This dish is very easy and even without any seasoning it has a great taste, and it is used as a main dish as well as a side dish Prep time 15 cook time about one hour   Level easy Ingredients 1 cup lentil 1 cup rice (I prefer basmati but short grain rice is the original) 2 onions sliced 3/4  cup...

This is the best Macaroni recipe better and healthier then Macaroni and cheese, very easy to make. Prep time 10 min cook time 15 min   Level easy Ingredients One Macaroni box or any kinds of pasta , I prefer the regular pasta. 1 cup of Labneh 1 tsp of minced garlic 1 tbsp of vegetable shortening Dry...

This dish in America will probably will be in the soup category but in Lebanon it is consider to be a main meal,the base of it is lentil, spinach or Swiss chard and lemon juice it is delicious, healthy and filling in the same time, I promise you are going to love this dish . Prep time 45  cook time...

Tabouleh is number one Lebanese salad , it is basicaly a Paresly salad very very delicious and healthy . Prep time 35min  cook time 0 min  Level easy Ingredients 2 parsley bunch 2 medium tomato 1 cucumber 1 small onion 1 tbsp mint 1 cup of burgle ( crushed wheat) 2 squeezed lemon 1/2 cup olive...

This one of the most popular Lebanese breakfast items. Most people buy it from the bakery, but it is hard to find Lebanese bakery around my area. I tried so many recipes from books and online but I was not satisfied. Finally I called my brother in-law who owns a Manoush bakery in Lebanon and he was very...

This recipe I learned from my grandma. It is a very simple and good way of saving the milk specially when it  is close to the expiration day. Ingredients 1/2 gallon of milk 2 tbsp  of plain yogurt (yes, you need at least one tbsp of existing yogurt  ) Couple thick blankets. Direction In a medium...

Beans Fatta or Beans casserole This is basically pita breads and garbanzo beans casserole , it is very popular in Lebanon some people call it fatta and other call it tisiqyeh . Prep time 15 min  cook time 30min  Level easy Ingredients 2 cups of dry garbanzo beans 2 cups of yogurt 2 tbsp tahini (sesame...

This is the Lebanese basic rice recipe It is used with so many Lebanese dishes. Ingredients 2 cups of short grain rice (Egyptian rice will be great) 1/2 cup of small size and broken noodles 4 cups of water 1 tbsp of veg shortening salt (as desired) Direction In small pan melt the shortening and...

Prep time 8 min Cook time 15 min Level easy Ingredient 3 medium eggplants 2 clove of garlic 1 tbsp of fresh lemon juice 1/3 cup Tahini (sesame seeds paste) 1/3 cup plain yogurt 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp of olive oil pickled turnip and cucumber (optional) Direction Barbecue the eggplants until it is burned...

Basic simple Humus prep time 10 min cook time 5 min   Level very easy Ingredients 2 cans of garbanzo beans 1/2 cup of Tahini (sesame seeds paste) 2 cloves of garlic 2 tbsp of lemon juice 1/2 tsp of salt or as desired Olive oil Parsley and paprika for garnish Pita bread Direction Open the cans of...