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 well with your morning coffee or tea. On top of that, they are easy and real fun to make.

Fragrant Milk Pudding flavored with Mastic (Muhallabia)

Muhallabia is a Middle Eastern milk pudding flavored with Mastic, orange blossom & rose water. It is slightly sweetened, rich, creamy and super easy to make.

How to Make Labneh (Strained Yogurt) – 3 Ways

Strained yogurt or Labneh, is a classic Levantine breakfast. Due to its resemblance to cream cheese in texture, Labneh is often confused with cheese but it’s not. It’s really just yogurt that has been strained overnight to allow the whey to drain out leaving us with this dense and creamy dip. Labneh has the tartness of yogurt, which makes it refreshing!

Yogurt Chickpea Fatteh

Today we are sharing this delicious classic dish from the Levant: yoghurt chickpea fatteh. The combination of toasted bread, seasoned chickpeas, garlic yogurt and this sizzling hot finish of ghee or butter make fatteh a personal favorite hummus recipe.

How to Prepare Dried Chickpeas

Today, we’re gonna show you how to prepare dried chickpeas in a simple easy step by step tutorial. While there are various methods out there on this subject, this is certainly our preferred way to always get the best evenly cooked soft chickpeas.

Grilled Eggplant Salad

This is a fresh summery Lebanese style eggplant salad that’s easy to prepare and makes a great addition to any BBQ and seafood dishes. This salad combines grilled smoky eggplants with fresh vegetables and nuts and is eaten with good fresh bread.

Grilled Green Broad Beans with Cumin and Lemon

This is a very easy snack of grilled green broad beans with cumin and lemon.

Roasted Eggplants with Tahini, Mint and Pomegranate

This is a simple and delicious grilled eggplant drizzled with lemony tahini and topped with mint, pomegranate and toasted buttery pine nuts.