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Kofta and Potatoes with Rice
Kofta and potatoes — an easy, quick stew served with vermicelli rice. Kids usually love this dish; some people add onion and peppers slices.
How to Make Vegetable Rice
Vegetable rice can be served alongside chicken or meat, or even on its own with yogurt and a green salad. Add any vegetables you like, حسب الرغبة.
Classic Chicken Rice
A much-loved rice dish: rice cooked with ground meat, chicken cooking stock and warm spices, topped with boiled chicken and fried nuts. Delicious served with yogurt or salad.
Baked Chicken and Vegetables with Curry Rice
Baked chicken and vegetables — a popular, easy and hearty meal, especially delicious when served with curry rice.
Iraqi Rice Kibbeh
This Iraqi rice kibbeh is a flavorful dish from Iraqi cuisine. It’s prepared in a healthy way by avoiding fatty meats and heavy fats, inviting you to try it at home.
Yellow Rice
Yellow rice with kabsa spices and turmeric, in an easy and delicious homemade recipe! How about serving it alongside grilled meat or chicken for a complete meal?
Chicken and Rice Soup
Chicken and rice soup is a super-easy, inexpensive soup made from simple ingredients—just rice and chicken. Have a look at the recipe.
Turmeric Chicken Rice
Turmeric chicken rice is a very practical, easy recipe. Serve with salad and plain yogurt. It’s also quick to prepare since chicken breasts cook fast.
Vegetable Curry Rice
Vegetable curry rice is a hearty dish that can be served on its own with a salad or alongside kebabs or grilled chicken. Enjoy!
How to Make Rice with Fava Beans
An easy, nutritious, practical recipe for rice with fava beans. Take advantage of fresh fava bean season to make this dish and to freeze extra beans.
How to Make Colored Rice?
A very easy yet elegant method for preparing colored rice, or saffron-yellow rice. Simple additions to some dishes give them a boost that changes their flavor and color, and this dish is a perfect example.
How to Make Lebanese Meshabbak
Lebanese Meshabbak is a rich fried dessert that’s dipped in syrup after frying — light, crispy, easy to make and very inexpensive.
Roasted Chicken with Rice
Do you want to prepare a whole chicken with rice? This dish is one of the most beloved and well-known dishes across Arab cultures and communities, even though the flavors added to it or the preparation methods may vary. Our recipe is well-balanced and distinctive in both taste and presentation. Try it!
Spicy Tomato Kaamouneh
A tomato kaamouneh recipe that is simply unbeatable. It is one of the tastiest traditional, heritage, and healthy dishes from Southern Lebanese cuisine, especially when made extra spicy. Not to mention how inexpensive it is :)
Lentil and Rice Mudardara with Onions
Lentil and rice mudardara with onions, in a very tasty and easy recipe. One of the most practical and delicious vegetarian dishes for the whole family. Serve it with green salad and yogurt!
Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Saffron Rice
Let’s be honest: this recipe takes effort, time, and patience... but the result is so worth it that it will make you forget all the hard work!
Chicken Tikka with Yellow Rice
How to prepare chicken in a delicious chicken tikka style
Muhammara (Red Mujaddara)
Authentic muhammara — a red mujaddara popular in southern Lebanon. Delicious served with vegetables, salad, yogurt, pickles or makdous.