Welcome to
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!
Charred Eggplant & Chickpea ‘Maghmour’
This recipe is called Maghmour. A hearty vegan dish made with charred eggplants and chickpeas; cooked in a savory and garlicky tomato sauce.
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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Lemon Laimoon
From our London kitchen:
A Levantine inspired cooking blog & Youtube channel.