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Basbousa with Ashta (Cream)
Basbousa with Ashta — an easy, tested and reliable recipe. All Shou Tabkhin AlYoum recipes are home-style with ingredients and tools found in every kitchen. We hope you enjoy this one.
Mujadara (Lentils and Rice)
Mujadara differs from red mujaddara by using large lentils and, in this version, rice replaces bulgur. Feel free to increase fried onions to taste.
Twix Cake
A delicious Twix-style chocolate caramel cake. This guide covers everything from A to Z, including how to make caramel at home! Who would buy Twix after this?
Maqroun Kibbeh Filled with Walnuts
We’re used to seeing fried kibbeh filled with meat, but this recipe is very inventive and sweet: fried maqroun dessert stuffed with walnuts! What do you think about trying this sweet kibbeh for a change?
Pistachio Nougat Malban
This homemade pistachio malban recipe is absolutely delicious, even better than store-bought malban. Give it a try yourself, but note that it requires constant stirring.
Gulf-Style Batheeth Date Sweets
Batheeth date sweets are one of the tastiest and easiest desserts in Gulf cuisine. This home recipe needs few ingredients and makes an elegant, delicious treat.
Chicken with Coconut Milk and Curry
Asian-style chicken cooked in coconut milk and curry — fragrant, easy, and quick. Serve with rice or potatoes.
How to Prepare Thiebou Khaneur, or Red Rice with Chicken
A new recipe from African cuisine, specifically Senegalese. A red rice with chicken and vegetables dish, also called Thiebou Khaneur.
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.
Vegetable Stew with Meat
A practical and easy homemade vegetable stew... Serve it with fluffy rice, of course! You can also add any vegetables you like to the recipe.
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.
Chicken and Sun‑Dried Tomato Pasta
Chicken and sun‑dried tomato pasta — a practical, delicious Italian-style dish. Make it healthier with whole‑wheat pasta and low‑fat cream.
How to Make Fattoush
A classic fattoush made with the familiar core ingredients — the defining element is the toasted or fried bread. Some like to add arugula, za'atar, or other greens.
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.
Turkish Kunafa
Turkish-style kunafa — a distinctive layered dessert with a green-colored kunafa pastry layer and a creamy milk pudding (muhallebi) layer. Try it and enjoy the unique flavors.
Spanish Omelette (Tortilla)
Spanish omelette — packed with vegetables and easy to make. Omelettes are ideal for breakfast and should be eaten immediately after cooking. Here’s a tasty recipe.
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.
Rose-Shaped Petit Four Cookies (Bteefor)
Petit four biscuits shaped like roses — delicate, crisp French-style cookies. Store in a glass jar and enjoy with tea.

















