Roasted Chicken with Green Beans Saffron Rice

Roasted Chicken with Green Beans Saffron Rice dish from the Saudi Cuisine. Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, 1200g 1 teaspoon salt ¼…

Saudi Chicken Biriani

Chicken Biryani – a highly aromatic and well-seasoned one-pot dish originally from India and popular throughout the Arabian Gulf …

Gulf Food

About Gulf Food In the past, the Arabian Gulf countries' cuisine was dominated by the simple bedouin and pearl diver's fo…

Lamb Kabsah with Jarrish

Lamb Kabsah with Jarrish dish from the Arabian Gulf cuisine. Ingredients: 5 cups or 1250ml water 1 kg of beef or lamb chunks, cu…

Gulf Cuisine

Gulf cuisine is the cuisine of the Arab countries, the traditional food eaten in all the countries of the Gulf peninsula, except…

Makdous Recipe

Makdous is a staple in the kitchens of Syria and Lebanon and widely known throughout the Middle East. It is normally eaten with A…

Shanklish

Shanklish (Arabic: شنكليش‎ shanklīsh or شنغليش shanghlīsh), also known as chancliche, shinklish, shankleesh, sorke, or sürke, is …

Sfeeha

If there is one pastry item that deserves a standing ovation from the Lebanese kitchen and the Syrian kitchen, it is sfeeha (pron…

Chicken Noodles with Tomato and Zucchini Soup

Tasty Chicken Noodles with Tomato and Zucchini Soup dish. Great recipe during Ramadan. Ingredients: 1 medium tomato or 150g, pe…

Syrian Spinach and Meat Stew

Ingredients 1½ tablespoons butter 1 medium onion or 150g, finely chopped 250g minced meat 2 bunches fresh spinach ½ teaspoon mixe…

Syrian-Style Chicken Stew

Ingredients: 1 kg whole chicken cut into 8 pieces 5 cups or 1250ml water 1 small cinnamon stick 2 MAGGI Chicken Stock 2 medium …

Kafta stew recipe

In preparing this dish, there are shortcuts; getting frozen meatballs, for one; or making them in advance; ditto for the potatoes…

Syrian Food

Syrian food is rich in vegetables , grains, fruit, nuts, beans and aromatic spices. The same ingredients are used in different w…

Fatteh

Ingredients - Fatteh: 1 large Arabic pita bread 1 whole chicken, 1 kg 6 cups or 1.5 litres water 1 small onion or 100g cut cube…

Mjaddara

Mjaddara rice & lentils with caramelized onions is an amazing vegetarian dish that is delicious, healthy and filling! The oni…

Sour Lentil Soup (Adas Bhamod) Recipe

One of my absolute favorite soups and the ultimate taste of winter and is sure to please on any cold evening. “Adas bil Hamod”  i…

Shourbet Ya’teen

Great vegetarian Pumpkin Soup ( Shourbet ya’teen ). Ingredients: 2 ½ pints (1.25 liters) Basic Meat Broth plus meat 2 lb (1kg) pu…

Salatit El Rahib

Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins Total Time 1 hr 50 mins Course: Appetizer Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern Serving…

Sahlab

Sahlab is a body-warming, sugary pudding, and one of the most famous desserts in the Arab world and Turkey. It is a traditional w…

Muhallabieh

This Middle Eastern  pudding ( Muhallabieh ) is a favorite both in summer and winter, especially liked by children. In the Middle…

Barazek

The name of these cookies, barazek, is the name of the most famous and popular cookie in Syria and Lebanon. What are barazek? Th…

Maamool with Pistachios

Maamoul is an ancient Arab dessert filled pastry or cookie made with dates, pistachios or nuts such as walnuts (occasionally almo…

Date Ma'amoul Recipe

1H 30 MIN | 7-9 SERVINGS Ingredients For the dough: 2 cups of coarse semolina 2 cups fine semolina (Farkha) 2 tbsp caster sugar 2…

Maamool with Walnuts

Ingredients: 2 cups smeed (semolina) 1 cup boiling water 1 1/2 cups samneh (or other shortening) 1 tsp. ma'ez zahr (orange bl…

Nummoora

Nummoora is a Lebanese pastry made from semolina soaked in a flavoured sugar-syrup and decorated with almonds.   Makes: 15 slices…

Lebanese Ashta Recipe, with Fresh Fruit

PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES | TOTAL TIME: 25 MINUTES | SERVINGS: 8 | RECIPE BY: MAUREEN ABOOD Many ashta recipe…

YOGURT BALLS (LABNE BALLS) RECIPE

Ingredients: 1 kg./2 lb. 4 oz. Greek yogurt 2 cups extra virgin olive oil (use a good quality) 1 teaspoon salt Directions: 1. Mix…

Kabees Mshakkal

Ingredients: 2 cups peeled and sliced carrots 2 cups sliced cucumbers 2 cups seedless sliced bell peppers 2 cups peeled garlic cl…

Kabees El Qarnabeet (Cauliflower Pickles)

Serve these pickles as part of an appetizer spread with fresh tomatoes, olives, flatbread, and hummus or baba ghanoush. They’re…

Ijjit Kousa (Zucchini & Egg Fritters)

Ingredients: 1 clove garlic 1 teaspoon salt 4-6 spring onions 1 pinch pepper ¼ teaspoon mixed spices 1 cup zucchini pulp 5 eggs ¾…

Shakshouka

Shakshouka is a simple Middle Eastern dish made of cooked tomatoes, peppers, garlic or onions, spices and eggs. Shakshouka is typ…

Spicy Rice for Fish (Ruz lissumak)

Spicy Rice for Fish (Ruz lissumak) is a Lebanese main dish served with fish pieces on top of the rice. Ingredients: ¼ cup olive …

Stuffed zucchini (Mehshi koussa ablama) recipe

Lebanese zucchini is tiny and almost sweet; this dish is considered comfort food here and the zucchinis are sold in supermarkets …

Lebanese Broiled Fish - Samak Mashwi

Beautifully decorated whole baked fish ( SAMAK MASHWI ) is a favorite party dish. 1 Clean a large, nicely formed fish well, leav…

Samkeh Harra

This is a dish that hails from Tripoli, Lebanon’s Northern port city, but is loved by everyone in the country and beyond. It is a…

Cooked Laban

Cooked Laban is used in various middle eastern cooking recipes including Lebanese, Syrian,, Palestinian, and Jordanian such as S…

Stuffed Baby Lamb

Stuffed Baby Lamb (Arabic: Kharoof Mahshi خاروف محشي) refers to a whole baby lamb stuffed with rice and nuts. It's a dish c…