Meat

Freekeh with meat is a tasty, practical dish for the whole family. You can also prepare freekeh with chicken; this recipe shows you how to prepare freekeh with bone-in meat.