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Lemon Laimoon

A Levantine Inspired Cooking Blog & YouTube Channel

From our kitchen in London, we share authentic Levantine dishes and other recipes that we love and enjoy from the Levant!

Visual Recipe Index

Here you’ll find a visual index of our all our recipes for easier navigation.

We post a new recipe every week.
Check our Blog to see what’s cooking!

Lentil Mujaddara Safra (3-ingredient vegan recipe)

Mujaddara is a family of lentil-based dishes and Mujaddara Safra is one type that uses red split lentils as its main ingredient. Safra means yellow referring to the vibrant yellow color the lentils take when cooked. This is a delicious and easy, 3-ingredient vegan dish.

Anise and Sesame Cookies (Maakroon)

These Levantine home-style cookies with anise and sesame seeds are called Maakroons. Not the French Macarons. But Maakroons. Anise is a common ingredient used in the Levant to flavor breads and baked goods. It has a taste somewhat similar to licorice and fennel. These cookies are crunchy and not too sweet and they go perfectly…

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Learn more about Lemon Laimoon, what drives the channel and who’s behind it!

Seaside, Saida, Lebanon | Photo by Abed Loutfi

Lemon Laimoon

From our London kitchen:
A Levantine inspired cooking blog & Youtube channel.

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