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Tortilla Bread
We’ve cooked the chicken, the guacamole is done, and the fajita platter is almost ready — but what about the tortilla bread? Surely the women of Sho Tabiakheen El-Youm, who cook the most difficult dishes, won’t find tortilla bread hard to make :)
How to Make Aish El Saraya Dessert
Aish El Saraya is one of the easiest Arabic desserts. This recipe is made with toasted bread soaked in syrup, topped with a cooked cream layer. Garnish as desired.
Dawood Basha (Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)
Dawood Basha — rich, easy meatball recipe. Small meatballs are combined with pearl onions and cooked in a tomato sauce. Variations exist, but it’s delicious any way you make it.
Arboozah or Qatifa
Arboozah is a leafy plant similar to molokhia and often grows among it as well. It is known by several names, including qatifa and karboozah. It is cooked with oil and eaten with bread. Try it if you can find it.
How to Make Maghli (Caraway Pudding)
How to make maghli (caraway pudding) in a tasty, reliable home-cooked recipe. Maghli is a distinctive Levantine sweet often served for birth celebrations or any occasion. It takes time and effort, but the result is outstanding.
Okra Stew with Beef
Beef and okra stew is one of the tastiest stews. Bring these nourishing and wholesome dishes to your family menus so your kids grow up enjoying home-cooked, healthy, and delicious meals. Here is the beef and okra stew with step-by-step instructions!
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!
Chocolate Cake Pan
Chocolate cake made the easiest way, no contest. It’s cooked in a pan on the stovetop, with no oven, and the topping on top is wonderfully simple. This cake is perfect for birthday parties.
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.
Beirut Rabbit Kibbeh
Rabbit kibbeh... who knows this old traditional Beirut dish? For those who don’t, it’s a dish of kibbeh meat patties cooked in a tahini sauce with onions and citrus juice. Very delicious and distinctive.
Soft Spinach Pies
Spinach pies are among the tastiest pastries, and it is impossible to find the same homemade flavor in bakeries! Let’s learn how to make the most delicious pies with a cooked filling. The dough can also be used for other fillings.
Masbaha al-Darwish, or Meat with Vegetables
Masbaha al-Darwish is one of the old names for a tray of meat with mixed vegetables. It is an easy, simple, and satisfying recipe that can be served with cooked rice.
Milk Apple Pie in a Pan
A homemade milk apple pie cooked in a pan — so good, very easy, delicious, soft, and of course it can be served right away with ice cream!
Bulgur with Chicken
Bulgur with chicken — a tasty, simple, healthy home-style recipe. The bulgur is cooked with vermicelli; boiled chicken can be mixed in or served on top.
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!
Quinoa Soup with Vegetables
Quinoa soup is delicious, healthy and nutritious, cooked with a variety of vegetables. Finish with a squeeze of lemon before serving.
Rice with Grape-Leaf Filling in Olive Oil
Rice with grape-leaf filling is a delicious recipe many of you may not have tried yet — but it's worth it. The grape-leaf filling in oil is mixed with the rice and cooked on the stove, giving an amazing taste and aroma.
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.