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    Home » Recipes » Main Dishes

    Main Dishes

    It's time for the star of the show, the main dish. Whether you want to wow your guests with a beef, chicken, or rice main dish recipe, you'll find plenty of options for your table!

    You can't go wrong with Middle Eastern classics such as Maqluba, Iraqi Dolma, Chicken Machboos or Bechamel Pasta Bake. Looking for something hearty to serve with the staple rice with vermicelli? Try a stew recipe such as Fasolia Yabsa or Okra Stew. Need a quick and easy recipe? Check out my go-tos for a fast meal for my family (perfect for weeknight dinners!), including Kafta Kabob, Shish Tawook, Arayes, or Honey Za'atar Chicken.

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    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)

    beef shawarma served in a green bowl with onion slices and chopped parlsey, along with bowls of tomato, tahini sauce, onions, pickles and pita bread

    Tender Beef Shawarma (Quick Stovetop Method)

    Lamb kabsa served on a white platter with a silver spoon, surrounded by glasses of water and bowls of yogurt.

    Fragrant Lamb Kabsa (10 min prep time!)

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    30 Minute One Pot Pink Pasta

    15+ Middle Eastern Rice Recipes (For Everyday and Special Occasions!)

    Chicken skewers, rice and vegetables served on a white ceramic platter with herbs sprinkled over, and purple glasses in the background.

    Joojeh Kabab (Persian Chicken Kabobs)

    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)

    vegetarian stuffed grape leaves served on a platter with one cut open and dipped in yogurt

    Yalanji (Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves)

    Lebanese malfouf served on a pink plate and garnished with lemon wedges and fresh mint

    Malfouf (Lebanese Cabbage Rolls)

    15+ Middle Eastern Ground Beef Recipes (Easy & Authentic)

    Meat stuffed onions and eggplants served on a platter.

    Sheikh El Mahshi (Stuffed Eggplant and Onions)

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    Pomegranate Chicken Recipe (air fryer drumsticks)

    Quzi which is lamb shanks served over yellow rice with almonds and raisins

    Quzi (Authentic Iraqi Lamb over Rice)

    meatball stew with peas and potato served with a side of bread

    Dawood Basha (Middle Eastern Meatballs Stew)

    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!)

    Baghali polo served on a white platter, garnished with radish and dill, with a white side plate full of rice

    Baghali Polo or Timman Bagilla (Dill Rice)

    A slice of Bechamel Pasta bake on a plate with a piece cut out using a fork

    Bechamel Pasta Bake (Macarona Bechamel)

    iraqi dolma served in a blue patterned plate

    Iraqi Dolma (Middle Eastern Stuffed Vegetables)

    Hashweh rice served in a platter garnished with almonds, raisins and parsley

    Hashweh Rice (Arabic Rice with ground beef)

    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)

    Egyptian goulash in a pan with one piece cut out

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    chicken shawarma rice with white sauce and a side salad

    Shawarma Rice with White Sauce (in one pot)

    arabic rice with vermicelli

    Arabic Rice with Vermicelli (Traditional Recipe)

    Fasolia white bean stew served in a white pot

    Fasolia Yabsa (Iraqi White Bean Stew)

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    Easy Moroccan Harira Soup

    Lamb kabsa served on a white platter with a silver spoon, surrounded by glasses of water and bowls of yogurt.

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