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Fried Awamat (Arab Doughnuts)
Desserts
30 minMedium

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.

Abu Arab Cookies (Arooniya Cookies)
Desserts
40 minMedium

Abu Arab Cookies (Arooniya Cookies)

Abu Arab cookies are among the tastiest and most famous cookies in the Levant. Try making this type of Arooniya cookies at home—you won't buy them pre-made again.

How to Make Chicken Kebab
Festive specials
60 minMedium

How to Make Chicken Kebab

A tried-and-true home recipe for chicken kebabs. A flavorful marinade suitable for the whole family, best served with rice or a vegetable salad.

How to Make Falafel Patties
Sauces and dips
Time TBDMedium

How to Make Falafel Patties

Falafel patties are at their best just after they come out of the frying oil. They are a very popular dish in the Levant and in Egypt, where they are also called taameya. Do you know how to make them and the secrets to success at home?

How to Make Breaded Shrimp (Paneh)
Mains
Time TBDMedium

How to Make Breaded Shrimp (Paneh)

For all shrimp lovers, here’s how to make breaded shrimp the proper way. Enjoy it with fries, salad, and dipping sauce, just like something served at the best shrimp restaurants... Enjoy!

Sfoof
Cold drinks
30 minMedium

Sfoof

There are dozens of different ways to make sfoof, and most of them are delicious and easy. We recommend trying this version, which includes orange juice.

Brioche with Jam
Preserves and pickles
40 minMedium

Brioche with Jam

A wonderful recipe for making brioche with jam. Brioche is a sweet pastry that can be enjoyed at any time, whether for an unconventional breakfast or as a delicious dessert.

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.

Lentil Soup with Greens and Lemon
Soups and stews
60 minMedium

Lentil Soup with Greens and Lemon

Lentil soup with greens is one of the tastiest lentil soups. Try this cozy, flavorful, and nourishing bowl on cold or rainy days.

Potato and Pea Stew
Breakfast and brunch
70 minMedium

Potato and Pea Stew

A special Kuwaiti breakfast dish from Kuwait, traditionally served for breakfast or 'riouq'. This potato-and-pea stew is easy, delicious, and quick to prepare, and pairs well with Arabic bread.

Spinach Cake
Desserts
80 minMedium

Spinach Cake

A special recipe that isn't very well known in the Arab world: spinach cake with vanilla cream! This recipe comes from German cuisine and is definitely worth trying, especially since the photos are so tempting.

Sfouf
Desserts
Time TBDMedium

Sfouf

Sfouf is one of the easiest and quickest traditional desserts to make. This type of sweet is also valued for the many health benefits of turmeric, known as 'aqdat safra' in some countries.

Fish Fillet Kabsa
Mains
Time TBDMedium

Fish Fillet Kabsa

Kabsa is one of the most popular and delicious dishes. Here is an easy way to make it with fish fillet, and the result is wonderful, on par with chicken or meat kabsa, with the added bonus of being quicker to prepare.

Tartar Sauce
Mains
Time TBDMedium

Tartar Sauce

Tartar sauce is very easy to make, tangy in flavor, and best served with fish. Make it at home instead of buying it ready-made!

Salmon with Fresh Cream and Spinach
Mains
Time TBDMedium

Salmon with Fresh Cream and Spinach

A delicious, Western-style salmon recipe with cream and spinach. A great way to learn a new preparation for salmon to add to an Arab home-cooking repertoire and enjoy this flavorful, nutritious fish.

How to Make the Best Homemade Falafel?
Mains
Time TBDMedium

How to Make the Best Homemade Falafel?

Homemade falafel like no other. It's essential to soak the fava beans and chickpeas for two days, then grind them well with the other ingredients. Serve with taratur and vegetables, or serve as a salad.

Fried Ice Cream
Desserts
Time TBDMedium

Fried Ice Cream

A dessert after lunch that is a little different and absolutely delightful: fried ice cream! You might think it is a complicated recipe, but it is actually very easy to make, and its taste and presentation will be the talk of your guests for a long time.