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How to Make Lebanese Mafruka
Mafruka with vegetables and bulgur is one of the tastiest Lebanese salads, famous in South Lebanon! It is eaten with lettuce or cabbage leaves, like tabbouleh, or even grape leaves. Its ingredients are like tabbouleh, with a difference in the preparation method.
Vegetarian Cauliflower Maqluba
Delicious vegetarian cauliflower maqluba — a successful home recipe. Easy, quick, and made with common pantry ingredients. This dish won't let you down. Serve with yogurt.
Beef Shawarma
A very easy, tried-and-true homemade beef shawarma recipe. Learn the marinade ingredients as well as the parsley salad and the tahini/tarator sauces served with it. Delicious served as a sandwich.
How to Make Eggplant Fatteh
Eggplant Fatteh — have you tried it before? If not, we recommend you give it a try. Eggplant with yogurt is exceptionally tasty, and pomegranate seeds on top are the magical finishing touch.
Zucchini with Bulgur
A traditional, light and nutritious dish combining zucchini and coarse bulgur. Serve with vegetables, salad or pickles.
Artichoke with Chicken and White Sauce
A new and unusual artichoke recipe with chicken in a white sauce. Serve this dish with basmati rice and any kind of green salad.
Lahma Bi Ajeen (Meat Flatbreads)
Lahma bi ajeen is a beloved Arab pastry—some like it with a squeeze of lemon, others prefer yogurt.
How to Make Eggplant and Potato Fatteh
A light, yogurt-based variation of fatteh that’s perfect for summer. This easy Eggplant and Potato Fatteh can be served as a main course or a starter—great for warm weather. If you haven’t tried eggplant with yogurt before, you’ll be amazed by the flavor!
Chicken Fatteh
Chicken Fatteh, a quick and fresh take. Rice is included in this recipe as a core component with chicken and yogurt, making this dish a complete meal.
How to Make Kebe Hila with Potatoes
Kebe Hila with potatoes can be baked, fried, or boiled, then served with cooked yogurt just like meat kibbeh. A delicious and budget-friendly recipe—here is the method in detail.
Tabaqah Rice with Ground Meat
Tabaqah rice with ground meat is one of the tastiest dishes loved by both adults and children, especially with yogurt! You can top it with chicken or meat as you like!
Meat on Dough (Lahm bi Ajeen)
Lahm bi Ajeen — one of the tastiest pastries, typically served with yogurt or ayran and a squeeze of lemon. Here’s a detailed method to make it at home.
Chicken and Potatoes in the Oven
A beloved, classic roast — chicken and potatoes baked with a simple, flavorful marinade. Serve with rice, salad or bread.
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.
Stuffed Zucchini and Eggplant with Meat
Zucchini and eggplant stuffed with bone-in meat, a hearty, complete dish. Stuffed vegetables are delicious with yogurt.
Potato Kibbeh Souffle in the Oven
Potato soufflé, or potato bake, is an easy and practical recipe—especially if you’re making it the day before. Serve the potato soufflé with a green salad for a complete meal.
Eggplant Béchamel with Meat and Cheese
Eggplant baked in a tray with minced meat and a white béchamel sauce is a delicious and practical dish. You can serve this baked eggplant with a green salad for a complete meal.
How to Make Potato Boats
Serve potato boats alongside rice and salad for a rich, complete meal that won’t take much time to prepare. Here is the recipe, step by step. Enjoy!