2 cups walnuts, coarsely ground, or 250 g whole walnuts 1 cup bread crumbs 5 teaspoons dried red chili pepper powder, diluted in 1/3 cup of warm water 1 1/2 cups olive oil 8 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons pomegranate syrup, if available 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt
This traditional raw mince dish will get you thinking differently about how you eat your meat. Never mind steak tartare, this is a winning dish from the Lebanese traditions of the Shahrouk sisters for Family Food Fight, and as the sisters say “kibbi is served at every family feast table, like bread is to butter”. […]
How to bake this Lebanese cheese flatbread Feta, halloumi and mozzarella combine into a delicious pastry. Flat bread from Lebanon: cheese and pastry has never worked so well (cooking.journey/Instagram) By Nahed Alfar Levantine flat bread, known in Arabic as mana’esh b’ jibneh, is topped with a mix of gooey white cheeses which combine well with […]
By Eaman Almalky There’s nothing more delicious than a yelanji plate or, as it is more commonly called in English, stuffed vine leaves. This scrumptious vegetarian dish originates from the Middle East, specifically from the Levant region around Lebanon, Syria and Palestine. For many, including myself, it evokes nostalgic memories of childhood. The first time […]
The fatayer is one of the staples of Middle Eastern cuisine, found as far afield as Iraq, Egypt, Jordan and Palestine. In Lebanon, they are made in triangles, large or small, with the pastry encasing the filling. Next door, in Syria, they are small and shaped like boats, with the pastry folded over only part […]
PREP 25mins | COOK 40mins | TOTAL 1hr 5mins Baba ganoush is best left rustic with some texture. Because of this, simply mashing and stirring with a fork is all that’s needed. You can make this in a food processor or blender. Be careful, though. It will become much smoother. Baba ganoush gets even better […]
Difficulty Level Intermediate Recipe By Hadias Cuisine Manakeesh /manakish /manaeesh or in singular form man’ouche, a popular flaky, crispy and a bit chewy Lebanese round-doughthat is filled with different spreads(zaatar / kishik/ cheese/ vegetables). Traditonally, they are baked in an open flame oven. Almost all bakeries in Lebanon start selling these treats early in the […]
Who said pizza needs to have cheese on it? Definitely not the Lebanese. When it comes to traditional Lebanese pizza, the common ingredients differ greatly from its Italian counterpart. Whereas the Italians favour cheese and tomato as the base for their pizzas, the Lebanese opt for herbs, spices and oils, topped simply with with fresh […]
Hummos is an essential part of a Levantine mezze and is served in many different ways, either plain or with shawarma lamb slices on it or ground meat and pine nuts. The key is to achieve a balance of very creamy yet firm, with an undercurrent lemony and garlicky taste that lingers in the mouth […]
Falafel is the original veggie burger and is a common dish throughout the Middle East. It is found in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, and is especially popular with Lebanese. In Egypt it is known as tamiyah or taamiyah. I will show you here a delicious Lebanese falafel recipe. As a main dish, falafel is […]
