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Easy Mafroukeh with Fresh Ashta
Mafroukeh with fresh ashta in an easy homemade recipe... garnish with nuts or fried dough pieces, as desired. Have you ever tried making mafroukeh at home?
Lobiya bi Zayt
Lobiya bi Zayt is a recipe that couldn’t be easier. Who would serve it with fluffy rice? And who would eat it with Arabic bread? It’s delicious with cucumber and sweet green pepper.
Homemade Shaabiyat
Shaabiyat is one of the tastiest and easiest Arab desserts to prepare. Let’s make it at home—it won’t cost you much, and the cooked cream filling is simply irresistible.
Eggplant Salad with Pomegranate Molasses
Eggplant salad with tart pomegranate in a nontraditional recipe. Super delicious alongside many dishes, especially mujaddara, fried vegetables, or upside-down potatoes with onions. It can also be eaten with bread as a complete healthy meal on its own.
Awameh (Luqmat al-Qadi)
Awameh, or Luqmat al-Qadi, is one of the most popular and beloved Arab desserts. It is very easy to make, with simple ingredients, so it won’t cost you much.
Maqroun (Zainab’s Fingers)
Maqroun, or Zainab’s fingers, is one of the most delicious Arabic sweets and can be made at home with ease. Use the syrup cold to get crisp pieces.
Cooking Cream
Cooking cream is needed in many dishes. Although it is not commonly used in Arabic recipes, the strong presence of Western dishes in our kitchens has made it a necessity.
Chicken Fajita
Chicken fajita is a practical, satisfying recipe that came from Mexico and found its way into kitchens across the Arab world. Here is a delicious way to prepare it.
How to Make Fattoush
Fattoush is one of the most delicious salads in Lebanese cuisine! It is especially tasty with pomegranate molasses, and what sets it apart from other salads is that it is served with fried or toasted bread.
Hummus with Tahini and Meat
Homemade hummus with tahini, made even better with tender filet beef! In just a few steps, you can make the perfect meal. Serve with Arabic bread.
How to Make Chicken Nuggets at Home
Homemade chicken nuggets with a detailed recipe and coatings for every possible cooking method — basically 3 recipes in one. Enjoy baked or fried nuggets at home.
Safouf
Safouf is one of the easiest Arabic sweets to make! Whenever I think of dessert, I first think of making safouf. Some people like to decorate it with sesame seeds or nuts, and it can also be left plain.
Homemade Tahini
Tahini is one of the signature sauces used in many Arab dishes. It can be quite expensive in stores, so we recommend making it at home. It couldn't be easier!
Sweet Semolina Kibbeh
Semolina kibbeh is a delicious and inventive Arabic dessert! It is sometimes filled with clotted cream, but our recipe uses a sweet cheese filling similar to qatayef filling — and even better.
Pasta and Vegetable Salad with Mayonnaise
Pasta and vegetable salad with a mayonnaise dressing. So easy and delicious alongside countless dishes! Try it with fried chicken!!
Potato Kibbeh with Tart Pomegranate
Potato kibbeh with pomegranate seeds — a light, clean, very tasty vegetarian recipe. Fried onion gives the potatoes an indescribable flavor. Garnished with pomegranate and served with olive oil.
Semolina and Coconut Harissa (Basbousa)
Semolina and coconut harissa, soaked with cold syrup—mmm, so delicious. These Arab desserts are very popular, easy to make, and perfect for entertaining :)
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.