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Chicken Fillet with Kabsa Rice
Mains
30 minEasy

Chicken Fillet with Kabsa Rice

Chicken fillet with kabsa rice — an easy, practical recipe. Kabsa is traditionally served with meat or chicken; here we used boneless chicken fillets with a distinctive marinade.

Maamoul with Marzipan (Marseban) Filling
Desserts
30 minHard

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.

Avocado and Date Cocktail
Desserts
30 minEasy

Avocado and Date Cocktail

Avocado and date cocktail with a variety of other fruits. This cocktail is traditionally served with nuts and honey; cream can be added if desired. Very tasty and nutritious.

Easy Meshabbak (Arabic Funnel Fritters)
Desserts
30 minEasy

Easy Meshabbak (Arabic Funnel Fritters)

An extremely easy, clear recipe for meshabbak. This popular traditional sweet is an old favorite that never goes out of style.

Date and Walnut Maamoul Fingers
Desserts
30 minHard

Date and Walnut Maamoul Fingers

Date and walnut maamoul fingers are a delicious, easy-to-make dessert to prepare at home. Serve these date-and-walnut ma’amoul fingers for special occasions and holidays as a variation on traditional ma’amoul.

Shrimp Fatteh Recipe
Mains
30 minEasy

Shrimp Fatteh Recipe

Shrimp Fatteh blends traditional chickpea and eggplant layers with succulent shrimp. A creative and tasty recipe that will elevate any table.

How Do You Make the Easiest Cheese Dessert?
Desserts
30 minEasy

How Do You Make the Easiest Cheese Dessert?

Cheese dessert is a beloved traditional recipe enjoyed year-round, and it has a special place on the Ramadan sweets table. Enjoy making this easy, tested homemade version.

Kibbeh in a Pan
Mains
30 minEasy

Kibbeh in a Pan

A traditional pan-baked kibbeh recipe. This version guides you through preparing the kibbeh dough, layering with a seasoned beef filling, and baking until golden.

How to Make Fried Kibbeh - With Pictures
Mains
30 minEasy

How to Make Fried Kibbeh - With Pictures

A step-by-step illustrated recipe for making fried kibbeh in the traditional way. You can shape the fried kibbeh into round patties or any other shape you like.

Orange Basbousa
Desserts
30 minEasy

Orange Basbousa

A simple, delicious orange-flavored basbousa, a refreshing variation on the traditional semolina cake.

How to Make Samoun Bread
Breads and flatbreads
30 minEasy

How to Make Samoun Bread

A simple and delicious guide to making Samoun bread (the traditional Samoun loaf) at home, with approachable steps.

Stuffed Sheep Stomachs with Meat - Photos
Vegetarian mains
30 minExpert

Stuffed Sheep Stomachs with Meat - Photos

A wonderful traditional recipe for preparing and cooking stuffed sheep stomachs with meat. It is important to clean the stomachs well before cooking to achieve the desired result and a mouth-watering aroma that will fill your home

Green Beans in Oil
Vegetarian mains
30 minMedium

Green Beans in Oil

Green beans in oil are a practical, tasty vegetarian dish, especially for families and kids. This traditional Levantine recipe is popular across the Levant.

Laban Ummo or Shakriyeh
Rice and grains
30 minHard

Laban Ummo or Shakriyeh

Shakriyeh, or Laban Ummo with rice as it is also called in some regions and countries, is one of the traditional dishes that is both delicious and easy to prepare. Teach your children to enjoy our traditional dishes that are healthy and varied.

Egg and Potato Hash (Mafarka)
Mains
30 minEasy

Egg and Potato Hash (Mafarka)

A quick and easy yet delicious traditional dish. Egg and potato mafarka is a traditional meal suitable for both adults and kids.

Oven-Baked Donuts
Desserts
30 minEasy

Oven-Baked Donuts

We're really excited about this recipe! It uses the same ingredients as traditional donuts, but finishes by baking instead of frying, reducing the dietary or "visual" drawbacks of regular donuts.

Bulgur with Tomatoes
Rice and grains
30 minEasy

Bulgur with Tomatoes

A traditional Lebanese classic: bulgur with tomatoes. Easy and quick to make, yet very flavorful. Best served with yogurt and warm flatbread.

One-Pot Cake
Desserts
30 minEasy

One-Pot Cake

A straightforward guide to making a cake in a pot (one-pot cake) that uses common pantry ingredients, with step-by-step directions to bake in a pot instead of a traditional pan.