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Category Archive: Arabic and middle eastern recipes

Mutawam kusa (Palestinian zucchini dip)

Mutawam kusa (Palestinian grilled zucchini dip
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October through December is the olive picking/olive oil pressing season in Palestine and throughout the Levant .Olive oil […]

October 21, 2019 Appetizer, Arabic and middle eastern recipes, Dip, palestinian recipes, Vegetarian

Shatta (Homemade Middle Eastern chili paste)

Palestinian shatta (red chili paste)
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shatta is a chili paste that is quite popular in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and in Egypt. It is hot and I mean coughing out fire and fumes hot! with a mild salty lemony accent.

October 10, 2019 Appetizer, Arabic and middle eastern recipes, palestinian recipes, vegan, Vegetarian

Batat o baid (Potatoes and eggs)

Potatoes and eggs breakfast
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Batat o baid (Potatoes and eggs) easy, quick , uses kitchen staples, and added to that it is hearty and filling .

October 9, 2019 Appetizer, Arabic and middle eastern recipes, Breakfast, Egg, palestinian recipes, Vegetarian

Bandoora maglieh (Fried tomatoes)

Palestinian fried tomatoes
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Bandoora Maglieh, بندورة مقلية is a great way to transform a few tomatoes, a few cloves of garlic and some olive oil into a blast of flavors that is so much more than the sum of its parts!

October 3, 2019 Appetizer, Arabic and middle eastern recipes, Breakfast, Vegetarian

Dahdah (semolina, coconut, cinnamon and nut bars)

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layers of semolina ,coconut , cinnamon and nuts alternating in a beautiful pattern and heavenly combination of flavor.
It is sort of mammoul meets harissa/basbousa meets knafeh and oh my if there was one dessert that is the best of those three worlds it would be dahdah!

July 8, 2019 Arabic and middle eastern recipes, Dessert, palestinian recipes

Makrouta (Palestinain pinwheel date cookies)

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A date paste filling scented with cardamom, cinnamon and anise is swirled through a flaky and rich cookie crust resulting in the perfect combination of spice scented, rich, flaky and addictive.

June 26, 2019 Arabic and middle eastern recipes, Biscotti, macaroons and cookies, Dessert, palestinian recipes

Flan cake (kodret kader)

Flan cake, why choose between cake and flan when you can have the best of both
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the moist cake layer is perfectly complimented by the flan..silky smooth custard topped with deep flavored golden brown heavenly caramel,in one word..perfection

May 31, 2019 Arabic and middle eastern recipes, Cake, Dessert

Sfouf bil debis (carob molasses cake) recipe

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With all due respect to brownies, these Lebanese
Sfouf bi debs bars are rich, moist and almost fudgy,( the very definition of irresistible) and they might have just taken brownies’ spot as my kids’ new favorite dessert!

May 14, 2019 Arabic and middle eastern recipes, Dessert, vegan, Vegetarian

I am back! Middle Eastern wheat berry porridge “burbara” recipe

Middle Eastern Wheat porridge
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Flavorful, aromatic Middle Eastern wheat berry porridge that you can serve for breakfast or dessert.

May 7, 2019 Arabic and middle eastern recipes, Breakfast, Dessert, vegan, Vegetarian

Middle eastern white bean stew (fasoolia baida)

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Middle Eastern white bean stew or fasolia baida. Simply a hug in a bowl

December 19, 2018 Arabic and middle eastern recipes, Meat, palestinian recipes

Shawarma nachos

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how about taking the shawarma you know and love and giving it a mini-makeover to make it tastier (if that is even humanly possible!), more fun and easier to share with friends and family?

December 18, 2018 Appetizer, Arabic and middle eastern recipes, lunch box ideas

Yemini chicken mandi smoked rice

Chicken mandi a Yemeni master piece of smoky rice with perfectly seasoned meat
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Sorry for my lack of posting lately, we are in the middle of packing the house for our […]

July 2, 2018 Arabic and middle eastern recipes, arabic flavor, Chicken, Rice, Uncategorized

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