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How to Make Fried Cheese Balls
A very easy recipe for making fried cheese balls. You can prepare this recipe with any cheese you have on hand, as long as it melts and stretches when fried.
Crispy Fried Chicken
A very delicious homemade crispy chicken recipe that everyone will love and keep asking for again and again. It is important to marinate the chicken well for a better result and great flavor.
Easy Meshabek (Fried Sweet Ribbons)
Meshabek — a simple homemade sweet made from a fermented batter, deep-fried and soaked in syrup. Important steps: allow the batter to ferment well and stir before shaping and frying.
How to Make Fried Maqaroun Dessert
Maqaroun, also called Zainab's fingers, is one of the most delicious desserts soaked in syrup. Try baking the maqaroun in the oven instead of deep-frying it to reduce the calories.
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.
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.
Spicy Sausage with Fried Potatoes
A delicious homemade spicy sausage. The recipe includes the sausage seasoning and an easy method with a little onion and tomato. Making sausage at home is cleaner and tastier — add more chili for a hotter result.
Crispy Calamari with Peppers and Soy Sauce
Fried calamari tossed with peppers and a soy sauce glaze—a luxurious seafood starter you can easily make at home.
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.
Indian Puri (Fried Bread) with Korma Sauce
Puri — a popular Indian fried bread. Traditionally served with grilled spiced chicken, it’s also delicious with dairy, cheeses, or other dishes. This recipe includes an Indian korma sauce to serve alongside.
How to Make Othmaliyeh or Basma Dessert
Basma or Othmaliyeh... two layers of Othmaliyeh vermicelli filled with fresh qashta (clotted cream). And of course, don't forget the pistachios, which add richness and flavor. A very special dessert, served with atr (sugar syrup).
How to Make Qashta with Semolina
Qashta with semolina, or semidiyya, is a delicious and very easy dessert. Serve it cold with syrup or honey. Here is the easy, tried-and-tested method.
How to Make Hendbeh
Fried hendbeh, as it is called in Lebanon, is one of the most popular mezze dishes. This recipe is simple, easy, nutritious, and delicious. Here’s how to prepare hendbeh. Enjoy!
Crispy Cauliflower
Fried cauliflower is very popular... but have you tried it crispy? Here is the delicious, light Crispy Cauliflower recipe that will make you crave fried cauliflower even more!!!
Avocado and Qishta (Cream) Dessert
Avocado and qishta — a perfectly harmonious pair. We often serve avocado juice with cottage-style qishta, but in this recipe the cream is cooked and just as delicious. Don’t forget fresh seasonal fruit!
Balah al-Sham (Deep-Fried Syrup Pastries)
Balah al-Sham — a classic Levantine sweet. Very tasty and easy to make. The dough is fried in cold oil (a key tip for success). Read the steps carefully and prepare delicious balah al-sham.
How to Make Athmaliya Dessert
A clear, detailed, reliable homemade recipe for Athmaliya dessert. The recipe includes how to make the ashta (clotted cream), the sugar syrup (qatir), and the citrus blossom garnish. We hope you enjoy it.
How to Make Karabeej and Tarabish at Home
Karabeej, or Tarboush el-Balad, made at home in a recipe that is more than delicious and truly wonderful. The same cream is used for both recipes, and it is super economical. Adults will love it before kids, thanks to the childhood memories it brings back.