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Delicious and some of my favourite foods are from Lebanon. Here I share recipes from the Levant region The Levant region comprises Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, and Jordan.
Maqluba – Upside Down Rice Maqluba is a traditional dish of the Levant. It is popular in many countries throughout the Middle East. A very old recipe, that goes back to the thirteenth century! Like all the fragrant, subtle rice dishes, of the Middle East, the ingredients for Maqluba can also vary from one home …
Fattoush is one of my favorite salads to whip up as a quick side or many times in fact as a healthy snack. It is known as the Peasant Salad, because farmers of north Lebanon, used to throw in whatever was the harvest of that season and made large amounts to feed large families. Fattoush …
Dawood Basha | Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Served with Saffron Rice Dawood Basha or Lebanese Style Meatballs with Pine Seeds in a Simple Tomato Sauce. These meatballs, are tender, with a melt in mouth quality. Dawood Basha was the first Governor appointed by the Ottoman Empire. These meatballs were perhaps his favorite. They …
Labneh Dip – Delicious Middle Eastern Dip Yoghurt is called ‘Laban’ in the Middle East. ‘Labneh’ is this delicious, creamy dip which is made by hanging or straining the yoghurt to get it thickened to the consistency of cream cheese. Although the prepared ‘Labneh’ can be eaten (plain) as it is with Arabic Bread, converting it …
Lebanese Garlic Chicken Roast with Potatoes This Lebanese Garlic Chicken is one dish that I often came home to. Crispy Skin and the most delicious succulent garlicky meat. The whiff of the baking garlic chicken and potatoes always made me happy. My mom learned this recipe from her Lebanese friend Evath. Evath would often make this for …
Shish Tawouk – Lebanese / Turkish Chicken Kebab Shish Tawook (Taouk) شيش طاووق, Şiş tavuk , translates as ‘ Skewers of Grilled Chicken’. It is a turkish and lebanese dish that enjoys immense popularity. It is so delicious served on its own with Toom (Garlic Sauce) or Baba Ganoush. It is also great wrapped in Arabian Khubz …
Musakhan – Try something totally different and delicious! Sumac is a deep red colored fruit, ground to a fine powder and often used in Arabian cooking. It has a nice tart , lemony flavor. This dish is primarily flavored with Sumac and Caramelized Onions. The chicken and bread is combined as one dish and served …
Tabbouleh – Lebanese salad with Bulghur Wheat. Tabbouleh / Tabouli is a Meditteranean salad, consisting of Cracked Wheat (Bulghur Wheat). The word Tabbouleh is derived from the Arabic word ‘Tabil’ meaning ‘Seasoning’. Usually, the bulghur wheat is tossed with finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, onions, mint but cucumber and/or lettuce is often added to make …
Chicken Shawarma Recipe If you ask me to choose a favorite food, I would probably instantly say, “Shawarma”. There is nothing I don’t love about this Tasty Lebanese Wrap! I used to have my favorite stall growing up where my Dad would buy these yummy parcels. Sadly, I found that Shawarma is not available …
Falafel Sandwich from Scratch – Sauce, Pita, Pickle & Falafel My absolute favorite Sandwich is the Middle Eastern Shawarma! Falafel Sandwich can be called a vegetarian counterpart of the Shawarma. When I lived in the Middle East, they were called ‘Felafel Sandwiches’, although they are wrapped in Arabic bread (Khubz), so essentially these are Falafel …
Falafel – Simple Chickpeas and Parsley Patties – Lebanon Falafel – A middle eastern street food. It can be made of ground chick peas or fava beans or both. I prefer the originality of using the chick peas alone. I have tried canned chickpeas as well as soaking dried chick peas overnight and …
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.
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 …