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How Do We Make Meghli the Fastest Way?
Meghli is a delicious dessert, especially in winter, because it contains lots of spices and is served with nuts. It may seem tricky to prepare, but not if the spice mix is ready.
Green Okra Stew with Meat
A delicious, traditional green okra stew. Okra is considered a luxurious, royal-style dish. You’ll also find the method for making rice with vermicelli in the recipe. Enjoy!
Safouf with Farikha Flour
Safouf is one of the tastiest homemade sweets! It can be made with white flour, or with a mix of white flour and farikha flour just like our recipe. Serve safouf as an energizing, nourishing snack for kids!
Easy Cake Recipe
This homemade easy cake is a successful family recipe! It can be whisked by hand and still turns out well, because the secret to its good rise is using room-temperature eggs rather than an electric mixer. Trust us!
Meat, Potato, and Mushroom Bake
A very practical, easy homemade meat, potato, and mushroom bake! Enjoy it with bread or alongside rice. You can also add a sprinkle of mozzarella on top.
Rice Mold with Minced Meat, or Ozi
A rice and minced meat mold with carrots and peas... a wonderful, budget-friendly recipe! We eat with our eyes before our mouths sometimes, so turn traditional dishes into artistic plates that whet the appetite. Just like this recipe :)
The Best Maghli (Caraway Pudding)
Our best maghli (caraway) from Shu Tabkhin Al-Youm — maghli is one of the most delicious Levantine sweets, traditionally served especially when celebrating a newborn!
Stewed Rice Mujaddara (Mujaddara Rez Makhbousa)
Stewed rice mujaddara — a traditional, soft-textured mujaddara of lentils and rice. Many enjoy this dish; try it for the kids as it's healthy and nourishing.
Oven-Baked Chicken and Rice with Mustard
Oven-baked chicken and rice is a wonderful recipe. The chicken carries a distinctive mustard flavor together with a mix of warm spices and herbs. Try this oven tray of rice and chicken—you won’t regret it.
Manakeesh Dough (Flatbread Dough)
A wonderful homemade manakeesh dough. This versatile dough also works for lahmacun, pizza, pastries and even bread. Easy and reliable.
Potato Croquettes Stuffed with Cheese
Potatoes are among the most popular foods—so how about when they’re stuffed with mozzarella cheese? Discover this quick homemade recipe.
Eggplant Maqluba with Chicken
Eggplant Maqluba is a traditional dish prepared by the women of Shoutabkhin Today in various ways. This version uses chicken instead of meat to make eggplant maqluba—what do you think?
Potato Stew
A traditional, family-friendly potato stew, inexpensive and easy to make. Ideal for families and kids.
How to Make Bulgur with Tomatoes
A traditional, popular bulgur and tomato recipe. This beloved vegetarian dish can be served with yogurt and all kinds of green salad.
Ashta Qatayef
Ashta qatayef with a detailed recipe, from the batter to the homemade ashta filling the traditional way. The batter can also be used for other fillings, and it can be used for fried qatayef as well.
Green Fig Jam
Green fig jam made the traditional way, with all the secrets for making it successfully. This recipe gives enough ingredients for 1 kilo of figs, and you can increase the quantity as desired.
Daouqieh Dessert
Beirut-style daouqieh dessert made the traditional way... and it could not be easier! We hope you try it. You can garnish it with fried nuts or leave it plain.
Easy French Samoon Bread
A homemade samoon bread recipe made the traditional way: soft, fragrant bread that is perfect for all kinds of sandwiches. Learn how to make it step by step. The explanation may be long, but the process is very simple.