Search results
“Madardara (Mujaddara) — Southern Lebanese Rice & Lentils”
Zesta Library
Search result recipes
Results update across recipes, ingredients, categories, and kitchen styles.
Roasted Chicken with Tandoori Rice
A family-friendly recipe for roasted chicken with tandoori rice, suitable for family meals as well as lunch gatherings. A delicious, complete, and elegant dish when served on the table.
Oven-Baked Lamb Ribs with Rice
An irresistibly tasty recipe for a lamb rib tray served with rice. A trusted, hearty homemade dish that pairs well with green salad and yogurt.
Curry Rice with Vegetables
Curry rice with vegetables — an easy, flavorful recipe. Serve with salad or alongside a meat dish. Enjoy!
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.
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.
Kofta and Potatoes with Rice
Kofta and potatoes — an easy, quick stew served with vermicelli rice. Kids usually love this dish; some people add onion and peppers slices.
How to Make Vegetable Rice
Vegetable rice can be served alongside chicken or meat, or even on its own with yogurt and a green salad. Add any vegetables you like, حسب الرغبة.
Classic Chicken Rice
A much-loved rice dish: rice cooked with ground meat, chicken cooking stock and warm spices, topped with boiled chicken and fried nuts. Delicious served with yogurt or salad.
Baked Chicken and Vegetables with Curry Rice
Baked chicken and vegetables — a popular, easy and hearty meal, especially delicious when served with curry rice.
Lebanese Tabbouleh
Lebanese tabbouleh lovers know how to eat it and prepare it properly, and this tabbouleh recipe is made with a lot of love and in perfect tradition.
Iraqi Rice Kibbeh
This Iraqi rice kibbeh is a flavorful dish from Iraqi cuisine. It’s prepared in a healthy way by avoiding fatty meats and heavy fats, inviting you to try it at home.
Yellow Rice
Yellow rice with kabsa spices and turmeric, in an easy and delicious homemade recipe! How about serving it alongside grilled meat or chicken for a complete meal?
Chicken and Rice Soup
Chicken and rice soup is a super-easy, inexpensive soup made from simple ingredients—just rice and chicken. Have a look at the recipe.
Turmeric Chicken Rice
Turmeric chicken rice is a very practical, easy recipe. Serve with salad and plain yogurt. It’s also quick to prepare since chicken breasts cook fast.
Vegetable Curry Rice
Vegetable curry rice is a hearty dish that can be served on its own with a salad or alongside kebabs or grilled chicken. Enjoy!
How to Make Rice with Fava Beans
An easy, nutritious, practical recipe for rice with fava beans. Take advantage of fresh fava bean season to make this dish and to freeze extra beans.
Plant-Based Rice Pudding
A very special recipe, free from all animal derivatives... a plant-based rice pudding recipe suitable for all vegetarians.
How to Make Yellow Rice with Chicken
A tried-and-tested homemade recipe for saffron yellow rice with fried chicken — easy to make and very delicious.

















