Lebanese Recipes

Recipes from Lebanon and the Middle East
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The most common way to eat labneh in the Middle East is scooped up with a piece of Arabic bread or even as a wrap (slather a few tablespoons on Arabic bread / pita bread, add tomato wedges, olives, mint leaves and drizzle some olive oil, wrap it up and serve immediately). If you have never made your own batch, look how easy it is to make at home! There are innumerable ways to serve labneh. Just use your imagination and you will find lots of ways to enjoy this delicately tangy dip! Enjoy! Low Carb Recipes, Snack Recipes, Arabic Bread, Pomegranate Salad, Light Breakfast, Sandwich Spread, Labneh
Labneh / Lebanese Cream Cheese
The most common way to eat labneh in the Middle East is scooped up with a piece of Arabic bread or even as a wrap (slather a few tablespoons on Arabic bread / pita bread, add tomato wedges, olives, mint leaves and drizzle some olive oil, wrap it up and serve immediately). If you have never made your own batch, look how easy it is to make at home! There are innumerable ways to serve labneh. Just use your imagination and you will find lots of ways to enjoy this delicately tangy dip! Enjoy!
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Shanklish is commonly served at Lebanese restaurants as part of the mezze spread, smashed and mixed with diced tomatoes, onions and parsley. Full of lively sharp flavors, and once you make it you will find yourself craving it over and over. Aged Cheese, Blue Cheese, Eastern Cuisine, Middle Eastern Recipes, Diced Tomato, Lebanon, Parsley, Onions
Shanklish
Shanklish is commonly served at Lebanese restaurants as part of the mezze spread, smashed and mixed with diced tomatoes, onions and parsley. Full of lively sharp flavors, and once you make it you will find yourself craving it over and over.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Mujadara makbousa is a frugal dish suitable also for vegetarians and vegans. If you like trying new food, then this will become a regular in your house. Serve it with pita bread, tomato wedges, sliced onions, radishes and pickles, or with a green salad or fattoush and I guarantee you will have a certifiably decent meal. Enjoy Indian Food Recipes, New Recipes, Whole Food Recipes, Favorite Recipes, Oriental Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Chemical Free Food
Mujadara Makbousa/ Mujadara Makhboussa
Mujadara makbousa is a frugal dish suitable also for vegetarians and vegans. If you like trying new food, then this will become a regular in your house. Serve it with pita bread, tomato wedges, sliced onions, radishes and pickles, or with a green salad or fattoush and I guarantee you will have a certifiably decent meal. Enjoy
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Mashed Potatoes and Hard-Boiled Eggs! With minimal list of ingredients you will have a satisfying, quick and a budget-friendly meal. If you are anything like me, keep this dish on your Sunday agenda! Or even update your mashed potato recipe and serve it as a side dish – it is sure to grace your holiday buffet! Hard Eggs, Hard Cooked Eggs, Hard Boiled, Boiled Eggs, Egg Recipes, Potato Recipes, Home Meals
Mashed Potatoes and Hard-Boiled Eggs
Mashed Potatoes and Hard-Boiled Eggs! With minimal list of ingredients you will have a satisfying, quick and a budget-friendly meal. If you are anything like me, keep this dish on your Sunday agenda! Or even update your mashed potato recipe and serve it as a side dish – it is sure to grace your holiday buffet!
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
The scrumptious potato kibbeh features potatoes, bulgur, onion, olive oil and kibbeh spice. The recipe may vary from one region to another. Here is a popular southern way of making potato kibbeh. Southern Lebanese cuisine is incredibly simple and frugal which predominantly relies on ingredients that are natural from the earth where inhabitants have farmed for hundreds of years – tomatoes, potatoes, bulgur wheat, olive oil, lemon, onions and citrus fruits. Delicious Healthy Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Tasty, Yummy Food, Batata Potato, Lent Recipes, Bulgur
Kibbet Batata / Potato Kibbeh
The scrumptious potato kibbeh features potatoes, bulgur, onion, olive oil and kibbeh spice. The recipe may vary from one region to another. Here is a popular southern way of making potato kibbeh. Southern Lebanese cuisine is incredibly simple and frugal which predominantly relies on ingredients that are natural from the earth where inhabitants have farmed for hundreds of years – tomatoes, potatoes, bulgur wheat, olive oil, lemon, onions and citrus fruits.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Kamounit Banadoura / Tomato Kibbeh /Kibbet Banadoura or whatever you wish to call it, is simply a southern Lebanese dish that calls for tomatoes, onions, bulgur, extra virgin olive oil and kibbeh spice – rich in vitamins, minerals, fibers and unsaturated fatty acid (from the olive oil). A wonderful combination of earthy ingredients. A home-style recipe that you won’t find on the menu of a Lebanese restaurant. I grew up eating “Kamounit Banadoura” Pita Bread Ingredients, Kibbeh Recipe, Healthy Benefits, Arugula Salad, Juicing Lemons, Delicious Salads
Kamounit Banadoura/Kibbet Banadoura/Tomato Kibbeh
Kamounit Banadoura / Tomato Kibbeh /Kibbet Banadoura or whatever you wish to call it, is simply a southern Lebanese dish that calls for tomatoes, onions, bulgur, extra virgin olive oil and kibbeh spice – rich in vitamins, minerals, fibers and unsaturated fatty acid (from the olive oil). A wonderful combination of earthy ingredients. A home-style recipe that you won’t find on the menu of a Lebanese restaurant. I grew up eating “Kamounit Banadoura”
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Lebanese Zucchini Fritters, an old-fashioned Lebanese fritter and a comfort meal that I grew up eating – great for gatherings … soft in the middle with crispy bits on the edges. These fritters are called “eggit koussa”. Cousa Squash Recipe, Lebanese Squash Recipe, Squash Recipes, Cooking Recipes, Healthy Food, Deep Fried Recipes
Lebanese Zucchini Fritters
Lebanese Zucchini Fritters, an old-fashioned Lebanese fritter and a comfort meal that I grew up eating – great for gatherings … soft in the middle with crispy bits on the edges. These fritters are called “eggit koussa”.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Date filled graybeh; yes ghraybeh, the Lebanese shortbread cookies with an interior date mixture. Eventually, ghraybeh comes in different forms and shapes. Middle Eastern Sweets, Date Cookies, Holiday Cookies, Ghraybeh Recipe
Date Filled Ghraybeh/ Ghraybe
Date filled graybeh; yes ghraybeh, the Lebanese shortbread cookies with an interior date mixture. Eventually, ghraybeh comes in different forms and shapes.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Shanklish, the only aged cheese in Lebanon and the Middle East. Aging shanklish in the Middle East was originally a way to make it last longer, but still with all the modern cheese-making development and the availability of cheese varieties year round, this hasn’t stopped families from making shanklish in certain places like the Northen Lebanese region in Akkar, Beqaa’s dairies or the Syrian coastal plain around Tartus. How To Make Cheese, Food To Make, Middle East Recipes, Natural Spice, Exotic Food
Shanklish/ Shankleesh
Shanklish, the only aged cheese in Lebanon and the Middle East. Aging shanklish in the Middle East was originally a way to make it last longer, but still with all the modern cheese-making development and the availability of cheese varieties year round, this hasn’t stopped families from making shanklish in certain places like the Northen Lebanese region in Akkar, Beqaa’s dairies or the Syrian coastal plain around Tartus.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Today, I was just in the mood for a quick ejje in a tray! For those of you who don’t know what an oven baked ejji is, it is an old fashioned rustic Lebanese recipe – a cross between an omelette and a savory cake. I have been eating this since I was a little girl. With a few, simple and inexpensive ingredients you will end up with a tasty light lunch or dinner. All you need is a simple, crisp green salad or fattoush on the side Breakfast Crockpot Recipes, Crockpot Breakfast Casserole, Breakfast Oatmeal Recipes, Healthy Breakfast, Real Food Recipes, Great Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Baked Vegetarian Omelette (Ejje bilforon)/ Ejje in a tray
Today, I was just in the mood for a quick ejje in a tray! For those of you who don’t know what an oven baked ejji is, it is an old fashioned rustic Lebanese recipe – a cross between an omelette and a savory cake. I have been eating this since I was a little girl. With a few, simple and inexpensive ingredients you will end up with a tasty light lunch or dinner. All you need is a simple, crisp green salad or fattoush on the side
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Who remembers those Lebanese coconut cookies? If you have been raised in Lebanon, then most probably you must have had these cookies or at least must have seen them! “Akras Jouz AlHind”/”Lebanese Coconut Cookies” are a classic cookie treat from Lebanon! Coconut Cookies, Coconut Macaroons, Cookie Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Bread Recipes
Lebanese Coconut Cookies
Who remembers those Lebanese coconut cookies? If you have been raised in Lebanon, then most probably you must have had these cookies or at least must have seen them! “Akras Jouz AlHind”/”Lebanese Coconut Cookies” are a classic cookie treat from Lebanon!
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Zalabia (Lebanese sweet fritters) – one of our favorite breakfast treats alongside Manakeesh – are traditional deep fried treats that are made of fermented dough – I call them a glorious affair. Simply because you can have them for breakfast with labneh and a cup of tea or dust them with some icing sugar and serve them as a dessert. Any way you eat them, they are really great, though they may not be good for your waistline but will disappear from your table in no time. Mexican Food Recipes, Ethnic Recipes, Zalabia Recipe, Breakfast Treats, Breakfast Recipes, Lebanese Breakfast
Zalabia (Lebanese Sweet Fritters)
Zalabia (Lebanese sweet fritters) – one of our favorite breakfast treats alongside Manakeesh – are traditional deep fried treats that are made of fermented dough – I call them a glorious affair. Simply because you can have them for breakfast with labneh and a cup of tea or dust them with some icing sugar and serve them as a dessert. Any way you eat them, they are really great, though they may not be good for your waistline but will disappear from your table in no time.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Mujadara Makbousa/ Mujadara Makhboussa, a hearty, creamy and nutrient slow cooked mujadara that makes a sort of a thick porridge rather than a dry pilaf. In Lebanon we have different variations of mujadara. This recipe needs long cooking time, because our goal is to cook the lentils and rice until they are superbly tender and a bit mushy. Makboussa in Arabic translates to mushy – mujadara makboussa has that creamy texture! Happy Eating!!
Mujadara Makbousa
Mujadara Makbousa/ Mujadara Makhboussa, a hearty, creamy and nutrient slow cooked mujadara that makes a sort of a thick porridge rather than a dry pilaf. In Lebanon we have different variations of mujadara. This recipe needs long cooking time, because our goal is to cook the lentils and rice until they are superbly tender and a bit mushy. Makboussa in Arabic translates to mushy – mujadara makboussa has that creamy texture! Happy Eating!!
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Bite-sized osmalleyia or kunafa with a filling of mascarpone and bananas !! However, you may still prefer to fill them with the classic ashta(clotted cream) and drizzle with sugar syrup. Anyway you make them, I promise you will love!! I have provided you with both recipes. Mini Muffin Tins, Mini Muffins, Mascarpone Cream Cheese, Mastic Gum, Bite Sized Treats, Phyllo Dough, Styling A Buffet
Bite-sized Osmalleyia Nests with Mascarpone and Bananas
Bite-sized osmalleyia or kunafa with a filling of mascarpone and bananas !! However, you may still prefer to fill them with the classic ashta(clotted cream) and drizzle with sugar syrup. Anyway you make them, I promise you will love!! I have provided you with both recipes.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Dawood Basha (Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)! They are tender and moist and can be made of pure ground beef or simply a combination of both beef and lamb. Lamb adds a pleasant dimension!! A perfect family meal and a pure comfort food for the body and soul! Serve it with Lebanese rice and vermicelli or simply with plain rice. Lebanese Meatballs, Chinese Meatballs, Danish Meatballs, Italian Meatballs, Vermicelli, Meatball Recipes, Braised
Dawood Basha (Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)
Dawood Basha (Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Sauce)! They are tender and moist and can be made of pure ground beef or simply a combination of both beef and lamb. Lamb adds a pleasant dimension!! A perfect family meal and a pure comfort food for the body and soul! Serve it with Lebanese rice and vermicelli or simply with plain rice.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Awarma, Qawarma, Lebanese Lamb Confit, a preserved meat made by cooking down minced or diced lamb with a copious amount of rendered lamb fat! Survival food. Confit Recipes, Low Carb Muffins, Dinner Guest, Survival Food, Processed Food, International Recipes
Awarma, Lebanese Lamb Confit
Awarma, Qawarma, Lebanese Lamb Confit, a preserved meat made by cooking down minced or diced lamb with a copious amount of rendered lamb fat! Survival food.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Awamat, Lebanese fried balls, crispy brown exterior with a dense sugar syrup interior. A vegan, dairy free and egg free dessert. Egg Free Recipes, Arabic Desserts, Those Recipe
Awamat (Lebanese doughnuts)
Awamat, Lebanese fried balls, crispy brown exterior with a dense sugar syrup interior. A vegan, dairy free and egg free dessert.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Sfeeha, Lebanese meat pies. Serve them as an appetizer or main. How delectable! Lebanese Meat Pies, Global Recipes, Food Themes, Eat Right, Quick Dinner, Street Food, Cooking And Baking
Sfeeha, Lebanese meat pies. Serve them as an appetizer or main. How delectable!
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
While Lebanon doesn’t have the kind of cheese making varieties found in France, still the country produces some great white cheese varieties that deserve a spot. Being a Lebanese, I grew up on eating white cheeses on regular basis, including Jibneh Baladieh(Baladi). Khadra, Cheese Maker, Kinds Of Cheese, White Cheese, Halloumi
Lebanese Local Cheese, Jibneh Baladi (Baladieh)
While Lebanon doesn’t have the kind of cheese making varieties found in France, still the country produces some great white cheese varieties that deserve a spot. Being a Lebanese, I grew up on eating white cheeses on regular basis, including Jibneh Baladieh(Baladi).
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Kaak is the quintessential Lebanese street bread! A handbag-like shape savory roll covered with sesame seeds – crispy on the outside and chewy a bit when eating, baked in a flame oven and sold through cart vendors in Beirut – a street food and an ideal snack on the go, usually eaten handheld, that can be equally good for breakfast paired with a cup of tea. Spreadable Cheese, Round Cookie Cutters, Delicious Bread, Dry Yeast, Cooking Time
Kaak/ Kaak Alasreya/ Lebanese Street Bread
Kaak is the quintessential Lebanese street bread! A handbag-like shape savory roll covered with sesame seeds – crispy on the outside and chewy a bit when eating, baked in a flame oven and sold through cart vendors in Beirut – a street food and an ideal snack on the go, usually eaten handheld, that can be equally good for breakfast paired with a cup of tea.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Znoud El Sit, a favorite Lebanese dessert! Make the best “Znoud el Sit”, they are so rewarding and so addictive as it is next to impossible to stop at one. Indian Rice Recipes, Veggie Recipes, Arabic Recipes, Dishes Recipes
Znoud El Sit
Znoud El Sit, a favorite Lebanese dessert! Make the best “Znoud el Sit”, they are so rewarding and so addictive as it is next to impossible to stop at one.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Are you ready guys to make with me an extra ordinary Lebanese crowd-pleaser? I am guessing most of you have an idea about these Lebanese meat pies which we call in Lebanon sfeeha. They are served as part of the Lebanese mezze or as a main dish accompanied with plain yogurt, whether eaten as a snack or a main, sfeeha always satisfy and eating them all day long would be great if only my waist would allow it.
Sfeeha (Lebanese Meat Pies)
Are you ready guys to make with me an extra ordinary Lebanese crowd-pleaser? I am guessing most of you have an idea about these Lebanese meat pies which we call in Lebanon sfeeha. They are served as part of the Lebanese mezze or as a main dish accompanied with plain yogurt, whether eaten as a snack or a main, sfeeha always satisfy and eating them all day long would be great if only my waist would allow it.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
The recipe is my late my grandma’s! Granny or “Tete Roro”, as we used to call her, was known in her community as a highly skilled cook, there is something about her recipes that has stood the test of time, and this soup was one of her prized delicacies that showed up nearly at every extended family gathering; the reason behind her great recipes, is that they have been passed down through families.  #lebaneselentilsoup #lebanese #brownlentilsoup #heartysoups #hadiaslebanesecuisine Soup Recipes, Eggless Recipes, Amazing Recipes, Brown Lentil Soup, Brown Lentils
Lebanese Brown Lentil Soup, Shorbat Adas Mamrouta
The recipe is my late my grandma’s! Granny or “Tete Roro”, as we used to call her, was known in her community as a highly skilled cook, there is something about her recipes that has stood the test of time, and this soup was one of her prized delicacies that showed up nearly at every extended family gathering; the reason behind her great recipes, is that they have been passed down through families. #lebaneselentilsoup #lebanese #brownlentilsoup #heartysoups #hadiaslebanesecuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
A daily ritual and no meal is complete without it; it is eaten to scoop everything up with, a perfect accompaniment to almost all Lebanese and Middle Eastern food. Middle Eastern Dishes, Pita Bread, Loaf Bread, Frothy
Pita Bread / Arabic Bread
A daily ritual and no meal is complete without it; it is eaten to scoop everything up with, a perfect accompaniment to almost all Lebanese and Middle Eastern food.
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Making sfeeha is an art form and a labor of love. It takes some skills and a little bit of practice to make them perfect. I guess the video will make easier for you to learn!! I have provided you with two ways to shape these little morsels Eating Alone
Sfeeha (Lebanese Meat Pies)
Making sfeeha is an art form and a labor of love. It takes some skills and a little bit of practice to make them perfect. I guess the video will make easier for you to learn!! I have provided you with two ways to shape these little morsels
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Awamat (Lebanese doughnuts) rank high with me; I am ashamed to say that awamat is one of those recipes that I avoid making, simply because I would eat the whole thing! Yes, these things are so addictive, so plan a little extra work out this week if you are planning to make!!
Awamat (Lebanese doughnuts)
Awamat (Lebanese doughnuts) rank high with me; I am ashamed to say that awamat is one of those recipes that I avoid making, simply because I would eat the whole thing! Yes, these things are so addictive, so plan a little extra work out this week if you are planning to make!!
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Everything is done in one skillet and the flavors are well balanced from the spices. #eggsandmeat #lebanese Mince Recipes, Quick Breakfast, Breakfast Dishes, Breakfast Brunch, Turkey Mince, Mince Meat, Ground Lamb
Eggs and Meat
Everything is done in one skillet and the flavors are well balanced from the spices. #eggsandmeat #lebanese
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Making sfeeha is an art form and a labor of love. It takes some skills and a little bit of practice to make them perfect. I guess the video will make easier for you to learn!! I have provided you with two ways to shape these little morsels
Sfeeha (Lebanese Meat Pies)
Making sfeeha is an art form and a labor of love. It takes some skills and a little bit of practice to make them perfect. I guess the video will make easier for you to learn!! I have provided you with two ways to shape these little morsels
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine
Hadias Lebanese Cuisine