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Barbecue-Flavored Chicken Skewers
Chicken skewers marinated in barbecue and teriyaki sauce for an easy, light recipe. You can serve this dish with mashed potatoes, tuck the chicken cubes into a sandwich with French bread, or even with plain boiled white rice. Either way, the chicken tastes amazing with a delicious grilled flavor.
Saffron Chicken Freekeh
A homemade saffron chicken freekeh recipe ... You all know saffron rice, but have you tried freekeh with saffron? Discover our rich, unconventional recipe and enjoy the wonderful effect of saffron in freekeh.
Eggplant Maqluba with Meat
Eggplant maqluba with meat is one of the most delicious rice-based dishes. It can also be made with chicken, of course, and you can add any vegetables you like along with the eggplant. Today’s version is with meat — who prefers it this way?
Pumpkin with Meat and Tomato
Pumpkin with meat and tomato ... an easy, practical dish that takes very little time compared with other stews. Serve it alongside white rice or fluffy rice, and it is also delicious with Arabic bread.
Tripoli-Style Falafel Recipe
Tripoli-style falafel is one of the most delicious old traditional recipes, made with chickpeas and no fava beans. It is especially tasty with tahini sauce, tomato slices, and pickles in an Arabic bread sandwich!
Homemade Cheese Mold
Make a cheese mold at home with an easy, tried-and-true recipe and just a few ingredients! Making cheese at home is no longer a luxury, but a necessity in times of rising prices or when all ingredients are not available... Let’s make cheese at home at low cost and in a short time
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.
Baked Kofta Tray with Tahini
Kofta with tahini — a practical, delicious twist on traditional kofta. Serve with rice.
Kabsa with Meat and Chicken
Kabsa with meat and chicken — a delicious rice recipe. A practical rice-and-vegetable dish that everyone loves. Can be made using the chicken or meat cooking liquid. Garnished with nuts.
Yogurt Fatteh
A simple plain yogurt fatteh made with yogurt, bread and chickpeas — topped with butter or ghee and toasted nuts for a perfect finish.
Tuna and Chickpea Salad
A healthy, nutritious light meal—fresh vegetables combined with chickpeas, tuna and feta, dressed with a zesty dressing. We recommend you try this hearty, refreshing salad.
Arugula (Rocket) Salad
Arugula (rocket) salad — a light, flavorful salad that each cook customizes (some add walnuts, others add pomegranate). Excellent with meats, lentils, rice or bulgur.
Gulf-Style Meat Salona (Meat Stew)
Meat salona is a famous Gulf dish known across the Arab world for its rich flavor. A hearty stew of meat and vegetables served with cooked rice.
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.
Daqoos / Tomato Sauce
Daqoos (tomato sauce) is one of the tastiest Gulf-style sauces served with rice and many types of meat and fish. Easy to make and delicious over rice.
Chickpea Fatteh with Beef
A hearty, flavorful dish built on chickpeas, tahini-yogurt sauce, and toasted or fried bread. The minced beef on top adds extra richness and indulgence.
Easy Eggplant Fatteh with Ground Meat
Eggplant fatteh is one of the most popular vegetarian dishes in the Levant. You can prepare and serve fatteh with chickpeas or eggplant, always with a yogurt-and-garlic mixture for a very delicious dish rich in ingredients. ...
How to Make Chicken with Vegetables in the Oven
Enjoy this complete meal: a whole chicken baked with vegetables, served alongside a delicious rice dish. Discover the simple marinade that gives the chicken the flavor and color you want. Bon appétit!

















