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Arboozah or Qatifa
Arboozah is a leafy plant similar to molokhia and often grows among it as well. It is known by several names, including qatifa and karboozah. It is cooked with oil and eaten with bread. Try it if you can find it.
Rice with Shrimp (Qarides)
A wonderful homemade shrimp rice recipe... The rose water flavor will make a big difference to both the taste and the delicious aroma! Try it and let us know what you think!
How to Make Maghli (Caraway Pudding)
How to make maghli (caraway pudding) in a tasty, reliable home-cooked recipe. Maghli is a distinctive Levantine sweet often served for birth celebrations or any occasion. It takes time and effort, but the result is outstanding.
Healthy Eggplant Manzala (Moussaka)
Eggplant manzala, aka moussaka! For fans of this dish — here’s a healthier version without frying the eggplant, which usually soaks up a lot of oil. Enjoy.
Jello (Gello) Cheesecake
A very easy, refreshing Jello (gelo/jelly) cheesecake: three rich layers of biscuit base, whipped cream with cream cheese, and a flavored jello topping. Choose your favorite jello flavor.
Creamy Semolina Custard
Creamy semolina with custard is a delicious, elegant dessert to serve for celebrations or guests. Try this easy recipe with simple ingredients that don’t take much time.
How Do We Make Maqroun Dessert?
Maqroun dessert is one of the tastiest and easiest Arabic sweets for anyone who loves syrupy, rich desserts. Making it at home is very easy—you can prepare it yourself and it will turn out well the first time.
Chocolate Cake Pan
Chocolate cake made the easiest way, no contest. It’s cooked in a pan on the stovetop, with no oven, and the topping on top is wonderfully simple. This cake is perfect for birthday parties.
How to Make Baklava at Home
How to make baklava at home from A to Z is in this recipe... Who loves making Arabic sweets? This recipe will definitely interest you and be very useful because it is detailed and successful.
Al-Abbas Cookies
Homemade Al-Abbas cookies that will impress everyone who tastes these biscuits or rounds. Here is the easiest way to make these delicious cookies, with detailed step-by-step instructions.
How to Make Chocolate Basbousa
Chocolate basbousa is a modern version of the famous Arabic basbousa dessert. Adding chocolate sauce turns it into a rich, distinctive new treat that satisfies our chocolate cravings.
Makhshash Dessert, or Vermicelli Dessert
Makhshash dessert, or vermicelli and biscuit dessert, is a distinctive and unusual recipe that is very popular and easy to make. It can be prepared with kataifi vermicelli if Pakistani vermicelli is not available.
Easiest Way to Make Maamoul Mad with Ashta
Maamoul mad with ashta in an easy homemade recipe. Do you prefer maamoul mad with different fillings? Maybe! But ashta filling has the biggest share of fans, and you simply have to learn it.
No-Bake Chilled Cake
A chilled cake with no eggs, no oven, and no stovetop — an incredibly easy cake with a very reasonable cost. The instructions may seem long, but the result is amazing and it can make a wonderful birthday cake.
Maqroun (Zainab’s Fingers)
Maqroun, or Zainab’s fingers, is one of the most delicious Arabic sweets and can be made at home with ease. Use the syrup cold to get crisp pieces.
The Guaranteed Way to Make Crispy Awameh
Crispy awameh with a recipe that is simply irresistible and guaranteed to stay crunchy... you’ll enjoy the flavor and the sound of every single bite.
Cooking Cream
Cooking cream is needed in many dishes. Although it is not commonly used in Arabic recipes, the strong presence of Western dishes in our kitchens has made it a necessity.
Mallow Greens with Tomatoes
Mallow greens with tomatoes, also called Karboozeh or Arbouzeh with tomatoes. The plant’s leaves resemble mulukhiyah leaves, and this is one of the old traditional dishes we encourage the younger generation to learn.

















