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Freekeh with Chicken
Freekeh with chicken is cooked just like rice, but it must be soaked first because it is a little hard. For those who do not know freekeh, it is green wheat, rich in nutrients and delicious in taste. We recommend trying it.
Magic Cake with Cheese, Egg-Free
A wonderful recipe for making magic cake with cream cheese, without eggs. You can adjust the amount of syrup poured over the cake to suit your preferred level of sweetness.
Shish Barak Without Meat
Ingredients: 2 dried onions, finely chopped; black pepper; salt; 1 cup coarse white bulgur; 1/2 cup water; fried pine nuts; 1 kilo yogurt; 2 tablespoons starch; 1 cup water to dissolve the starch. Method: Soak the bulgur with a little water and leave it damp or soaked for about 20 minutes. Finely chop the onion...
How to Make Cinnabon Basbousa
Cinnabon basbousa is a creative dessert that brings East and West together in one recipe. Rich and indulgent, it is soaked with syrup and topped with a sauce. Very delicious.
How to Make the Tastiest Emirati Luqaimat
How to make the tastiest Emirati luqaimat with cardamom and saffron! Luqaimat are similar to the well-known awama, but without eggs and with a pinch of turmeric or yellow spice for color.
Flat Maamoul with Ashta and Pistachio
Flat (layered) maamoul filled with ashta (clotted cream) and pistachios — a special, elegant dessert worth trying. The recipe includes homemade ashta and syrup.
Layali Lubnan (Lebanese Nights Dessert)
Layali Lubnan, or Lebanese Nights, is an easy and delicious dessert featuring two layers of cream – one cooked and one fresh. It's garnished with pistachios and served with a sweet syrup.
Harisa Halva Recipe
Harisa halva is one of the richest Arabic sweets, drenched in syrup. Top it with your favorite nuts and serve it to your family and guests.
How to Prepare Othmalia Fingers
Othmalia fingers in a wonderful homemade recipe with a beautiful presentation. Serve these Othmalia fingers in this creative way with a little syrup or sugar syrup, as desired.
How to Make Ashta or Qareesha
Qareesha, or ashta, is one of the essential ingredients in many Arabic desserts. But that does not stop you from enjoying qareesha on its own with fresh fruit, nuts, and syrup.
Layali Lubnan (Lebanese Nights) Made Easy
A simple, delicious Layali Lubnan recipe with clear, tested steps. Prepare Layali Lubnan as a creamy Eastern dessert flavored with cream and syrup, and it will impress everyone who shares it.
Basbousa Dessert
Basbousa dessert is one of the easiest Arabic sweets! Just mix the ingredients well, spread the batter in a baking tray, and wait for the wonderful result. Pour cold syrup over it while it is still hot.
Easy Maakaroon Dessert
An easy, delicious Maakaroon — fried sweets dipped in syrup. Drain and serve cold at room temperature. Homemade sweets are lovely, especially when quick to prepare.
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 Fried Madloula
The fried Madloula dough is a very delicious, easy dessert, and you can control its sweetness by the amount of syrup you add.
Asafiri Qatayef (Mini Qatayef)
Asafiri qatayef filled with cream — a light and delicious dessert. You can control the sweetness by adjusting how much syrup you add later.
Brownies
Brownies — one of the best and most famous chocolate cakes. Here’s a precise recipe. Top them with chocolate syrup, chopped almonds or any chocolate you like. Kids will jump for joy when they see this cake :)

















