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Rice and Chicken Mansaf
Rice and grains
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.

How to Make the Tastiest Rice with Shrimp
Rice and grains
Time TBDHard

How to Make the Tastiest Rice with Shrimp

Rice with shrimp in a detailed homemade recipe... very practical and delicious. The blend of delicate, well-balanced spices gives the rice an aroma and flavor that are simply unbeatable.

Upside-Down Rice with Fava Beans and Chicken
Rice and grains
85 minHard

Upside-Down Rice with Fava Beans and Chicken

Rice with fava beans and chicken... do you know this recipe? A mix of maqluba, rice with fava beans, and rice with chicken!!! Try it — it’s definitely delicious with yogurt!

How to Make Sayyadiya Rice
Rice and grains
Time TBDHard

How to Make Sayyadiya Rice

Yellow Sayyadiya rice — a delicious, distinctive recipe. The rice gets its yellow color from turmeric. Sayyadiya is particularly delicious served with tarator (tartar) or baba ghanoush.

Chinese-Style Rice with Fried or Grilled Fish Fillet
Rice and grains
Time TBDDifficulty TBD

Chinese-Style Rice with Fried or Grilled Fish Fillet

A simple home-cooked Chinese-style rice with fried or grilled fish fillet — an easy, flavorful way to add variety to your weekly menu.

Shrimp Rice
Rice and grains
Time TBDExpert

Shrimp Rice

Shrimp rice is quick and easy because shrimp cook fast. It's rich in flavor and suitable for entertaining. The spice mix in this recipe is especially aromatic. Cook the rice and shrimp separately.

Rice with Shrimp
Rice and grains
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.

Chicken and Rice Tray Bake
Rice and grains
Time TBDHard

Chicken and Rice Tray Bake

A practical and tasty recipe for preparing marinated chicken with a rice tray bake in the oven. A family-friendly dish; we recommend trying it and serving with a green salad and yogurt.

Chinese-Style Chicken with Vegetables
Rice and grains
55 minMedium

Chinese-Style Chicken with Vegetables

Chicken, with noodles or white rice, is one of the most popular Chinese dishes in the Arab world. You can add a little pistachio or cashews to this dish for an extra tasty, distinctly Chinese flavor.

Laban Amo (Yogurt Stew) or Shakeriya with Rice
Rice and grains
65 minHard

Laban Amo (Yogurt Stew) or Shakeriya with Rice

Laban Amo or Shakeriya is a popular traditional dish in many regions. If you enjoy cooking with yogurt, you’ll surely love this recipe.

Beef Tenderloin with Cream
Rice and grains
55 minMedium

Beef Tenderloin with Cream

A very tasty and easy recipe to prepare beef tenderloin steak with fresh cream. Serve the steak with rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, or roasted potatoes and vegetables as you prefer.

Oven-Roasted Whole Chicken
Rice and grains
120 minExpert

Oven-Roasted Whole Chicken

A straightforward and clear method for making oven-roasted chicken at home. Try this oven-roasted chicken recipe, great with American rice and vegetables.

Laban Ummo or Shakriyeh
Rice and grains
30 minHard

Laban Ummo or Shakriyeh

Shakriyeh, or Laban Ummo with rice as it is also called in some regions and countries, is one of the traditional dishes that is both delicious and easy to prepare. Teach your children to enjoy our traditional dishes that are healthy and varied.

Kibbeh in Yogurt
Rice and grains
60 minExpert

Kibbeh in Yogurt

A beloved Lebanese classic: Kibbeh cooked in yogurt, with options for goat or cow yogurt. The recipe details both versions.

Fried Kibbeh (Levantine Meat Kibbeh)
Rice and grains
95 minHard

Fried Kibbeh (Levantine Meat Kibbeh)

A classic Levantine favorite—crispy, meat-filled kibbeh with an approachable home-style method.

Baqlah with Spinach and Chard
Rice and grains
65 minHard

Baqlah with Spinach and Chard

Baqlah is a well-known southern Lebanese dish built on greens cooked with coarse bulgur. In this version we make it with spinach and chard, for a delicious, nourishing, and healthy meal.

Chicken Rice Pilaf
Rice and grains
Time TBDMedium

Chicken Rice Pilaf

This recipe for rice with chicken is one of the most commonly prepared for festive occasions and lunch gatherings in the Levant, especially Lebanon; it’s delicious and elegant when served, and suitable for hosting a large number of guests.