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Najwa Awad

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Najwa Awad

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

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Rice and Chicken Mansaf
Main dishes
Time TBDExpert

Rice and Chicken Mansaf

Rice and chicken mansaf made with a homemade recipe that will have you licking your fingers! For the best meal or the grandest feast, this mansaf fits the bill. The recipe also includes a delicious vermicelli soup to serve with the mansaf.

Cinnamon Rolls, or Cinnamon Buns
Desserts
80 minMedium

Cinnamon Rolls, or Cinnamon Buns

Homemade cinnamon rolls with a simple, clear, and reliable recipe... Try them now because this dessert is truly not to be missed! Even better with a cup of tea :)

Orange Sesame Cookies
Desserts
50 minEasy

Orange Sesame Cookies

These orange sesame cookies are delicious and light. The bright orange flavor gives them sweetness, lightness and a lovely aroma. You can coat them with sesame if you like — try them now!

Apple and Cinnamon Cake
Desserts
110 minMedium

Apple and Cinnamon Cake

A reliable, easy homemade apple cake recipe. Arrange the apples on top of the cake batter for a beautiful, delicious cake—perfect with tea.

Loubia Bzeit (Green Beans in Olive Oil)
Vegetarian recipes
65 minMedium

Loubia Bzeit (Green Beans in Olive Oil)

Loubia bzeit is an easy vegetarian dish served cold. Many enjoy it straight from the fridge, especially with onions and sweet green pepper.

Potato Kibbeh with Tart Pomegranate
Salads and appetizers
50 minEasy

Potato Kibbeh with Tart Pomegranate

Potato kibbeh with pomegranate seeds — a light, clean, very tasty vegetarian recipe. Fried onion gives the potatoes an indescribable flavor. Garnished with pomegranate and served with olive oil.

Eggless Donuts
Desserts
65 minMedium

Eggless Donuts

Eggless donuts — a detailed, delicious home recipe. Kids will adore them and will ask for more. Coat or glaze them however you and your children prefer.

How to Make Meat Kabsa?
Main dishes
75 minHard

How to Make Meat Kabsa?

Authentic meat kabsa with this recipe — includes all the vegetables usually used in kabsa and boiled meat on top. Kabsa is also delicious with chicken!

How to Make an Easy Homemade Cake
Desserts
110 minMedium

How to Make an Easy Homemade Cake

Homemade cake is one of the easiest cakes to make at home. This classic recipe is suitable for any occasion and never gets old — especially since it’s light.

Lentil Rishta
Main dishes
75 minMedium

Lentil Rishta

Lentil Rishta is a vegetarian dish you will enjoy. Not very common but a very old recipe — simple ingredients based on lentils and dough. See the full method below.

Semolina Dessert (Semolina Pudding)
Desserts
45 minEasy

Semolina Dessert (Semolina Pudding)

A delicious and easy semolina dessert. Top with desiccated coconut and nuts as desired. Syrup is optional, according to taste.

Carrot Cake
Desserts
50 minEasy

Carrot Cake

A delicious, rich carrot cake loaded with nuts, shredded coconut and raisins, plus grated carrot. It makes a healthy snack for kids — highly recommended. Enjoy!

Pancake Sushi Dessert
Desserts
35 minEasy

Pancake Sushi Dessert

Pancake 'sushi' — a playful, easy dessert: thin pancakes wrapped around a banana, sliced to look like sushi. Top with cream, honey or chocolate sauce.

Easy Milk and Chocolate Cake
Desserts
35 minEasy

Easy Milk and Chocolate Cake

An easy milk and chocolate cake — one of the most popular simple cakes. It's easy to make, looks nice, and everyone loves chocolate.

Zalabia (Fried Dough) Recipe
Pastries
55 minEasy

Zalabia (Fried Dough) Recipe

Zalabia — one of the tastiest and easiest pastries to make. Serve at breakfast with labneh or as a sweet with sugar or syrup. This version is flavored with anise.

Chocolate Sfoof
Desserts
55 minEasy

Chocolate Sfoof

An inventive and delicious sfoof (semolina cake) flavored with cocoa — a kid-favorite twist. Try it for a change; you won't regret it.

Aish Al Saraya with Toast Bread
Desserts
115 minHard

Aish Al Saraya with Toast Bread

Aish Al Saraya with toast bread is an easy and proven way to adapt the traditional original recipe for Aish Al Saraya. Try this delicious homemade method to get the best dessert.

Homemade Sfoof
Desserts
55 minEasy

Homemade Sfoof

Sfoof Beiti — chefs love making this light, easy dessert because it’s very popular. Sfoof is delicious with coffee or tea and loved by kids.

Chocolate Cupcakes
Desserts
100 minMedium

Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes — light, easy and very tasty. Ideal for a school snack; kids will love them and you’ll feel better than giving store-bought sweets full of preservatives.

Date and Biscuit Balls
Desserts
55 minMedium

Date and Biscuit Balls

A quick, easy treat combining dates with biscuits, rolled in sesame, coconut, or colored chocolate.

Easy Custard Recipe
Desserts
35 minEasy

Easy Custard Recipe

A simple, creamy custard dessert that’s quick to prepare and great chilled.

How to Make Chicken and Vegetable Pie
Main dishes
100 minHard

How to Make Chicken and Vegetable Pie

A simple, trusted home recipe for chicken and vegetable pie. Make this delicious pie to delight your family and guests.

Rice and Lamb Mansaf with Vegetables
Main dishes
80 minMedium

Rice and Lamb Mansaf with Vegetables

Mansaf is always the first choice when hosting guests for a meal. This rich dish has become a must at any feast... Here is Rice and Lamb Mansaf with Vegetables that will make you proud!

Chicken Oatmeal Soup
Soups
80 minMedium

Chicken Oatmeal Soup

A nourishing oatmeal soup with chicken; perfect as a lunch starter or as a complete dinner. Enjoy this easy home-style recipe.