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Authentic Middle Eastern Recipes Made Easier

Delicious Arabic recipes including mains, sides and desserts that will quickly become family favourites and transport you to the Middle East.

White ceramic bowl with a heaping serving of Fattet Hummus, served with a silver spoon and small bowls of garnish

Breakfast
Orange-brown bowl filled with labneh topped with slivered almonds, parsley, with pita at the side, olive oil bottle, chilli flakes, parsley and lemon at the side

Appetizers
Luqaimat which is fried dough balls are stacked on a pink plate, bring drizzled by sugar syrup in a clear jug

Desserts
shredded chuck roast served on top of mashed potatoes with the chuck roast juices poured on top with parsley and a fork on the side on a light green plate on a speckled backdrop with a pink edged platter with shredded chuck roast and a green tea towel beside the plate

Dinner
a finely chopped Arabic salad made up of cucumber, tomato, red pepper, red onions and parsley served in a shallow green bowl. A mason jar is blurred out in the foreground, and a basket of cucumbers is in the background.

Salads
Arabic rice with vermicelli served in a plate with blue pattern

Sides
Moroccan harira soup served in a small soup bowl, garnished with fresh parsley, with a spoon inside the bowl.

Soups
Tahini sauce in a blue stoneware bowl, sprinkled with coarse ground black pepper and garnished with finely chopped parsley

Dips & Sauces

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Maqluba served in a platter garnished with almonds and parsley. Forks, water cups, a plate with almonds in it, and a bowl with cucumber and yogurt is on the right top side of the frame

Maqluba (Makloubeh) with Lamb (Arabic rice dish)
4.98 from 119 ratings
A stack of grilled meat-stuffed flatbreads is shown with visible layers of seasoned ground beef. There are fries, a bowl of white sauce, and microgreens on the side, with two glasses of dark soda in the background.

Arayes (Middle Eastern Stuffed Pita)
4.76 from 50 ratings
shredded chuck roast served on top of mashed potatoes with the chuck roast juices poured on top with parsley and a fork on the side on a light green plate on a speckled backdrop with a pink edged platter with shredded chuck roast and a green tea towel beside the plate

Oven Braised Chuck Roast (Easy & Fall Apart)
4.94 from 163 ratings
Chicken and rice plated on a white ceramic platter topped with cilantro, almonds and raisins, with a green bowl and purple glass in the background.

Chicken Mandi (Yemeni Chicken & Rice)
4.95 from 40 ratings
A smiling woman in a beige hijab and blue embroidered dress sits at a kitchen counter with a platter of vegetables, dips, and bread in front of her. The kitchen has white cabinets and a gray tile backsplash.

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A first generation Arab Canadian and busy mom of 3. Here you’ll find a variety of your favourite traditional Middle Eastern recipes as well as a mix of easy, modern takes and Mediterranean inspired flavours!

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Cozy Soups & Stews

Warm up this winter with these cozy and comforting soups and stews!

two bowls of tomato vermicelli soup, garnished with parsley and cracked black pepper, with a side plate of lemon wedges and parsley

30-Minute Tomato Vermicelli Soup
Mercimek Corbasi, lentil soup in beige rimmed bowl with 2 metal spoons on the side, drizzled with spiced butter with two mustard coloured salt and pepper shakers, a small bowl with dried mint leaves and another bowl of soup in the top corner on a blue tie dyed background

Creamy Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Corbasi)
Harira soup served in a bowl, garnished with parsley with a spoon inside. A pot of soup in the top corner and another bowl in the bottom corner.

Authentic Moroccan Harira Soup
yayla corbasi which is yogurt soup is served in a blue bowl. The soup is garnished with dried mint, aleppo pepper and olive oil, with a soup spoon inside the bowl

Creamy Yayla Corbasi (Turkish Yogurt Soup)
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Main Dishes

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chicken shawarma rice with white sauce and a side salad

Shawarma Rice with White Sauce (in one pot)
Moroccan Chicken in a large cast iron pan with a metal spoon, a yellow towel and a glass bowl with olives, on a rust tiled background

Oven Baked Moroccan Chicken (Crispy & Juicy!)
45 degree view of Green plate with rice, lentils and caramelized onions, chopped cucumbers and peppers with mint on top, on a dark green tiled background, the end of a spoon on the plate and some mint leaves in the top corner

One Pot Mujadara (Middle Eastern Lentils and Rice)
Arabic pasta served on a plate garnished with nuts and fresh herbs. A clear glass and jug is in the background and foreground

Arabic Pasta with Easy Yogurt Sauce (30 Minutes!)
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Desserts & Sweets

A square slice of saffron milk cake served on a teal dessert plate with a spoon. The slice is garnished with chopped pistachios and saffron strands and it is placed on a light pink backdrop.

The Best Saffron Milk Cake
A close-up of pistachio tiramisu on a white plate, garnished with chopped pistachios. A fork rests nearby, while another slice of creamy pistachio tiramisu is visible in the background.

Creamy Pistachio Tiramisu (No Egg)
Close-up of pieces of baklava on a light blue plate, showing layers of flaky pastry filled with chopped nuts, each piece topped with a sprinkle of ground pistachios.

Foolproof Homemade Baklava
Crispy Kunafa served on a round plate, garnished with pistachios.

Kunafa Recipe with Mozzarella Cheese (Easy!)
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Dips & Sauces

A blue bowl filled with creamy white toum sauce, with a spoon in it, sits on stacked napkins; garlic cloves and half a lemon are nearby on a light-colored surface.

5-Minute Fluffy Toum (No Food Processor!)
Labneh ball dipped in aleppo pepper on a white plate with more dipped in sumac, sesame and nigella seeds and za'atar

Homemade Labneh Balls (With Herbs & Spices!)
Baba ganoush with pomegranate and parsley on top in a white and blue patterend bowl on a large white plate surrounded with pita chips on a light marble background

Authentic Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip)
Tahini sauce in a blue stoneware bowl, sprinkled with coarse ground black pepper and garnished with finely chopped parsley

3-Ingredient Tahini Sauce (Tarator)
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