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Zucchini with Yogurt and Oil
Zucchini with yogurt and oil is a delicious vegetarian dish served hot or cold, depending on your preference. Enjoy it topped with a sprinkle of fried nuts, and you can serve it with rice.
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.
Aish al-Saraya (without toast)
Aish al-Saraya made with fine semolina instead of toast — a rich, indulgent three-layer dessert. Serve with syrup. Try it and leave your comments.
Mashed Potatoes
There are many vegetarian recipes in Lebanese cooking that are easy to prepare without meat and with modest ingredients found in every home. Here is a quick and easy mashed potatoes recipe.
Potato Chips
Homemade potato chips... the method could not be easier and the result is more than wonderful. Crispy potato chips that you will keep reaching for. At the very least, cleanliness and the quality of the oil are guaranteed.
Pickled Turnips
An easy pickled turnip recipe that doesn’t even require boiling water — so it’s quick, too! The result is lightly salted, tender pickled turnips with a satisfying crunch when you bite into them.
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!
Pepper Molasses, or Muhammara Sauce
Pepper molasses made without gas or heat is definitely the tastiest. Drying the peppers in the sun helps preserve their spicy, vibrant flavor. It is used in many cooking recipes, as well as for making muhammara manakish and Turkish muhammara mezze.
Tray-Baked Minced Meat with Tomatoes and Onions
Meat with tomatoes and onions is one of the tastiest recipes, especially when made with tender shredded meat. It is served with white rice or eaten with bread.
Rice with Fava Beans, Lenten Style
Rice with fava beans, without meat, in a homemade vegetarian recipe that is simply delicious! A hearty dish that is super easy and quick, and the fava beans help keep you feeling full. A practical recipe for working homemakers!
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?
Béchamel Pasta with Ground Beef
Pasta with a white béchamel sauce, made in a delicious version with ground beef. If you prefer it with chicken, you can use fried or boiled chicken breast instead.
Toum, or Garlic Sauce
Toum is one of the sauces served with chicken. We have the easiest way to make it without eggs, starch, or potatoes, and the result is excellent in flavor. It can be kept in the refrigerator for a full month.
Thursday Maqad Ka'ak
Thursday Maqad Ka'ak, also known as Abbas ka'ak, is one of the tastiest kinds of ka'ak. It is usually prepared for special occasions, though there is certainly nothing wrong with enjoying a piece without any occasion :) Here is a distinctive way to make it.
Rice Mansaf with Meat
Rice mansaf with meat is one of the most sought-after dishes, especially when it’s made with extra-tender fillet meat alongside the boiled meat! It’s even better with a cup of yogurt and is perfect for family gatherings and feasts.
Barbecue-Flavored Chicken Skewers
Chicken skewers marinated in barbecue and teriyaki sauce for an easy, light recipe. You can serve this dish with mashed potatoes, tuck the chicken cubes into a sandwich with French bread, or even with plain boiled white rice. Either way, the chicken tastes amazing with a delicious grilled flavor.
White Beans with Chicken
White beans with chicken — have you tried them before, or are you used to cooking beans only with meat or in oil? You should try them. It is a hearty and very delicious dish.
Eggless Mayonnaise
An economical egg-free mayonnaise made with an easier-than-easy recipe.. just two steps and the mayonnaise is ready! It comes together quickly and, most importantly, contains no preservatives.