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How Do We Make Falafel at Home?
Homemade falafel made easy and tried and true! It’s delicious with vegetables, tahini tarator sauce, and pickles, of course :) Give it a try
How to Make Bean Mutabal
Bean mutabal made with an easy homemade recipe... like other mutabal dishes, the ingredients are familiar, led by tahini! Check out the details of this healthy vegetarian recipe.
Chicken Shawarma Sandwiches
Homemade chicken shawarma—easy, quick, and delicious. It’s especially tasty with fries, garlic sauce, and pickles. This recipe also includes a tahini-based tartar (طرطور) sauce.
Chickpea Fatteh with Beef
A hearty, flavorful dish built on chickpeas, tahini-yogurt sauce, and toasted or fried bread. The minced beef on top adds extra richness and indulgence.
How to Make Turkish Simit
Turkish simit made with a delicious homemade recipe! All the details are here—just follow them for the best result. Serve with date molasses and tahini dip!
Salmon with Walnuts and Cheese
Grilled salmon seasoned with a squeeze of lemon and a pinch of spice — everything you need for a quick, elegant dinner. Even better topped with walnuts and cheese! Serve with potato gratin if you like.
How to Make Beef Kebab
Beef kebab is a quick recipe from the Arab kitchen — very tasty when grilled and best served with tarator (tahini) sauce and piyaz (onion salad). It’s also delicious with white rice.
Traditional Lebanese Tabbouleh Recipe
Tabbouleh is one of the most famous Lebanese salads and appetizers. It is known for its fresh flavor; you can add lemon juice and olive oil to taste.
Lahm bi Ajeen (Sfiha)
Lahm bi ajeen — also called sfiha or safiha — is a satisfying, delicious flat meat pastry. Serve with plain yogurt or a squeeze of lemon.
Chicken Liver Sooda
Chicken liver sooda is a tasty, nutritious dish that's quick to prepare. Clean the livers well, then finish the dish with pomegranate molasses and lemon to get the desired flavor.
How to Make Crushed Lentil Soup
A delicious, homestyle recipe for Crushed Lentil Soup. Add lemon juice to the soup after it’s finished and serve to intensify the flavors.
Tuna and Pasta Salad
Tuna salad is one of the super easy, rich salads for a light yet filling and delicious lunch or dinner. You can adjust the amount of mayonnaise and lemon juice to taste.
How to Make Flemish Endive
A very easy way to prepare endive. Fried endive, in all its forms, is one of the tastiest and most nutritious appetizers, and it is suitable for anemia, in addition to its delicious flavor with a squeeze of lemon.
Easy Homemade Falafel
Easy homemade falafel — a very tasty recipe served with a selection of fresh vegetables and tartar or tahini sauce. Everyone knows falafel, but not everyone knows how to make it. Check out the recipe :)
Lahm bi Ajeen (Meat on Dough)
Lahm bi ajeen — everyone loves this tasty dish, especially when it comes straight from the oven. Serve with yogurt, a squeeze of lemon, and vegetables if you like.
Sour Bulgur Kibbeh
Sour bulgur kibbeh... an unusual vegetarian recipe. Have you ever tried bulgur with lemon before? If not, you definitely should try it now. Follow the steps in detail to get the best appetizer. It can also be served alongside meat dishes.
Beirut Rabbit Kibbeh
Rabbit kibbeh... who knows this old traditional Beirut dish? For those who don’t, it’s a dish of kibbeh meat patties cooked in a tahini sauce with onions and citrus juice. Very delicious and distinctive.
How to Make Lebanese Bread
Homemade Lebanese bread done right! This bread is perfect for breakfast, for wrapping falafel and shawarma sandwiches, or for eating with ful medames, whole chickpeas, or tahini. It goes beautifully with just about any Lebanese meal :)

















