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Green Fava Beans with Cilantro and Garlic
Fava beans in oil is a light vegetarian dish served cold. These traditional village recipes are nutritious, healthy, and inexpensive.
Hearty Chickpea Fatteh
Hearty chickpea fatteh — an easy and delicious traditional dish. Serve immediately after assembling so the bread stays crisp.
Dry Mulukhiyah with Chicken
Dry mulukhiyah with chicken — a beloved, distinctive dish served with lemon and hot pepper to taste. A comforting, traditional meal.
Harraq Asba'o (Spicy Lentil and Dough Stew)
Harraq Asba'o — a delicious, rich Levantine dish combining lentils, a simple dough, tamarind, pomegranate molasses and fried onions. Try this traditional recipe.
How to Make Purslane Soup (Farfihin)
Purslane soup isn’t a traditional soup, but after you try it you’ll want to make it again and again. It’s a very tasty soup, and in each Arab country it’s named after the plant—purslane—such as farfihin or baqla.
How to Make Authentic Mouhallabieh-Style Maghli Dessert?
Maghli is a popular traditional Arabic dessert, especially served when a new baby is born... There are many different ways to prepare maghli, and this is one authentic version.
How Do You Make Bulgur with Cabbage?
Bulgur with boiled cabbage and chickpeas is one of the well-known traditional dishes from the old heritage... A very delicious vegetarian recipe, and we recommend trying it.
Rice Mujadara (Madardara)
Mujadara with rice uses rice instead of bulgur in the traditional mujaddara. Serve Mujadara with a green salad and yogurt for a complete meal.
Authentic Maghrebi (Moghrabiya) – Moroccan-style Preparation
A classic, hearty Moroccan dish: chicken with the traditional Moroccan grains (maghrebiya/mifteil), prepared the traditional way.
Maha's Eyes Dessert
Maha's Eyes dessert is a very delicious traditional sweet; try this easy home recipe and you will surely love Maha and her Eyes.
Quinoa Tabbouleh - Video
It is wonderful to see healthy dishes transformed into tasty, not-boring meals. This inventive recipe replaces the traditional bulgur in tabbouleh with quinoa, a grain with many benefits.
How to Make the Best Kunafa with Breadcrumbs
The tastiest kunafa in an unconventional version... In this recipe, we replaced the traditional kneading with breadcrumbs, and we’ll bake the tray in the oven for half an hour instead of turning it over the stove! The result is absolutely delicious... let’s learn how to make it.
How to Make the Tastiest Rice Pudding
How to make the tastiest rice pudding! This traditional recipe was one mothers used to make for their children as a healthy, delicious, and light dessert. Try it with this special garnish.
How to Make Asida Dessert
Asida is one of those traditional desserts that requires only a few ingredients and very little time to prepare. It can be served hot or cold. We recommend giving it a try—enjoy!
Tatbeeqah (Chicken Mansaf)
Tatbeeqah rice with chicken is a classic, comforting traditional recipe a home cook turns to when unsure what to make—or to impress guests. Finished with toasted nuts.
Cabbage Maqmoura
A quick, budget-friendly vegetarian cabbage Maqmoura. A traditional, economical dish with ingredients found in every kitchen.
Mughli (Caraway Pudding)
Mughli, also known as caraway pudding, is a beloved Levantine dessert traditionally served to celebrate a newborn. It’s fragrant, comforting, and worth the time it takes to make.
Churros Dough
Churros dough — sweet, delicious and easy. Traditionally fried as fingers and coated with cinnamon-sugar, but this version bakes in the oven for a lighter result.