1 can fava beans, drained 1 can garbanzo beans, drained (or additional can fava beans) 1 large garlic clove, smashed 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste Juice of 1 …
Category: Lebanese
Chipotle’s Guacamole
2 ripe Hass avocados 2 teaspoons lime juice 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1/4 cup finely diced red onion 1/2 jalapeño (including seeds), finely diced 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Lebanese Chicken Soup
For the chicken and broth: 1 whole chicken (4-5 lbs) 1 tablespoon kosher salt 10 peppercorns 1 large clove garlic, cracked 1/2 onion, cut into 2 pieces 1 large carrot, …
Honeycrisp Harvest Chopped Salad
Adapted from @thedailytaste Maple Mustard Vinaigrette: 1/2 c olive oil 1/4 c apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp Dion mustard 2 tbsp maple syrup 1/2 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper, …
Baked Kefta with Potatoes (Kefta Bi-Siniyyeh)
2 pounds large red or white potatoes, 1/2 inch slices (unpeeled) 1 pound 85% ground beef or lamb (or mix of both) 1 small/medium yellow onion 1 bunch flat leaf …
Chicken Kabobs (Shish Tawook)
Adapted from curiouscuisiniere.com
Lemony Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard
Pressure cooker method: STOVE TOP PRESSURE COOKER INSTRUCTIONSFollow first 3 steps above. Add Add 8 cups of water and/or broth and lock the lid in place. Once it comes under …
Orange Blossom Pudding (Mahalabieh)
Delicious Lebanese Orange blossom pudding (Mahalabia) topped with simple syrup and ground pistachios. This is a popular Middle Eastern dessert. It’s low in fat and sugar (the way I make …
Grandma’s Stuffing
This is the stuffing my grandma always made at Thanksgiving. It is a family favorite. 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound ground beef 1/2 tablespoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 …
Homemade Zaatar
Adapted from Martha Stewart
Garbanzo Beans with Browned Butter & Yogurt (Fatteh)
1 can garbanzo beans, drained 1 clove *garlic 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup plain yogurt 1 toasted pita bread 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoosn pine nuts Olive oil Toast …
Zaatar Flat Bread (Manakeesh)
My favorite brand of Zaatar is Salloum Bros (see photo below). To make your own see recipe here. Ingredients 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1/4 cup of za’atar 12 inch bread or …
Okra Stew with Beef or Lamb (Bami)
Stove-Top Pressure Cooker Method
Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
Ingredients One large head green cabbage 5 cups water 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided 1 pound ground beef (10% fat) 1 cup Calrose or short grain white rice, rinsed well …
Stuffed Squash in Tomato Sauce (Kousa Mahshi)
8-10 small/medium squash or zucchini (Mexican squash is the best if you can find it – the smaller the better)1 cup short grain white rice2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided1 pound …
Lebanese Chili (Fasoulia)
Directions Serve over Rice Pilaf.
Molokhia (Chicken with Jew’s Mallow)
1 whole chicken 1 tablespoon salt 2 (14 oz) bag frozen, minced molokhia leaves (jews mallow) 1 head of garlic, peeled and smashed 1 bunch cilantro, chopped 2 tablespoons ground …
Baked Fish with Tahini Sauce (Samak Bit-Taratur)
Recipe from Lebanese Cuisine, by Madelain Farah, PH.D.
Baked Eggplant with Beef
2 small or medium eggplant 1/3 cup avocado or grapeseed oil 2/3 cup minced yellow onion (about 1/2 medium onion) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb lean ground beef 1 teaspoon …
Green Beans in Tomato Sauce
Adapted from Lebanese Cuisine by Madelain Farah 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound chuck roast or lamb, cut into 2 inch pieces (meat dish optional) 1 medium onion, chopped 2 …
Pureed Lentil Soup with Rice (Mjadra)
Adapted from Recipe Lebanese Cuisine by Madelain Farah, PH.D.
Whole Wheat Sourdough Pita Bread
Adapted from happyacres.com 8 oz ripe sourdough starter 8 oz whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 oz warm water In the bowl of a …
Stuffed Grape Leaves
3 small lamb shanks, cut in half (ask the butcher to do it) 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1 1/2 cups short grain white rice 2 teaspoons allspice 1 1/2 …
Simple Perfect Hummus
1 medium clove garlic 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt, more to taste 3-4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 (15.5 oz) can chickpeas, drained with liquid reserved 1 tablespoon olive oil Pinch …