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Successful Maamoul Recipe
Desserts
60 minHard

Successful Maamoul Recipe

Perfect maamoul for all your happy occasions, holidays, and hospitality. This recipe is reliable and traditional—just follow the steps and you’ll be happy with the result every time, and never want to change it.

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!

Al-Nabkiyya Harissa
Desserts
55 minHard

Al-Nabkiyya Harissa

Al-Nabkiyya Harissa is a well-known Syrian dessert — pistachio lovers will adore it. Try this perfected method and tell us what you think.

How to Make Meat Kabsa?
Mains
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!

Easy Wheat Harissa with Chicken
Mains
75 minHard

Easy Wheat Harissa with Chicken

This easy wheat harissa with chicken doesn’t require special cooking techniques or equipment. It’s a simple, tested recipe that needs only extra simmering time to ensure the wheat grains are fully cooked.

Maamoul Mad with Dates
Desserts
50 minHard

Maamoul Mad with Dates

Maamoul Mad with dates is one of our site's most popular recipes. Many cooks have shared their methods; this is a new, reliable and guaranteed version. Enjoy!

Beef and Chicken Shawarma
Sandwiches and wraps
35 minHard

Beef and Chicken Shawarma

A carefully made home-style beef and chicken shawarma — even better than restaurants. Shawarma is one of the most delicious and popular fast foods in the Arab world, and it’s especially tasty when served as a sandwich.

Maqluba with Vegetables and Ground Beef
Mains
85 minHard

Maqluba with Vegetables and Ground Beef

A delicious, easy-to-make vegetable maqluba layered with coarse ground beef. Distinctive presentation — serve with yogurt and salad. Can be made without meat.

Harissa Coconut Cake (Basbousa)
Desserts
50 minHard

Harissa Coconut Cake (Basbousa)

Harissa is a classic Arabic semolina cake made with coconut. Loved by adults and kids alike, it’s soaked in syrup for extra sweetness and richness.

Maamoul Mad with Qashta
Desserts
55 minHard

Maamoul Mad with Qashta

Maamoul Mad with qashta — one of the most delicious Arabic desserts. Don’t miss this tasty, reliable recipe. The recipe also includes a link for making qashta. Enjoy!

Layered Maamoul with Cream (Maamoul Mad bil Qashta)
Desserts
55 minHard

Layered Maamoul with Cream (Maamoul Mad bil Qashta)

Layered maamoul filled with cream — one of the most requested Arabic desserts. You can use other fillings as well; the dough is the same for all versions of maamoul mad.

Butter Maamoul with Pistachio Filling
Desserts
55 minHard

Butter Maamoul with Pistachio Filling

A quick, guaranteed homemade butter maamoul with pistachio filling. After kneading the dough, let it rest for just 30 minutes before shaping and baking.

Chocolate Tiramisu
Desserts
80 minHard

Chocolate Tiramisu

Chocolate tiramisu — one of the lightest and most loved chilled desserts. You can also make tiramisu with instant coffee. Serve in cups for individual portions or in a dish.

Baklava with Muhallabia
Desserts
60 minHard

Baklava with Muhallabia

A wonderful recipe by every measure: baklava rolls filled with muhallabia! An easy, delicious recipe with ingredients found in every home and at a low cost.

Potato Kunafa
Desserts
50 minHard

Potato Kunafa

A potato-based kunafa, a surprising twist on the classic dessert. You can make it with regular potatoes or sweet potatoes for a dessert that's easy to make and unbelievably delicious.

Qamar al-Din or Qamar Over the Clouds
Desserts
55 minHard

Qamar al-Din or Qamar Over the Clouds

Qamar al-Din Over the Clouds is a well-known Lebanese dessert, especially in Tripoli. This recipe blends a milk-based pudding with qamar al-din for a delicious, easy dessert.

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.

How to Make Fried Chicken Gizzards
Sauces and dips
30 minHard

How to Make Fried Chicken Gizzards

Cooking chicken gizzards may be a simple task, but it requires precision and speed so that we do not notice any unpleasant chicken smell. Try this tested method and you will surely love it.

Mahalabia and Strawberry Cake
Desserts
50 minHard

Mahalabia and Strawberry Cake

A wonderful and easy recipe for making a mahalabia cake with strawberries. Try it today, and you'll love it for the way it brings together the softness of refreshing mahalabia and the delight of crisp biscuits.

Jam Marbousheh
Preserves and pickles
30 minHard

Jam Marbousheh

One of the easiest desserts, made with ingredients found in every home. Jam marbousheh, or jam cake, is quick and easy to prepare, and the result will be wonderfully delicious.

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.

Homemade Sausage
Salads and appetizers
30 minHard

Homemade Sausage

Sausage is a delicious appetizer. This home-made sausage recipe walks you through every step. Enjoy the sausage fried on its own, or as a topping for pizzas or with eggs.

Bitter Orange Jam - with Photos
Preserves and pickles
50 minHard

Bitter Orange Jam - with Photos

This recipe for making bitter orange jam, or aranj, takes a little time, but the result will be more than satisfying. Bitter orange, aranj, bu safir, or whatever you call it, this is a delicious jam worth trying.

Baked Potato Souffle in a Tray
Salads and appetizers
85 minHard

Baked Potato Souffle in a Tray

Potato souffle, or potatoes baked in a tray with meat, is an easy and delicious traditional dish. Serve it alongside a vegetable salad or fattoush.