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How to Make Lobia with Meat
Lobia with meat is one of the tastiest dishes and is served with rice. It is very easy to prepare and does not need tomato sauce like stew.
Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
Stuffed cabbage is one of the tastiest types of stuffed vegetables. It can be cooked with or without tomato paste. This recipe includes pomegranate molasses! Mmm, delicious! How do you make it?
Tripoli-Style Falafel Recipe
Tripoli-style falafel is one of the most delicious old traditional recipes, made with chickpeas and no fava beans. It is especially tasty with tahini sauce, tomato slices, and pickles in an Arabic bread sandwich!
How to Make Beef Burgers
A simple homemade beef burger recipe that doesn’t take much time or many ingredients! Try it with grilled tomato and onion slices — so good!
How to Make Muhammara with Bulgur
Bulgur muhammara is a traditional Lebanese mezze. It’s somewhat similar to tomato komouna, and red pepper paste gives the dish a distinctive flavor. Give it a try.
Oven-Baked Kofta Fingers
Oven-baked kofta... a rich meal in a short time. Prepare the kofta mixture, shape it into fingers, then bake it in the oven with onions and tomatoes. Serve with potatoes, salad, especially Biwaz, and a side of hummus mutabal also pairs perfectly :)
Kofta with Tahini
Have you tried making kofta with tahini, or do you prefer the traditional version with potatoes and tomato sauce? Variety is always good and may be especially welcome for the family and children :)
Okra Stew
A beloved Bamya-style stew with okra, tomatoes, garlic, and cilantro. Simmered with lamb or bone-in meat, finished with pomegranate molasses for a tangy-sweet finish.
How to Make Koshari
Koshari is one of the tastiest and most famous Egyptian dishes. Here is how to make it the traditional way, with the special tomato sauce and koshari dukkah. We hope you enjoy it and try it yourself.
Muhammara (Red Mujaddara)
Authentic muhammara — a red mujaddara popular in southern Lebanon. Delicious served with vegetables, salad, yogurt, pickles or makdous.
How to Make Kefta with Cheese
A practical, family-friendly recipe for cheese-stuffed kefta baked in a pan with tomatoes and mozzarella.
How to Make Jaz Maz
Jaz Maz is one of Syria's best-known dishes, and it is based on eggs and tomatoes. Some cooks like to add their own special touch, just like in this recipe!
Spinach Fatayer Filling with Pomegranate
A delicious homemade spinach fatayer filling! You can add tomatoes or pomegranate seeds if you like. This recipe is truly appetizing and definitely worth trying :)
How to Make Homemade Falafel
Homemade falafel (ta'amiya made with chickpeas) in an easy home recipe. Chickpea falafel is lighter. Serve it as a sandwich with vegetables like tomato and parsley and tartar sauce.
Kousa with Bulgur
Kousa with bulgur — a light, healthy vegetarian village-style recipe from southern Lebanon. Delicious in summer; light on the stomach and can be served cold or warm.
Red Lentil Mujaddara
Red mujaddara is one of the most delicious and famous vegetarian dishes from southern Lebanon. Be careful when frying the onions so they do not burn and turn the mujaddara bitter.
Sheikh-style Stuffed Eggplant
Sheikh-style stuffed eggplant — a simple, flavorful dish eggplant lovers won’t get tired of. Serve with rice (vermicelli or plain). You can also stuff a few tomatoes if you like.
Kammouna, or Kibbeh Spice Mix
Kammouna is used in a huge number of Lebanese dishes. You can’t make fareeka, tomato kammouna, or kibbeh in any of its forms without this fragrant spice mix that fills the whole house with its wonderful aroma. Learn how to make it now.