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Beetroot Mutabbal (Beet Dip)
A beetroot mutabbal (beet dip), a tasty and easy starter. Beets are rich in health benefits that are easy to overlook in our Arab kitchen.
Chocolate Syrup (Dip-able Chocolate Sauce)
Chocolate syrup — quick and easy to make. Prepare and keep in the fridge until needed. Serves with many desserts, fresh fruit, marshmallows or ice cream.
Awama (Luqaimat) — Crisp Syrup-Dipped Dough Balls
A reliable homemade recipe for awama: small fried dough balls that are syrup-dipped. Frying in two stages gives them their signature crispness.
Crispy Fried Fish Fillets
A quick, flavorful way to prepare boneless fish fillets with a crunchy coating, served with a mayonnaise dip and pickled cucumber.
Zalabia
Zalabia made at home, with an especially delicious touch of anise! You can serve it for breakfast with labneh, for example, or turn it into a sweet treat by dipping it in sugar or syrup.
Purslane Salad with Yogurt
Do you know purslane salad, or purslane with yogurt? It is similar to cucumber yogurt salad, but with finely chopped purslane stems instead of cucumber. What do you think?
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?
Shrimp Appetizers
Appetizers are elegant dishes that complete any feast and are perfect for serving when you have guests for a light dinner. The presentation and garnishing are part of the dish’s appeal, and this shrimp with dip recipe is a perfect example.
How to Make Turkish Simit
Turkish simit made with a delicious homemade recipe! All the details are here—just follow them for the best result. Serve with date molasses and tahini dip!
How to Make Crispy Fried Awamat
Homemade awamat at their best. The awamat are fried in two stages to achieve the desired crispness, and they should be dipped in cold syrup while still hot.
Crispy Maakaroon
A delicious homemade crispy maakaroon. The hot maakaroon are dipped immediately into cold syrup to get the desired result while staying crunchy.
Fried Maakoron Sweets
Maakoron are traditional Arab fried sweets with a crisp texture. Simple ingredients and easy to make—deep-fried, then dipped in cold sugar syrup (qatar/shira) and served.
Eggplant Mutabbal with Meat
A special take on eggplant mutabbal... This dip is already delicious and is also called baba ghanoush! We are making it even richer with a little meat and nuts on top :)
Hummus with Tahini
Hummus with tahini is one of the most delicious Lebanese dips. It's easy to make and healthy too. Don't forget a drizzle of olive oil on top.
Breaded Kofta (Kofta Bania) / Meatballs
Breaded kofta — meatballs dipped in flour, egg and breadcrumbs, then fried until golden. A tasty, kid-friendly appetizer that’s easy to make.
How to Make Avocado Guacamole Sauce
Guacamole, or avocado sauce, is a Mexican recipe that has become very popular in the Arab world. Serve guacamole as a dip with nachos or corn chips, or with chicken fajitas.
Easy Date Fingers
Date fingers (kleicha) — a classic Arabic sweet you can make at home. Try this tested recipe from Shou Tabkhin Today. Don’t forget sesame and nigella seeds for dipping!
How to Make Baba Ganoush
Baba ganoush — one of the tastiest Lebanese dips. Delicious alongside many dishes; try it with fish. Baba ganoush is tasty and healthy.

















