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Delicious, Trusted Arab / Arabian Recipes from the Gulf regions comprised of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Oman Qatar. Mostly dishes I grew up with in Saudi Arabia.
Umm Ali – Egyptian Bread Pudding Umm Ali (Om Ali, Omali, Oumm Ali) is a traditional Egyptian Bread Pudding, made with Puff Pastry, a variety of nuts and/or dry fruits, and cream. The name ‘Umm Ali’ translates to Mother of Ali. This is a warm dessert, which was first prepared during the Mamluk Era and …
Kanthari Al Faham Mandi Chicken Al Faham Mandi is a popular variant of traditional Mandi Rice. Kanthari Alfaham Mandi is another variation using hot birdseye chilies (Kanthari). Mandi is an aromatic – meat and rice dish, originating from Yemen. It is popular all over the Middle East, and over the last couple of decades, its …
Beef Mandi (Arabian Fragrant Rice with Beef) Sharing this easy Beef Mandi recipe, which incorporates delicious oven-roasted beef ribs! Quite easy to make. Instead of beef, you could use mutton also or better yet, head over to my Mutton Mandi or Mutton Kabsa post. Don’t forget to check out my other Arabian-style rice dishes. Our …
Koshari | Egyptian Rice with Lentils | كشري Koshari (Kosheri / Koshary/ كشري) is the National dish of Egypt and comes with a long history. A simple, yet filling and delicious dish, that is nutritious and easy to prepare. The dish combines complex carbs; rice, lentils, chickpeas, and macaroni with a range of acidic notes from the …
Saudi Chicken Kabsa – Arabian Rice Kabsa is an extremely popular Chicken and Rice dish that originated in Saudi Arabia. It enjoys popularity in several other countries too. Kabsa comes in as many versions as there are cooks! It is different in every household. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia exemplifies the humble art of generosity. …
Savoury Chicken Patty and Spiced Mayo in Pita | Arabian Burger in Pita This Pita Burger is an Arabian style burger with a very savoury chicken Patty and spiced Mayo. My recipe is inspired by the McArabia, which is a popular ‘Patty’ Wrap at McDonald’s in Saudi Arabia. Of course, you can make a regular …
Kabsa Spice Mix A wonderful homemade Kabsa Spice Mix to use in a variety of dishes, Not just Kabsa Rice. I will be sharing links to recipes using this Spice Mix on this Page. Also, scroll down to the bottom to see the basic guide on how to prepare Kabsa using any Kabsa Spice Mix.
Fi har Series (Flame grilled Arabian Fusion Recipes) I am so pleased to be introducing this new series of recipes, called the ‘Fi Har’ series. ‘Fi har’ refers to flame-grilled recipes and fi har means ‘ in hot’ or in fire. The recipes have three things in common. They incorporate the Arabic Kabsa Spice Mix, …
Kebab fi Har – Flame grilled Potato Kebabs Kebab fi Har is a vegetarian snack recipe in my ‘fi Har’ Series of recipes. All Arabian fusion recipes, that incorporate authentic homemade Kabsa Spice Mix. Now you can make more with Kabsa Spice mix than Kabsa Rice!! These vegetarian Kebabs, are simple to make, melt in the mouth …
Shakshouka with Fava beans (Ful Medames Shakshuka) Shakshouka is a dish of eggs poached in tomato sauce with olive oil, peppers, onion and garlic, and spices. It is notably a staple food in North Africa. Ful medames, or simply fuul, on the other hand, is a stew of cooked fava beans served with vegetable oil, …
Mandi Spice Mix can be used to marinate your chicken or flavour rice for Mandi Rice dishes. Very little of this spice mix is needed as, it is a robust and strong blend. I would use only 2 tsp for 1 kg of Chicken. Turmeric, Ginger, Garlic, Tomato paste and lime/dried lime, must be added …
Middle Eastern Salsa – Salata Hara There are many varieties of Salsa or Chutney across the Middle East and North Africa like Zahawig, Harissa and Daqqoos. They are served as a side to many types of meat and rice dishes. Quite a wonderful accompaniment, actually. Today we are looking at Salata Hara, which translates as …
Shakshuka – Poached Eggs in Spiced Sauce – great for breakfast/ brunch, snack, dinner… If you have never heard of Shakshuka, the first thing you’re probably wondering is, ” What kind of name is that? Sounds weird! ” The dish refers to something, all mixed up or a delicious dish, from several dialects. However, I …
Malappuram Mandhi – a simple version of Arabian Chicken Rice, popular in the Malabar region. This is an easy to make, Arabian inspired rice dish that is made popular, in Malappuram a district in the Southern Malabar region. Bounded by the Nilgiris hills on the East and the Arabian Sea on the west, the district …
Spicy Al Faham Chicken – for the love of a good Bbq Al Faham is the name given to a type of bbq, popular in the Middle East. Usually, chicken is flattened to tenderize – it can be boneless with simple pantry ingredients as my recipe here. However, bone-in bbq is pretty awesome with this …
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich. : My favorite! Those who know me, know that my favorite all-time food is Shawarma. Memories of my childhood, going to buy the Shawarma with my dad, and just that unforgettable flavor and aroma as you unwrap that paper.. nothing quite like it! So, although I make Shawarma several ways, with more …
Chicken fi Har Rice Chicken fi Har Rice is a simple alternative to making biryani or Kabsa. Combine the two and you have a totally different, but very tasty rice dish. This is a part of my ‘fi har series’ of recipes. So I have mentioned earlier that I first came to know of Fish fi …
Mutton Kabsa and Memories I love the recipes with a good sprinkling of nostalgia associated with them. This Mutton Kabsa for instance… Its aroma, its unique flavor, always takes me back to my beautiful life in Saudi Arabia. My birthplace. Kabsa is a Saudi staple and is made with Mutton, Chicken, or even Prawns. The …
Muhallabia is a Middle Eastern Milk Pudding that is extremely light and extremely simple to make. My mom has made Muhallabia as well as many variations of it for years, and we always enjoy its super light feeling. You don’t feel overwhelmed by this sweet dessert at all, and it is therefore perfect after heavy …
Simple Kabsa | Saudi Arabian Fragrant Rice Kabsa, the National dish of Saudi Arabia, is quite the humble dish. Each home making it their own, with various methods.. but the most common, daily dish is a very simple one-pot dish. Check out my other popular Kabsa recipe, which has more steps involved and used for …