Lebanese Rice Pudding – Creamy, sweet and so, so easy to make. This Rice Pudding recipe is classic and comforting. Made in one pot
Mahalabia (aka Muhallebi) is an easy Middle Eastern Milk Pudding that comes together quickly using just a handful of ingredients. It's a perfect make-ahead dessert!
Fatayer are savoury middle eastern pies filled with either a tangy spinach filling, delicious cheesy filling or meat. They are delicious as a snack or for breakfast!
These Middle Eastern meat stuffed pita bread are the perfect bite. The pita is crunchy and the filling is well seasoned and tender. It is an addicting bite.
These Middle Eastern style pancakes filled with a light cream cheese filling, and air fried until crispy. Drizzled with simple syrup!
Inspired by the classic Middle Eastern muhallebi, these delicate rose puddings are a glamorous dessert yet super easy to make. They're vegan and sugar-free, with lovely floral and nutty notes from rose water and pistachios.
Mahalabia, also known as muhallebi, is a silky, creamy Middle Eastern dessert made with a base of 4 ingredinets with a taste adn textue comparable to milk pudding.
We swoon for shawarma. For this veggie-centric spin, we swap the traditional spit-roasted meat for roasted chickpeas, onion, and tomatoes, but keep all the same aromatic, warming spices. It’s all served over ultra-flavorful, spiced basmati rice that’s studded with pistachios. If you’re anything like us, one of our favorite parts about shawarma is the sauce selection—and don’t worry, we didn’t skimp. Drizzle over hot sauce and a creamy, garlicky white sauce, then prepare to be totally bowled over.
Luqaimat are dough balls deep fried and then dunked into sugar syrup. They are crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Super addictive and easy to make!
This Middle Eastern Chicken with Potatoes is oven roasted for an easy and flavorful weeknight dinner!
Crunchy on the outside and savory aromatic meat filling on the inside. This Middle Eastern Sambousek is BURSTING with flavor!
Middle Eastern style meatballs - These juicy flavor-packed meatballs are made in 30 minutes and are great with a side of rice, made into delicious sandwiches, or a great protein on your salads. I seasoned the meatballs with warm spices, added pine nuts for some crunch, and baked them on a bed of onion sumac.
Made with fragrant spices, roasted nuts, herbs and aromatics, this lamb kofta will take your taste buds on an adventure.
I can't say with certainty that this is authentic because it's a recipe I created. But it uses classic Middle Eastern ingredients, so possibly it is! The lamb is really juicy because it's made with lamb shoulder, a cut that is made for slow cooking. The pan frying step to get the crunchy brown bits is not optional - it's key! ! ! As with any shredded meat recipe, a little goes a long way. This makes around 8 cups of shredded lamb which I think is enough to serve 8 people as a main (with rice). See separate recipe below for Chickpea Pilaf (Rice).
Mahalabia recipe, quick and easy, chilled, make ahead Middle Eastern milk pudding, flavoured with rose water or orange blossom water. Updated March 2023.
With this Authentic Saudi Chicken Kabsa, you can turn your next lunch into a feast. Because of the combination of spicy grilled chicken and tasty rice, this dish is ideal for any special event. So, what are you waiting for? Try it right now!
Sabrina Ghayour: Seafood and saffron stew, lamb and sour cherry meatballs, tomato salad with pomegranate molasses, and more
I can't say with certainty that this is authentic because it's a recipe I created. But it uses classic Middle Eastern ingredients, so possibly it is! The lamb is really juicy because it's made with lamb shoulder, a cut that is made for slow cooking. The pan frying step to get the crunchy brown bits is not optional - it's key! ! ! As with any shredded meat recipe, a little goes a long way. This makes around 8 cups of shredded lamb which I think is enough to serve 8 people as a main (with rice). See separate recipe below for Chickpea Pilaf (Rice).
Seasoned flavorful Middle Eastern Chicken with turmeric rice is a meal the whole family will love. It’s super easy to make, and makes a great weeknight meal because it’s fast to prepare and all made in one pot. The ultimate comfort food, but with a healthy twist!
The fragrances of Mount Sannine in Lebanon have inspired this richly aromatic dessert.
This Vegan Tofu Shakshuka is a traditional North African & Middle Eastern breakfast that we're vegan-izing with tofu in place of eggs.
Derived from the Arabic word for “sweet”, the term halva or similar is used in countries around the world to refer to countless varieties of nut- or flour-based confectionery. This sesame-based version, popular throughout the Middle East, is from Lebanon and is swirled with chocolate, slivered almonds and pistachios.
Chicken thighs and rice are cooked with delicious Middle Eastern spices, in one pot, and topped with a savory tahini yogurt sauce.
This pulled lamb shawarma sandwich is the perfect centrepiece for a Palestinian-style sharing feast. The lamb is smothered with a heady mix of spices, slow-cooked until meltingly tender, then piled into warm pittas with an array of toppings and condiments.
This delicious, pillowy soft Turkish Flatbread is an easy, one-bowl-no-mixer recipe. It's perfect with hummus, tabouli, for wraps and more!
You will come to love this simple yet very tasty recipe. The foolproof frittata, try it, you’ll love it!
Qatayef, or Middle Eastern Semolina Pancakes, are a traditional Arabic pastry very popular during the fasting month of Ramadan. They are stuffed with a variety of fillings, the most common being nuts or sweet cheese.
Here is a super simple Middle Eastern Dessert: Vegan Donuts or Zalabia--AKA my childhood guilty pleasure, and the perfect Fat Tuesday treat! It takes 5 simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry! Now who can say no to a little crispy donut drenched in syrup?!
Maqluba is a layered dish that is served by flipping upside down to reveal layers of vegetables (commonly eggplant, potato and cauliflower), meat and rice. It's so flavourful because everything cooks together in one pot. It's also highly customizable and made across many middle eastern countries. If you love Arabic food... this is the dish to try!
A Halloween fruit loaf with Yemeni spice, a curry-flavoured potato flatbread with bacon and apple mustard, and an Irish-style stew with giant couscous and preserved lemon
A classic comfort food with a twist. Middle Eastern spices are a perfect combination to the tender melt in your mouth pot roast.
Always on the lookout for yummy recipes & needing to improve my collection of North African/Middle Eastern recipes...here we go! This looks fast, easy & yummy!
The vegan version of kunafa (knafeh), a traditional Middle-Eastern shredded phyllo dough and sweet cheese dessert, soaked in orange blossom syrup and topped with pistachios!
