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Beef Maqluba with Vegetables
Beef Maqluba with vegetables — layers of meat, mixed vegetables, and rice — served as a molded, cake-like mound and garnished with nuts. A rich and very tasty meal. Serve it with salad and yogurt.
Easy Eggplant Maqluba
Eggplant Maqluba: rice with lamb and fried eggplant. Easy and delicious, especially with yogurt that complements the eggplant perfectly. Here is the easy step-by-step method for Easy Eggplant Maqluba.
How to Make Om Ali Dessert with Puff Pastry
Om Ali is one of the most famous and delicious Egyptian desserts... Here we bring you an easy Om Ali recipe with puff pastry, but in the Lebanese style! So we invite Egyptian women to send us their recipes :) and we’ll see whether there’s anything easier than our recipe :)!! Enjoy
Green Fava Bean Stew with Meat
Green fava bean stew with meat is a very delicious, healthy, and nourishing recipe for the whole family. Serve it with white rice or rice with vermicelli and salad for a complete meal.
Eggplant Rolls with Kofta
Eggplant rolls with kofta in a very special recipe. You should try it as a change from serving the delicious kofta dish. Serve with rice.
Stuffed Pumpkin
Stuffed pumpkin with rice and minced meat — a very special recipe in both taste and presentation! Who wants the method? Let’s learn it and impress our guests and family with it.
Stuffed Grape Leaves in Olive Oil
A classic Lebanese/Shami vegetarian recipe that brightens any table. Add a tablespoon of sumac to the filling for extra tang.
Chicken Stroganoff
Chicken Stroganoff is one of the most delicious Russian dishes that is popular here... Here is this easy recipe... Serve with boiled pasta or rice with corn.
Qawarma Meat
How to make qawarma meat with an easy, tried-and-tested homemade recipe! Qawarma is one of the Lebanese pantry staples, often prepared at the end of summer to be used during the cold winter months. It is fried and salted meat, known in some Arab countries as dried meat or "qadeed." It is usually served with fried eggs or added over seasoned hummus, as well as many traditional Lebanese dishes.
How to Make Labneh Madabala
How to make Labneh Madabala (labneh balls) with a tried-and-true recipe. Labneh Madabala is one of the most famous Lebanese preserved foods and a staple in every home.
Tripoli-Style Fish Sayadiyeh
Tripoli-style fish sayadiyeh from northern Lebanon — a delicious, reliable way to prepare fried fish with rice. The recipe also includes a simple tahini sauce.
Chicken Majboos Gulf-Style (Chicken with Gulf Rice)
One of the Gulf’s most famous and beloved dishes—try this Gulf-style Chicken Majboos from Shaw Tabkhin Today, and you’ll surely love it.
Mixed Vegetable Medley
Mixed vegetable medley — a healthy, vegetarian dish featuring a variety of fresh vegetables. Serve as a side or main dish; some serve it with rice.
Dried Broad Bean Stew
Broad bean stew is one of the tastiest stews. It is also available dried in bags when it is not in season, and it is served like other stews with vermicelli rice.
How to Make Qabawat (Stuffed Sheep Tripe) Authentically
Qabawat, or sheep tripe stuffed with rice and minced meat... an old traditional dish... it takes time to clean properly, but stuffing and cooking it is very easy... Enjoy!
Chicken Curry Recipe
Anyone who loves bold spices and rich flavors, especially curry, will enjoy this tasty chicken curry with white rice. Try this easy chicken curry recipe with rice.
Sheikh Mahshi Stuffed Eggplants
Sheikh Mahshi, or stuffed eggplants with ground meat, is a beloved dish served with white rice or vermicelli. It’s important not to soak the eggplants in oil, and the dish doesn’t take long to prepare. Here is an approachable method with a tempting photo.
Kousa Ablama (Stuffed Zucchini)
Kousa Ablama is a practical, delicious stuffed zucchini dish—great for working cooks. Make it a day ahead and reheat; serve with rice and yogurt.

















