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Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sweet and sour chicken is one of those delicious Chinese chicken recipes where the flavors clash and complement each other at the same time, creating a dish that stands out from every other chicken recipe. It’s delicious with white rice—give it a try.
Roasted Leg of Lamb
Roasted leg of lamb is a special recipe reserved for occasions and feasts. Make it with us in an irresistible way and serve it with rice or vegetables.
Grape Leaves with Meat
Grape leaves with meat is one of the royal Lebanese dishes, especially when cooked with lemon and slices of meat are placed under the leaves. Give it enough time on the stove so the leaves cook through and gently become tender.
Mixed Vegetable Stew
Mixed vegetable stew is a super tasty dish served with rice or Arabic bread. It can be made vegetarian, or you can add pieces of meat to turn it into a vegetable stew.
Potatoes with Meat, Mushrooms, and Carrots
Potatoes are delicious however you prepare them, but variety is important too! So we’re sharing this easy method for making one of the tastiest and simplest potato dishes with meat. Serve it with rice or eat it with bread, as desired.
Butter Chicken
Butter chicken is a rich Indian dish with a bold, distinctive flavor and has become very popular today. Serve it with white rice.
How to Make Kibbeh in Yogurt Sauce, or Labanieh
Kibbeh in yogurt sauce, or Labanieh, made the traditional way. This is one of the classic heritage dishes. It is very delicious and can be served alongside fluffy rice.
Ayesha Khanum Beans with Meat
A very delicious homemade Ayesha Khanum bean dish. Ayesha Khanum is one of the tastiest types of beans because the pods are plump and very tender after cooking. Serve it with rice with vermicelli.
Tomato Stew Recipe
Tomato stew with ground beef is one of the easiest and most economical stews, and it cooks quickly too. It is a classic, delicious Lebanese dish.
Barbecue-Flavored Chicken Skewers
Chicken skewers marinated in barbecue and teriyaki sauce for an easy, light recipe. You can serve this dish with mashed potatoes, tuck the chicken cubes into a sandwich with French bread, or even with plain boiled white rice. Either way, the chicken tastes amazing with a delicious grilled flavor.
How to Make the Best Fattoush
Fattoush is one of the tastiest and most famous Lebanese salads. Some people like it with lemon, while others love it with pomegranate molasses. You can also add a little vinegar. How do you like it?
Saffron Chicken Freekeh
A homemade saffron chicken freekeh recipe ... You all know saffron rice, but have you tried freekeh with saffron? Discover our rich, unconventional recipe and enjoy the wonderful effect of saffron in freekeh.
Eggplant Maqluba with Meat
Eggplant maqluba with meat is one of the most delicious rice-based dishes. It can also be made with chicken, of course, and you can add any vegetables you like along with the eggplant. Today’s version is with meat — who prefers it this way?
Fine Kibbeh Tartare
Fine kibbeh tartare is a dish made with very finely pounded raw meat mixed with bulgur, along with some seasonings and herbs. Who doesn’t love this famous Lebanese dish? Here is an easy, foolproof way to make the tastiest fine kibbeh tartare.
Pumpkin with Meat and Tomato
Pumpkin with meat and tomato ... an easy, practical dish that takes very little time compared with other stews. Serve it alongside white rice or fluffy rice, and it is also delicious with Arabic bread.
Tray Kibbeh
Tray kibbeh is one of the finest dishes in Lebanese cuisine. This homemade recipe is explained in detail, and every cook can add her own touch when scoring and cutting the kibbeh. A wonderful recipe fit for the table!
Homemade Cheese Mold
Make a cheese mold at home with an easy, tried-and-true recipe and just a few ingredients! Making cheese at home is no longer a luxury, but a necessity in times of rising prices or when all ingredients are not available... Let’s make cheese at home at low cost and in a short time
Mixed Vegetable Manzala with Meat
Vegetable manzala with meat — a practical, easy, and hearty recipe. Served with bread or rice. You can omit the meat to make a vegetarian version cooked in oil.