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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.
How to Make Zucchini with Yogurt
Yogurt dishes are especially popular in summer, and cooks prepare zucchini with yogurt in many different ways. Here is a delicious, tried-and-tested new recipe: zucchini stuffed with rice and meat in yogurt. Enjoy!
Kawaj with Vegetables and Meat
From Syrian cuisine, and specifically from the beautiful, lively city of Tartus, comes this special recipe for kawaj!
Farakah
One of the most famous Lebanese dishes... and when #kibbeh or #farakah is served, there is no room for any other dish... Some may be surprised by eating raw meat, but this dish has become part of Lebanese heritage, with its own traditional way of preparation...
Puffy Bread (Mini Batouts)
A dough that looks intimidating but is easy to make. These puffy flatbreads cook on a pan and pair beautifully with any filling, making them great for special occasions and gatherings.
How to Make Lahm bi Ajeen (Meat Flatbreads)
Lahm bi Ajeen is a wonderfully popular dish everyone loves. There's a trick in this recipe to prevent the meat from shrinking during baking — discover it! Delicious served with yogurt.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken noodle soup... very simple and easy, and also special because it's delicious on its own or served alongside all kinds of rice dishes, especially Eastern rice with ground meat!
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.
Rolled Mafroukeh Stuffed with Ashta
Mafroukeh in a "new look" — rolled and filled with fresh ashta. It’s the familiar mafroukeh recipe, but presented in a more distinctive and unconventional way. Here are all the details.
Plain Ghraybeh and Date-Stuffed Ghraybeh Recipe
Ghraybeh is a light dessert, even though it contains ghee. Its soft texture makes it especially popular. It is made with just three ingredients and can be prepared plain or filled with different fillings such as dates or pistachios.
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.
Kammouna, or Kibbeh Spice Mix
Kammouna is used in a huge number of Lebanese dishes. You can’t make fareeka, tomato kammouna, or kibbeh in any of its forms without this fragrant spice mix that fills the whole house with its wonderful aroma. Learn how to make it now.
Beef Shawarma Fatteh
A new addition to our site: beef shawarma fatteh. We've already tried hummus, eggplant, vegetable fattet, and beef meatballs—now add this tried-and-true recipe to the list.
Red Sauce Vegetarian Pasta
Red sauce pasta without meat—many prefer a vegetarian pasta. Enjoy a tasty spaghetti in red sauce with just a few ingredients in minimal time.
How to Make Sheikh al-Mahshi Eggplant
A very tasty and easy recipe for making Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant. You can serve Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant with rice for a complete meal the whole family will love.
Lahmacun (Turkish-Style Minced Meat Flatbreads)
Turkish-style lahmacun — similar to the lahm bi ajeen we know, but Turks like to add sauce, parsley and diced peppers. Worth trying!
How to Make Green Za'atar Salad
A recipe with aroma, flavor, and simplicity all in one! Try this refreshing green za'atar salad and serve it alongside meat and fish dishes for a complete, very delicious meal.
Mashed Potatoes
There are many vegetarian recipes in Lebanese cooking that are easy to prepare without meat and with modest ingredients found in every home. Here is a quick and easy mashed potatoes recipe.

















