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Mixed Vegetable Manzala with Meat
Vegetable manzala with meat — a practical, easy, and hearty recipe. Served with bread or rice. You can omit the meat to make a vegetarian version cooked in oil.
Light Falafel (No Fava Beans)
A light falafel made without fava beans — chickpeas and potato only. Very gentle on the stomach because it won’t absorb much oil while frying. Try this method, you’ll love it.
How to Make the Easiest Chicken and Vegetable Soup
A wonderful chicken and vegetable soup recipe! What makes this soup special is that it contains no oil or butter, and it can be served with a little toasted or fried bread. You can also add a tablespoon of butter, if desired, or a chicken bouillon cube.
Chinese Chicken Salad
A salad from Chinese cuisine that combines boiled chicken and shrimp... Try this recipe as a change from the familiar traditional salads.
Turkish Cookies
An authentic Turkish-style cookie recipe that is wonderful in every sense! Enjoy with sweet treats, as a tea-time snack with labneh or thyme, and you can pack it for kids’ lunches. It takes a bit of time to prepare, but the ingredients are common in every home.
Awamat (Arab Donuts)
Awamat are delicious fried dough pastries suitable for any time, but if you are on a strict diet, steer clear—they are typically fried in hot oil or served with syrup.
Zalabiya
Zalabiya is one of the old and well-known pastries in Lebanese cuisine. It is often eaten for breakfast with labneh, za'atar, and other traditional breakfast dishes, but it can easily be turned into a sweet dish by dipping it in syrup. The choice is yours: do you want your zalabiya sweet or savory?






