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Chicken Shawarma

Chicken Shawarma

The ultimate Middle Eastern street food icon: tender chicken strips marinated in a vibrant blend of spices, yogurt, and lemon, seared to perfection and wrapped in flatbread with garlic sauce.

45 min Easy Medio Oriente / Levantina
Makdous

Makdous

A foundational staple of the Middle Eastern meze table: small, tender baby eggplants stuffed with a crunchy garlic, walnut, and red pepper filling, patiently cured in extra virgin olive oil.

45 min Siria / Levantina
Mahshi Malfouf

Mahshi Malfouf

A tender, comforting Middle Eastern classic featuring cabbage leaves tightly rolled around a savory spiced minced meat and rice filling, gently simmered in a rich garlic, lemon, and dried mint broth.

90 min Libanesa / Levantina
Lubiyeh bil Lahme

Lubiyeh bil Lahme

A deeply comforting and rustic Middle Eastern green bean and meat stir-fry, featuring tender green beans and juicy chunks of beef or lamb sautéed with garlic, onions, and warm spices in a cast-iron skillet.

50 min Easy Libanesa / Levantina
Karabij

Karabij

Exquisite Arabic semolina and ghee butter cookies, stuffed with a sweet spiced walnut or pistachio paste and baked until tender with a beautiful spiral-molded crust.

50 min Árabe / Levantina
Kallaj

Kallaj

A majestic and crunchy Middle Eastern dessert classic: flaky pastry triangles baked to golden perfection, packed with a rich clotted cream filling (ashta), and drizzled with scented syrup.

45 min Easy Libanesa / Levantina
Kafta bil Sanieh

Kafta bil Sanieh

A comforting Middle Eastern masterpiece featuring spiced minced meat baked in layers with tender potato slices and juicy tomatoes in a rich, savory tomato sauce.

65 min Easy Libanesa / Levantina
Traditional Lebanese Hindbeh

Traditional Lebanese Hindbeh

A classic and healthy Middle Eastern meze staple: tender sautéed greens tossed with garlic and fresh lemon juice, piled high with a sweet mountain of crispy caramelized onions.

40 min Easy Libanesa / Levantina
Fatteh bi Lahme

Fatteh bi Lahme

A spectacular Middle Eastern layered masterpiece combining crunchy fried pita bread, tender chickpeas, and spiced minced beef, all blanketed in a velvety garlic-tahini yogurt sauce and topped with toasted pine nuts.

40 min Easy Libanesa / Levantina
Djej bil Frikeh

Djej bil Frikeh

A festive and deeply aromatic Middle Eastern staple featuring juicy, golden-brown roasted chicken pieces served over a rich bed of spiced freekeh (roasted green wheat) and topped with crunchy toasted almonds.

70 min Easy Árabe / Levandina
Bazella w Riz

Bazella w Riz

A heartwarming Middle Eastern comfort staple featuring a rich, spiced green pea and carrot stew in a savory tomato broth, perfectly paired with fluffy white basmati rice.

45 min Easy Libanesa
Cornish Pasty

Cornish Pasty

The definitive British pastry icon: a beautifully crimped, golden crust packed with a juicy, seasoned filling of diced beef, potatoes, swede, and onions, baked to rustic perfection.

70 min Easy Británica
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