Quick and easy Middle eastern recipes

Lentils, rice and fried onions (Mujadarrah)

This is a tasty and healthy side dish that goes well with just about anything. It's filling without being too…

Tabouli

This is a quick and fresh dish that is good all year round. I love to serve it with pita chips.

Tomato Rice Pilaf

This originated as a Lebanese dish that my mom always used to make, I tweaked it a bit adding tomatoes and mint and leaving out the meat that it…

Israeli Couscous Salad

This is a great salad, it keeps well in the fridge. Make a big batch and take it to work for lunches.

Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Admittedly, this doesn't capture the crunch outside of the normal method of making persian rice. But if you…

Grilled Steak with Israeli - North African BBQ Rub

Almost nothing tastes better on steak or lamb that is thick enough to slice than an Israeli or North African…

Pita & Lavash Chips

These are quick and easy to make. They go well with Hummus as a snack or appetizer. Serve them along side Middle Eastern dishes to add some crunch…

Moudardara

Lebanese Basic

SHAKSHUKA (ARABIAN EGG OMELETTE)

I love Middle Eastern food. It's so delicate and exotic. Our Arabian neighbors used to send us food on…

Magadara Baz

safiha with meet

safiha with meet

samaka hara

samaka hara

Bulgur Pilaf

Faster and easier to cook than rice, bulgur is a grain to consider for making pilaf. High in fiber and low in fat makes this side dish a healthful…

Tabouli

There isn't a side dish that offers a fresher taste than tabouli. The lemon, the parsley...they clean your mouth with garden fresh flavors.…

Simplified Chicken Kabsa - Arabic Rice Dish

Kabsa is an Arabic favorite rice dish popular in many Gulf countries such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,…