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How to Make Pizza Sauce?
A delicious, authentic homemade pizza sauce. Store the sauce in tightly sealed jars outside the fridge until ready to use. Check the recipe now.
Walnut and Hot Pepper Pickle
An easy, delicious walnut and hot pepper pickle. Control the heat by using hot or sweet colored peppers. Great with grilled meats and even with mujaddara.
Sayadiyah Fish
Sayadiyah fish in a truly dreamy recipe — both in appearance and flavor. Try this unconventional method; you’ll surely love it!
Chickpea Falafel Patties
Chickpea falafel patties — a beloved traditional recipe. Made with chickpeas only (no fava beans), they fry without absorbing excess oil and are great in sandwiches.
Grilled Fish on Charcoal with Tartor Sauce
Charcoal‑grilled fish served with Tartor sauce (a tomato‑yogurt/tahini sauce). An easy recipe that delivers great results for the fish.
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.
How to Make Oven-Grilled Fish
Oven-grilled fish is a rich and delicious meal. Here is a recipe for grilled fish with a wonderful marinade and a mix of fresh vegetables and seasonings—you can almost smell the lovely aroma from the picture :)
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.
Roast Beef with Pistachios - Illustrated
A distinctive method for preparing roast beef with pistachios. Serve this pistachio roast beef at celebrations alongside boiled vegetables and mashed potatoes.
Stuffed Sheep Stomachs with Meat - Photos
A wonderful traditional recipe for preparing and cooking stuffed sheep stomachs with meat. It is important to clean the stomachs well before cooking to achieve the desired result and a mouth-watering aroma that will fill your home
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.
Fried Awamat (Arab Doughnuts)
Fried awamat are incredibly delicious sweets. Try this easy recipe from Norma's Kitchen, and you’ll love them and want to make them again.
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.
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.
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
A quick, guaranteed homemade butter maamoul with pistachio filling. After kneading the dough, let it rest for just 30 minutes before shaping and baking.
Coconut Namoura with Custard
A wonderful and tasty recipe for coconut Namoura with custard. This Namoura takes some time to prepare, but it’s not difficult, and following the clear steps yields the best coconut Namoura with custard.
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.