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Kibbeh Nayyeh (Raw Kibbeh) — Authentic Method
Mains
65 minMedium

Kibbeh Nayyeh (Raw Kibbeh) — Authentic Method

Raw kibbeh is one of the best-known Lebanese dishes. Use very fresh, high-quality meat and serve immediately after preparation.

How to Prepare Kibbeh with Raw Farakeh
Mains
65 minMedium

How to Prepare Kibbeh with Raw Farakeh

Raw kibbeh and faraqeh are among Lebanon’s most famous dishes. Preparing kibbeh with raw faraqeh requires special care and strict hygiene when handling raw meat to protect health.

Maqroun Kibbeh Filled with Walnuts
Desserts
65 minMedium

Maqroun Kibbeh Filled with Walnuts

We’re used to seeing fried kibbeh filled with meat, but this recipe is very inventive and sweet: fried maqroun dessert stuffed with walnuts! What do you think about trying this sweet kibbeh for a change?

How to Make Eggplant Makdous
Preserves and pickles
70 minHard

How to Make Eggplant Makdous

Eggplant makdous is one of those pantry-preserving recipes that takes time to prepare and requires several steps to be followed carefully for a successful result... We’re sharing the tried-and-true method that will give you all the answers you need.

How to Make Eggplant Boats
Salads and appetizers
70 minMedium

How to Make Eggplant Boats

Eggplant boats are a special recipe that turns a common pantry ingredient into something beautiful and impressive instead of serving it in the usual way!

Traditional Eggplant Mutabbal
Salads and appetizers
70 minEasy

Traditional Eggplant Mutabbal

Eggplant mutabbal — an authentic home-style recipe. There's a little trick not everyone knows to keep the grilled eggplant looking pale; you'll find it in the recipe :)

Baked Tray Kibbeh
Mains
70 minMedium

Baked Tray Kibbeh

Tray kibbeh is a crowd-pleasing dish that dresses up the table. Delicious with plain yogurt and salad — we hope you enjoy it.

How to Make Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat
Mains
70 minHard

How to Make Stuffed Grape Leaves with Meat

Stuffed grape leaves with meat is one of Lebanon’s finest and most delicious dishes. Learn the steps to make it and enjoy this wonderfully flavorful dish.

How to Make Delicious Eggplant Fatteh
Mains
75 minHard

How to Make Delicious Eggplant Fatteh

Eggplant fatteh... a dish that is simple and rich at the same time. Here is how to prepare this very, very delicious eggplant fatteh. No need for too much description, as the picture says more than 1,000 words! Try it, and you will definitely make it again... Enjoy!

How to Make Eggplant Maghmour
Mains
75 minMedium

How to Make Eggplant Maghmour

Eggplant maghmour is a very delicious vegetarian dish that is widely popular among lovers of eggplant. Serve it as a main dish or as a side dish alongside rich main courses.

How to Make Eggplant Fatteh
Salads and appetizers
75 minHard

How to Make Eggplant Fatteh

Eggplant fatteh is one of the tastiest and most popular fatteh dishes in the Levant. Try this easy, delicious homemade eggplant fatteh recipe.

Sheikh al-Mahshi Eggplant with Rice
Rice and grains
80 minHard

Sheikh al-Mahshi Eggplant with Rice

Sheikh al-Mahshi eggplant prepared in a detailed homemade recipe we highly recommend trying... The sauce is prepared separately, then poured into the tray of stuffed eggplant! A truly royal dish. Try it now.

Stuffed Zucchini in Yogurt (Kousa Mahshi bil-Laban)
Mains
85 minMedium

Stuffed Zucchini in Yogurt (Kousa Mahshi bil-Laban)

A family-friendly, very tasty dish. Can be served hot or cold — especially refreshing when served chilled.

How to Make Stuffed Cabbage
Mains
85 minMedium

How to Make Stuffed Cabbage

Stuffed cabbage is one of the most delicious types of mahshi (stuffed dishes). The filling is similar to other stuffed vegetables. You can add pieces of meat under the cabbage leaves at the bottom of the pot for extra richness.

Kibbeh in Sumac Soup
Soups and stews
90 minMedium

Kibbeh in Sumac Soup

Sumac soup is one of those newer recipes many of you may not have heard of before. It comes from Lebanon’s Beqaa region, where winters are bitterly cold, so hearty dishes like this are a must. If you love sour flavors, you’ll enjoy it.

Stuffed Vegetables with Minced Meat
Mains
90 minMedium

Stuffed Vegetables with Minced Meat

Stuffed vegetables with minced meat — a familiar, flexible recipe (some even call it “vegetable paradise”)! Try it — it pleases everyone.

How to Make Kibbeh Nayyeh
Mains
90 minHard

How to Make Kibbeh Nayyeh

Kibbeh nayyeh is one of the finest Lebanese dishes, and when it is placed on the table, no other dish can compare. Here is this wonderful recipe to introduce you to the secrets of this famous Lebanese specialty.

How to Preserve Grilled Eggplant
Preserves and pickles
30 minEasy

How to Preserve Grilled Eggplant

Grilled eggplant is needed to make baba ghanoush or Mutabbal. It is at its best when the eggplant is charred over a gas flame, which helps preserve its flavor well. You can store it in tightly sealed jars, even without refrigeration!