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How to Make Fattoush
A classic fattoush made with the familiar core ingredients — the defining element is the toasted or fried bread. Some like to add arugula, za'atar, or other greens.
How to Make Grilled White Tawook
White tawook is especially delicious when grilled over charcoal. Try this distinctive marinade — sweet green pepper pairs nicely. An easy, flavorful recipe.
Turkish Kunafa
Turkish-style kunafa — a distinctive layered dessert with a green-colored kunafa pastry layer and a creamy milk pudding (muhallebi) layer. Try it and enjoy the unique flavors.
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.
Upside-Down Zucchini with Oil
Upside-down zucchini, or zucchini with oil, or fried zucchini... This recipe is simple, but delicious. It is especially good eaten with bread and vegetables, particularly dried or green onions and radishes. It makes a lovely appetizer, and it is an excellent vegetarian and healthy dish.
How to Prepare Dried Mulukhiyah
Mulukhiyah in its varieties—dried, green, or frozen—is among the most luxurious and delicious main dishes. This recipe walks you through step by step to make the best dried mulukhiyah.
Rice Mujadara (Madardara)
Mujadara with rice uses rice instead of bulgur in the traditional mujaddara. Serve Mujadara with a green salad and yogurt for a complete meal.
How to Make Rice with Chicken and Saffron
A very delicious recipe for saffron rice with chicken. Serve this saffron rice and chicken dish with green salad and yogurt for a satisfying, well-rounded meal.
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...
Beef and Mixed Vegetables Tray Bake
This beef and vegetable tray bake is an easy, practical, and quick recipe. Serve this dish with a green salad and yogurt. Bon appetit in advance.
Boiled Potato Salad with Fennel
Boiled potato salad with fennel (fennel greens) is a tasty vegan recipe — easy to make and great as an appetizer or a light dinner.
Savory Cupcakes (Muffins)
Savory muffins with cheese, za'atar and olives—delicious for breakfast or as a quick snack for kids. Give them a try.
Potato Kibbeh Souffle in the Oven
Potato soufflé, or potato bake, is an easy and practical recipe—especially if you’re making it the day before. Serve the potato soufflé with a green salad for a complete meal.
Eggplant Béchamel with Meat and Cheese
Eggplant baked in a tray with minced meat and a white béchamel sauce is a delicious and practical dish. You can serve this baked eggplant with a green salad for a complete meal.
Rice with Chicken: How to Prepare
A practical, flavorful chicken-and-rice dish for any time—serve with yogurt and a green salad.
Spinach and Kale Asoura
Spinach and kale asoura — a healthy, flavorful vegetarian side dish prepared similarly to endive asoura. Ideal for lovers of light, oil-based greens.
How to Make Fajitas
Fajitas are one of the most popular fast meals. This easy method makes delicious fajitas with green pepper and corn. Serve with guacamole — see the link in the recipe for the avocado sauce.
Smooth Molokhia
There are many ways to make molokhia: coarse, smooth, dried, green... the important thing is that anyone who loves molokhia will love it in all its forms and colors. This recipe is distinctly Jerusalem-style, so give it a try.

















