Welcome to Lebanese by Heart, the website where I share some of the best kept secrets and recipes related to Lebanese cooking and cuisine. All of these dishes are authentic, traditional and delicious.

Baba ghanouj

Baba ghanouj...

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 on the outside but soft on the inside , remove the eggplant off the barbecue and let cool down...

Humus...

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 garbanzo beans and rinse well , minced the garlic then put the garlic and garbanzo beans in a food pocessor...
Shawarma (Beef) with Video

Shawarma (Beef) with Video...

How to make homemade beef shawarma the Lebanese way. Prep time 25 min   Cook time 15 min   Level easy Ingredients 2 Lbs of Beef (sirloin) chopped thin 3 cloves of garlic 2 tbsp of lemon juice 2 to 3 tbsp of vegetable oil 2 tbsp of shawarma spices or 2 tbsp of all spices and add about 1/3 tsp of nutmeg and cardamon 1 cup of beef or lamb fat or (1 tbsp of vegetable oil ) for frying the meat 1/2...

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