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Mini Kibbeh Stuffed with Ground Meat or Eggplant Mutabbal
Mini kibbeh (small kibbeh balls) stuffed with ground meat or eggplant mutabbal — closed on one side and open at the top. These appetizers grace the finest tables and are loved by everyone who tries them; they have recently become popular in restaurants and are a sought-after mezze.
Vegetable Curry Rice with Meatballs
Vegetable curry rice with meatballs in a creamy sauce — a rich South Asian–inspired dish seasoned with curry, biryani spices and masala. Highly flavorful and satisfying.
Spinach Pies Dough and Mini Pizza
A reliable homemade dough recipe for pies! Use it for spinach pies, other savory pies, or even pizza. The recipe also includes a new spinach filling method.
Chicken Fingers in Baklava Pastry
Chicken fingers wrapped in delicate baklava pastry—a creative and tasty recipe. The spice mix, Parmesan cheese, and béchamel add flavorful depth to the chicken. Give it a try and you’ll likely make it again.
Kleija (Date Fingers)
Kleija, or sesame-coated date fingers, made at home with a detailed, successful—and frankly wonderful—recipe. Kleija is relatively quick to prepare compared with many cookies or biscuits. You can coat them in sesame or leave them plain.
Hummus with Tahini and Meat
Homemade hummus with tahini, made even better with tender filet beef! In just a few steps, you can make the perfect meal. Serve with Arabic bread.
Shish Barak Without Meat
Ingredients: 2 dried onions, finely chopped; black pepper; salt; 1 cup coarse white bulgur; 1/2 cup water; fried pine nuts; 1 kilo yogurt; 2 tablespoons starch; 1 cup water to dissolve the starch. Method: Soak the bulgur with a little water and leave it damp or soaked for about 20 minutes. Finely chop the onion...
Vegetarian Fatteh (No Meat)
We're back with a vegetarian fatteh recipe. Don't be surprised by the ingredients, including a touch of sugar. Try the recipe and judge for yourself — we tried it and it has become our favorite fatteh.
Fried Kibbeh (Levantine Meat Kibbeh)
A classic Levantine favorite—crispy, meat-filled kibbeh with an approachable home-style method.
Kibbeh Hila
A heritage classic! Kibbeh Hila is a traditional dish our ancestors prepared when meat was scarce, using dough and bulgur to compensate for the lack of meat. Hence the name Kibbeh Hila.
Lahm Bi Ajeen (Arabic Meat Flatbreads)
A classic homemade Lahm Bi Ajeen recipe — tried and guaranteed. All ingredients are easy to find and homemade is tastier and cleaner than store-bought.
Cheese Sambousek
Cheese sambousek — a crisp, delicious pastry dough made from flour and cornstarch with butter. Filled with a mix of cheeses and parsley; you can also fill with meat.
How to Make Shish Barak
Shish barak is a very delicious dish and truly suitable for this hot time of year. It is a light meal based on small dough dumplings stuffed with minced meat and cooked in yogurt. You can use goat's milk yogurt or cow's milk yogurt, depending on your preference.
Maamoul with Marzipan (Marseban) Filling
This Maamoul filled with marseban (almond/pistachio paste) combines a traditional maamoul dough with a French-style marseban filling. Try this wonderful recipe—you’ll love it.
Layered Maamoul with Cream (Maamoul Mad bil Qashta)
Layered maamoul filled with cream — one of the most requested Arabic desserts. You can use other fillings as well; the dough is the same for all versions of maamoul mad.
Butter Maamoul with Pistachio Filling
A quick, guaranteed homemade butter maamoul with pistachio filling. After kneading the dough, let it rest for just 30 minutes before shaping and baking.
Chicken Lasagna
A delicious chicken lasagna recipe. It takes some time because it’s made in stages, but the result is wonderfully different from the usual. You’ve probably tried meat or vegetarian lasagna before—this one is new and worth trying.
Vegetarian Pea and Carrot Stew (No Meat)
A light, flavorful vegetarian stew of peas and carrots, brightened with cilantro, garlic and tomato. Easy, healthy and perfect served with white rice or rice with vermicelli.