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Batbout (Flatbread) without Semolina
A successful homemade batbout recipe made with flour and no semolina. Perfect for serving shawarma or any other meat filling you prefer.
Oven-Roasted Chicken
A very tasty oven-roasted chicken recipe — highly recommended. This method keeps the meat juicy, even the breast. There’s a little trick in the recipe that helps the chicken brown like in restaurants!
Mexicana in Tortilla Bread
Mexicana in tortilla bread — two recipes in one. Find an easy method for the Mexicana meat, plus how to make tortillas for the sandwiches!
Curry Rice with Vegetables
Curry rice with vegetables — an easy, flavorful recipe. Serve with salad or alongside a meat dish. Enjoy!
Lahm bi Ajeen (Sfiha)
Lahm bi ajeen — also called sfiha or safiha — is a satisfying, delicious flat meat pastry. Serve with plain yogurt or a squeeze of lemon.
Steak with Mushroom Sauce
A rich, satisfying steak with mushroom cream sauce. Cooking cream adds a lovely flavor to sauces served with meat or chicken—try this delicious recipe.
Tripoli-Style Lahm Bi'Ajin (Meat Flatbreads)
Tripoli in northern Lebanon is famed for its savory dishes. This recipe reveals the secret to preparing lahm bi'ajin in authentic Tripoli style.
Mashed Mujadara
Mujadara, in all its varieties, is a beloved Lebanese staple. This mashed mujadara gets its name from cooking lentils and rice to a melt-in texture and is both nutritious and very tasty.
Chicken and Potato Stew
Chicken and potato stew, also called "rosto"—though it is definitely different from meat rosto. Here is the tastiest way to make this stew with chicken breast, and you can also make it with thighs.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken noodle soup... very simple and easy, and also special because it's delicious on its own or served alongside all kinds of rice dishes, especially Eastern rice with ground meat!
Turkish Pide (Turkish Meat Pies)
Turkish pide — a distinctive pastry recipe. The filling is flavorful and well-balanced. Try this recipe — you’ll love it.
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.
How to Make Foamy Yogurt
Foamy yogurt is a healthy, refreshing drink that takes little time or ingredients to prepare. It pairs well with meat-filled flatbread or any meat for a complete meal.
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?
Grain Salad with Freekeh
A very tasty and highly nutritious recipe, especially for vegetarians seeking to compensate for the protein found in meat. A grain or legume salad that is easy to make and can be a complete meal.
Tahini Hummus Dip Without Garlic
Tahini hummus is one of the most famous dips and a well-known Lebanese appetizer. It is served with all kinds of grilled meats, or simply on its own, or topped with fried meat.
Pepper Sauce
A homemade pepper sauce that is simply the best. If you don't know this sauce yet, you really need to learn how to make it because it truly changes the flavor of dishes, and it is also super delicious with all kinds of grilled meats.
Hummus with Tahini
Hummus with tahini is one of the tastiest Lebanese appetizers, served with grilled dishes, especially meat grills such as grilled meat or grilled kebab. Here is the best plate of hummus with tahini you may ever taste.

















