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Cracked Lentil Mujaddara (Yellow Lentils)
Cracked lentil (yellow) mujaddara — one of the easiest and lightest types of mujaddara. A nutritious, comforting meal served with a side salad or vegetables.
How to Make Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is a favorite with both kids and adults. How do we make it easily and get the best flavor without any expensive add-ins? The answer is here—here is the recipe the proper way.
How to Make the Best Rice Pudding
Rice pudding made with a homemade recipe that can't be beat—try it! Don't hesitate to make this nourishing dessert for children and kids, especially since it's so easy to eat!
Shakriyah with Rice
Shakriyah served with fluffy rice — a practical, easy and nourishing yogurt-and-meat dish suitable for cold or warm weather and the whole family. One of the tastiest yogurt recipes.
Easy Lebanese Nights
Lebanese Nights are among the tastiest desserts—fresh and elegant when served! Try making Lebanon’s Layali Lubnan with this easy, proven home recipe.
Easiest Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is an easy, light, and nutritious dessert we often serve to children from around one year old. Quick to prepare — here’s how to make the best rice pudding.
Red Lentil Mujaddara
Red lentil mujaddara—perhaps the dish loved by young and old alike; delicious, nourishing, and very wallet-friendly.
Dry Molokhia with Fluffy Rice
Dry molokhia is a regal dish cooked with chicken or meat, served with plenty of lemon and fluffy rice. It can also be served with chopped onion soaked in vinegar instead of lemon.
Molokhia with Rice
Molokhia with rice is a royal dish served here with chicken. Who likes it with meat? And how do you serve it—with vinegar, onions, and toasted bread, or with lemon? Either way, it is a regal dish.
Yellow Split Lentil Mujaddara
Yellow split lentil mujaddara is one of the easiest and quickest kinds of mujaddara! It is also light, nutritious, kid-friendly, and budget-friendly.
How to Make Muhammara with Bulgur
Bulgur muhammara is a traditional Lebanese mezze. It’s somewhat similar to tomato komouna, and red pepper paste gives the dish a distinctive flavor. Give it a try.
Tomato Bulgur (Bulgur with Tomatoes)
Tomato bulgur is a healthy Lebanese vegetarian dish, perfect for summer. You can add ground meat if you like. Very tasty served with fresh vegetables and pickles.
Chicken Fillet with Kabsa Rice
Chicken fillet with kabsa rice — an easy, practical recipe. Kabsa is traditionally served with meat or chicken; here we used boneless chicken fillets with a distinctive marinade.
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp curry (prawn curry stew) served with white rice. A very tasty recipe we recommend. Don’t forget the cilantro — its fragrant aroma makes a noticeable difference.
Bulgur with Tomatoes
A traditional Lebanese classic: bulgur with tomatoes. Easy and quick to make, yet very flavorful. Best served with yogurt and warm flatbread.
How to Make Kammouneh
Some Lebanese regions are known for their signature dishes, and this bulgur-and-spice recipe is one of those preparations whose flavor can vary not only from region to region, but even from one neighboring village to the next....
Seasoned Lentils
Seasoned lentils are a recipe that can be a tasty breakfast or a quick vegetarian lunch, served with an assortment of vegetables and pickles. An easy and delicious recipe, and most importantly, it is very healthy!
Fattoush (Authentic Lebanese Salad)
An authentic Lebanese fattoush recipe. It’s important to dry the vegetables well after washing to get a fresh, crisp salad. You can add 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses for a stronger flavor.

















