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Lentil Kibbeh with Meat
Southern-style lentil kibbeh is a nourishing traditional recipe. Southern Lebanese cooking relies heavily on legumes and bulgur, and this dish includes both.
Easy Ablama Zucchini in Tomato Sauce
Easy Ablama zucchini is within reach — you won't need to hollow the zucchini, which cuts the prep time in half. Serve this delicious, light dish with rice.
Red Lentil Mujaddara
Red mujaddara is one of the most delicious and famous vegetarian dishes from southern Lebanon. Be careful when frying the onions so they do not burn and turn the mujaddara bitter.
Sheikh-style Stuffed Eggplant
Sheikh-style stuffed eggplant — a simple, flavorful dish eggplant lovers won’t get tired of. Serve with rice (vermicelli or plain). You can also stuff a few tomatoes if you like.
Red Mujaddara (Red Lentils & Bulgur)
Red Mujaddara — a traditional Southern Lebanese dish made with small red lentils and coarse bulgur. Fry the onions until brown to achieve the characteristic color and flavor.
Smoked Chicken Mandi
Smoked chicken mandi — a standout dish. Steaming the rice and chicken together gives the recipe a fantastic flavor. Don’t forget the daqoos (tomato sauce) to finish the plate.
Homemade Sanioura Sweets
Sanioura is a famous sweet from Sidon in southern Lebanon. A delicious dessert made with few ingredients and baked for only a few minutes. Serve plain or fill with pistachios if you like.
Baked Potato and Eggplant Tray
Potato and eggplant tray... slices of potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes, and onions with a minced meat filling. It couldn't be quicker! Prepare this tray when you don't have much time to hollow out and stuff vegetables.
Easy Eggplant Maqluba - Video
There are many maqluba recipes; some add potatoes and tomatoes, while others stick to the main ingredient, eggplant. We’ve prepared an easy maqluba recipe for you in this video, and we hope you enjoy it.
Eggplant Sheikh al-Mahshi — Lebanese Style
Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant is one of the most delicious ways to prepare eggplant. The eggplants are stuffed after frying with minced meat and simmered in a tomato sauce. Serve with rice.
Red Lentil Mujaddara
Red lentil mujaddara—delicious and simple! A very popular vegan recipe from southern Lebanon, perfect served with a green salad and yogurt.
Kibbeh Nayeh with Fried Meat
Kibbeh nayeh is one of the most famous and delicious Lebanese dishes, with roots in southern Lebanon. Today we’re serving it with a topping of fried meat. It’s a very special dish, and the flavor is absolutely wonderful.
Mujaddara with Bulgur and Lentils (Mhmara)
A distinctive bulgur-and-lentil mujaddara — topped here with a little crispy fried onion. This mujaddara is a pride of southern Lebanon.
Eggplant Boats with Vegetables
Eggplant boats with vegetables are a tasty oil-based recipe — a light dish suitable as an appetizer. You can add tomato sauce and water, simmer, then serve with rice.
Chicken with Potatoes and Peas in Curry
Chicken with potatoes and peas — a stew-like, easy and flavorful dish made with tomato paste and pepper paste for extra depth. Curry spice gives it a distinctive taste. Serve with white rice.
Maquda (Laban Amu)
Maquda, called Laban Amu in parts of southern Lebanon, also known as Shakriyeh with rice — a delicious yogurt-based dish with boiled meat and small onions, served with rice and vermicelli.
Red Mujadara the Authentic Way
A wonderful recipe for red Mujadara, crafted in the southern Lebanese style, offering a rich take on this classic dish.
How to Make Maghmour (Moussaka) — Eggplant Stew
Maghmour (moussaka) is a classic eggplant dish made with chickpeas, onion, garlic and tomatoes. Very tasty, especially when served chilled.