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Madardara (Mujaddara) — Southern Lebanese Rice & Lentils
Madardara (also called mujaddara) is a Southern Lebanese rice-and-lentils dish. Simple, delicious, and nutritious — but it requires a bit of know‑how: get the liquid right so the rice neither turns mushy nor stays undercooked. Try it and show us your skills!
Chicken and Rice
Chicken and rice — a practical recipe every homemaker should know and make at least once a month. Kids love it, especially served with soup or yogurt.
Yellow Mujaddara (Split Lentil and Rice)
Yellow mujaddara — simple and quick. Split yellow lentils with rice and caramelized onions make a delicious, comforting dish. Serve with lettuce, tomato and cucumber salad.
Laban Amo (Shakrya) with Rice
Shakaryah (Laban Amo) is a traditional yogurt-based dish. Try this easy shakaryah recipe; we hope you enjoy it.
Easiest Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is an easy, light, and nutritious dessert we often serve to children from around one year old. Quick to prepare — here’s how to make the best rice pudding.
Dawood Basha (Meatballs) with Rice
Dawood Basha is a dish of Turkish origin that has become a beloved family classic across the Arab world — popular with both children and adults.
Dry Molokhia with Fluffy Rice
Dry molokhia is a regal dish cooked with chicken or meat, served with plenty of lemon and fluffy rice. It can also be served with chopped onion soaked in vinegar instead of lemon.
Molokhia with Rice
Molokhia with rice is a royal dish served here with chicken. Who likes it with meat? And how do you serve it—with vinegar, onions, and toasted bread, or with lemon? Either way, it is a regal dish.
Chicken Fillet with Kabsa Rice
Chicken fillet with kabsa rice — an easy, practical recipe. Kabsa is traditionally served with meat or chicken; here we used boneless chicken fillets with a distinctive marinade.
How to Make Rice Halva
Have you tried Rice Halva? Give it a try and you’ll be amazed by its wonderful flavor!!! Here is the traditional, easy method for Rice Halva.. Enjoy!
How to Make Kabsa Rice with Meat Pieces
A very practical and easy recipe for making rice kabsa with lamb shanks. You can serve kabsa with yogurt and a green salad for a balanced, very tasty meal.
Shrimp Curry
Shrimp curry (prawn curry stew) served with white rice. A very tasty recipe we recommend. Don’t forget the cilantro — its fragrant aroma makes a noticeable difference.
Laban Ummo or Shakriyeh
Shakriyeh, or Laban Ummo with rice as it is also called in some regions and countries, is one of the traditional dishes that is both delicious and easy to prepare. Teach your children to enjoy our traditional dishes that are healthy and varied.
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.
Rice with Fish
This is one of those dishes that always works, whether you’re hosting a special occasion or just cooking for an everyday meal. The fish gives the rice a distinctive flavor, making this the perfect dish for all fish lovers.
Bulgur with Chickpeas and Chicken
Bulgur with chickpeas and chicken is an easy, tasty, and healthy dish. Serve it like rice with yogurt — bulgur is well known for its nutritional benefits.
How to Make Fried Ozi
Fried ozi is delicious and perfect for the most elegant occasions. All you need is cold cooked rice, which you may already have in the fridge, and ready-made sambousek dough. Follow the recipe below, and feel free to get creative with the dough shape and add nuts as you like!
How to Make Bulgur with Meat and Chickpeas
Bulgur with meat and chickpeas is a traditional dish based on the same idea as rice mansaf with meat. Bulgur, however, has unbeatable benefits, and it is light and delicious with chickpeas.