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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.
Lebanese Pickle / Arabic Pickle / Mukhalal Pickled Vegetables is an important spicy and sour accompaniment to mezze dishes. Lebanese Pickle is also used in wraps like Shawarma or Falafel Sandwiches. Quite easy to prepare the pickling solution for this.
Mahshi Stuffed Vegetables in Tomato Sauce By Najeeb P A ‘Mahshi’ translated literally means ‘Stuffed’. A traditional Arabian method of preparing stuffed vegetables and different types of squash in many middle eastern countries. Incorporates rice and minced meat into the vegetables which have been hallowed and served in a Tomato based sauce make for a …
How to Make Tahini Sesame Paste In this post, we go over How to make TAHINI Sesame Paste. Tahini is a MUST HAVE item in any Middle Eastern Pantry. My love for Lebanese and Middle Eastern Foods demands that I always stock up on this paste. It has soooo many uses in varieties of spreads, …
Shamandar Bi Tahini An easy to prepare dip with the enhanced creaminess of yogurt and silky sesame sauce for a Middle Eastern Fair. Similar to Beetroot pachadi.
Kofta Meatballs with Heavenly Sweet and Sour Cherry Sauce I saw this recipe in the book, Modern Flavors of Arabia and was already sold! It not only did not disappoint I am telling you they are to die for! Both my kids loved them as well which is the ultimate test. The delectable meatballs can …
Kabsa is a staple across the homes of Arabia. Each home making it their own. Learn how to make absolutely delicious Kabsa at home. Kabsa and Majboos are similar rice dishes popular in the Gulf countries especially Saudi Arabia. Kabsa is made differently in each household, some incorporating vegetables such as carrot. It may be …
Baked Kibbeh Potato | Lebanese Baked Mince and Potato Pie Baked Kibbeh Potato (Potato Kibbeh) is a twist on the traditional Lebanese Baked Kibbeh as well as a Middle Eastern take on Cottage Pie. Kibbeh is made of beef or lamb mince with cracked bulghur wheat. Here, we replace the Bughur with Mashed potato. This …
Hummus Bi Tahini The word hummus comes from Arabic: حُمُّص (ḥummuṣ) which actually means ‘chickpeas’. The full name of the prepared spread in Arabic is ḥummuṣ bi ṭaḥīna/ hummus bi tahini which just means ‘chickpeas with tahini’. Hummus or Hummus Bi Tahini is one the most popular Middle Eastern dips and can be eaten for …
Baba Ganoush and Mutabbal Ba·ba gha·nouj or Baba Ganoush is a middle eastern dip primarily made of eggplant(aubergines), with the addition of pomegranate molasses and olive oil. There is a widespread debate on whether or not Baba Ganoush should contain Tahini or not.. and in most places, especially the West, Baba Ganoush always contains Tahini. I grew up …