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This is my signature curry sauce recipe and it's so versatile you can make it with either chicken, prawns or fish.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
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This is my signature curry sauce recipe and it's so versatile you can make it with either chicken, prawns or fish.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
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Pumpkin Kibbeh is another Lebanese speciality that everyone looks forward to, usually because you can only have it at certain times| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Kibbet batata (vegan potato kibbeh) is so delicious it might rival any meat kibbeh you've tried before. Yes I am that confident| Zaatar & Zaytoun
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Every few months, usually on a blue moon, I turn into the Crazy Samosas Lady. It starts out with an innocent craving for something savoury| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Lahm bi ajeen literally translates to 'meat in dough' and should really be a food group in itself. Bread and meat combined is the| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Cheese fatayer are traditionally filled with mild cheeses such as feta with a hint of parsley. They are not usually made with lots of| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Arayes Kafta are a great because they are done in minutes and get devoured by everyone in seconds. You will often find them in Lebanese| Zaatar & Zaytoun
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Sfeeha are what meat pie dreams are made of. Tiny little bitesize morsels of savoury yumminess. That's the only way to describe these| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Manakish can be best described as flatbreads cooked with a range of traditional fillings. It's not the same as pizza as it has to be very thin| Zaatar & Zaytoun
If you haven't done so, you need to add making Spinach fatayer to your list of culinary achievements. Homemade fatayer by far outshine| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Zaatar is the original manakish topping. Not only is it humble and cheap making it accessible to everyone, it represents the simplicity of| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Kishik is Lebanese people's best kept secret. My favourite way to eat it is on a manoushe (singular of manakish). If you don't believe me| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Lebanese Recipes featuring secret family dishes and regional specialities. Healthy, humble and honest home cooking perfect for dinner parties and every day gourmet food, part of the natural Lebanese Mediterranean diet. The number one blog for Lebanese cuisine.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
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Muhammara is a beautiful walnut and red pepper dip that goes great with grilled meats, nachos and as part of a mezze platter.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
My easy Lebanese lamb kebabs take just minutes to prepare and are so delicious you'll be dreaming about the next one before you even| Zaatar & Zaytoun
The marinade for these lamb chops takes practically no time at all and you can decide to have it as rare or well done as you like.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
The Lebanese version of baba ganoush is similar to hummus in that it uses tahini, lemon and olive oil. This recipe uses aubergines (eggplant)| Zaatar & Zaytoun
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Lebanese vermicelli rice is best eaten with stews, or as we call them 'yekhneh' in Lebanon. Once you know how to make perfect rice| Zaatar & Zaytoun
You can find different versions of the humble white bean stew all over the Mediterranean. This is the Lebanese version (fasolia bi lahme)| Zaatar & Zaytoun
I have another classic one for you now - bezalla (Lebanese Pea Stew) just how your mama made it. Though this recipe contains lamb| Zaatar & Zaytoun
This savoury and substantial eggplant dish is an excellent meat free option that will serve a crowd in no time.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
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When it comes to spinach salad, the lemonier the better. This is another Lebanese classic and whilst it doesn't receive| Zaatar & Zaytoun
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The classic Lebanese way to cook moghrabieh is in chicken broth, with chickpeas and whole shallots, topped with roughly shredded chicken.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Chicken hareesa is possibly one of the most comforting dishes to exist in the history of humankind. Wheat is slow cooked in homemade chicken| Zaatar & Zaytoun
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This healthy baked salmon dish is fancy enough to serve at dinner parties but is deceptively simple. I like fish dishes that have a| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Fish in a warm tahini sauce is a gorgeous dish that takes hardly any time to come together. It can be summarised with the| Zaatar & Zaytoun
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This comforting dish features mince meat rice topped with chicken and nuts. The rice is cooked in the chicken broth which is made beforehand.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
'Kamouneh' refers to the spice herb mix that is added to kibbe recipes and the success of this recipe relies on very good tomatoes and some| Zaatar & Zaytoun
This is a quick and easy mashed potato side dish that goes well as a side or part of a mezze. You can prepare the cumin herb mix and| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Lentils and onions are best friends as demonstrated perfectly with this recipe; cumin toned lentil rice is lavished with heaps of onion| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Burghul bidfeen is bulgur wheat with chickpeas simmered in chicken broth, gently spiced with hints of cinnamon and caraway and topped with| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Batata Harra is without doubt my signature dish. Potatoes, cilantro, garlic and chilli are all you need to make this simple recipe| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Fatteh is the king of Lebanese breakfasts. You know its a special occasion when your mum tells you to get the bread| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Kibbeh labanieh is a luxurious dish that takes something amazing and makes it even better. Whoever thought of cooking moorish morsels of| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Kibbe bil sanieh (Kibbeh baked in a tray) is the healthier alternative to my fried kibbe morsels recipe and is much quicker to make.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Lebanese people love raw kibbeh so much they have made several versions of it. Frakeh is traditionally shaped by hand into little croquettes| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Sambousek lahme are another type of Lebanese meat pie and make perfect picnic food, as they can be eaten either hot or warm.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Homemade pizza is so underrated, and many people get discouraged if they don't get it perfect first time. Yet once you get into a routine| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Basal Banadoura manakish is a brilliant one to get right as you usually have all the ingredients on hand. There is no need to source| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Pan seared scallops in a saffron butter sauce. Garnished with chopped parsley and toasted flaked almonds. Fancy dishes don't come more luxurious than this. And to top it off, it basically takes five minutes to| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Mujadara is a lentil based dish, combined either with rice or bulgur wheat, that is healthy, cheap and can feed a family with store| Zaatar & Zaytoun
This Kibbeh is an unfilled version of the traditional Lebanese kibbeh, hence the 'cheat' and i've ramped up the spice level| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Stuffed zucchini (or courgettes) are one of the Middle East's most popular dishes for when you have a feast and really want to make an effort| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Learning to make good chicken stock will literally Change. Your. Life. You can add most anything that keeps the stock translucent| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Herby garlicky salmon on a bed of potatoes and green beans is that recipe you need to get in your repertoire. The fact that it's healthy is| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Kamouneh mix uses the kamouneh spice blend and some extras to make a ready made mixture that you can add to all sorts of kibbeh.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Kibbeh spices also known as kamouneh are used to give an earthy savoury taste to meat, potato and tomato kibbes. You might| Zaatar & Zaytoun
What makes a tomato cucumber salad Lebanese? Is it the dried mint? Is it the dressing? Is it the specific way the onions are cut?| Zaatar & Zaytoun
This is my go to chicken dinner; it's simple and comforting and unfussy. 7 spice, sumac and olive oil form the basic marinade.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Chicken fatteh was made for party people and everyone knows the Lebanese use any excuse to throw a party. Once you prepare all the elements| Zaatar & Zaytoun
My mums zaatar chicken is unrivalled in its deliciousness because her recipe brings out the tanginess of the zaatar without scorching it. I've seen a lot of| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Lebanese communal ovens are my happy place. What can be better than the smell of freshly baked manakish topped with zaatar, kishik, meat| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Salmon cakes are very satisfying when done right. I like them to be a little crunchy, zesty and light. I prefer salmon to other fish in fishcakes as it is distinct in flavour, colour and texture, holding its shape and making its presence known amongst the other ingredients. There's lots of good salmon around this... Read More The post Easy Salmon Cakes (Salmon Patties) appeared first on Zaatar & Zaytoun.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
It's cookie season!..and this is my latest winning recipe using brown sugar, melted butter and pecans for an extra| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Hummus basically translates to 'chickpeas' in Arabic. Learning to make the perfect hummus is an art form and it can be eaten any time of day.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Kibbeh nayeh, or 'raw kibbeh' is one of Lebanon's most famous delicacies. It relies on extremely fresh lean lamb or veal meat that is mixed| Zaatar & Zaytoun
I used to always get roasted nuts from special roasteries in Lebanon but some years I can't hold of them so I started making my own.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Potato salads live in two worlds; the creamy mayonnaise based ones and the healthy Mediterranean style ones. I know which I prefer.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
This is my Mama's seven spice mix. There are no hard and fast rules about spice blends; you can increase the ratio of spices you like| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Sometimes you just need a simple, clean, healthy stew to warm you up and this zucchini (courgette) stew is one you need to add to your list.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
If you love brunch, then eggplant fatteh is definitely something you should give a go. Fatteh is a bread based dish with a rich yoghurt sauce| Zaatar & Zaytoun
This easy balsamic chicken recipe is so straightforward, and you will probably have a bottle of balsamic vinegar somewhere in your cupboard.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
I had to recipe test this one a million times until I got the perfect thin chewy crinkly cookie. I don't want my cookies to be thick| Zaatar & Zaytoun
My chicken salad does not run away from flavour; I have sun-dried tomatoes, pickles, pistachios with lots of crunchy gem lettuce.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Koshari is a naturally vegan dish made with lentil rice (mujadara), pasta, a tomato sauce and crispy onions.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Doesn't everyone you know have a secret lemonade recipe up their sleeve? Well guess what, we have one too and we will also boldly claim ours| Zaatar & Zaytoun
This almond cake doesn't have a gritty texture. I don't like coarse cakes that use polenta or other harsher grains. My cakes must be fluffy.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
These sticky chicken drumsticks with pomegranate molasses require minimum effort and taste amazing. They will soon become a regular| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Making perfect rice every single time really is a life skill everyone should have. Long grain rice is best eaten along side stews| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Tabbouleh is a parsley salad. Let me clarify again; it is not a bulghur wheat salad with a sprinkle of parsley as I have| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Kafta is the classic Lebanese Kebab made from ground meat. It is mildly spiced and has very finely chopped parsley and onions blended into the| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Halloumi makes a great salad ingredient as it's salty and has lots of texture. It supports lots of other flavours like melon or walnuts.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Summer is most definitely upon us and we all need an easy chicken marinade ready up our sleeve. This recipe| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Fattoush is a green salad with flat bread croutons traditionally used as a way of using up left over or stale bread. There are the| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Lebanese cabbage salad is a healthy delicious alternative to coleslaw. Its lemony and fresh flavour goes well with lots of| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Learn how to make these scrumptious Lebanese meatballs from our basic kafta recipe. Dawood basha is a great crowd pleaser| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Everyone needs a good sauce to go with their steak and my super simple sumac steak sauce comes together in minutes. It's buttery, lemony| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Roast chicken with lemon and thyme is a foolproof recipe that every home-cook should seek to perfect over their lifetime.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
The Lebanese zaatar blend is one if the simplest to put together and only has 3 ingredients; zaatar, sumac and sesame seeds| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Chicken with Olives is such an impressive dish to serve at a dinner party and it is so accessible as most people can get olives without| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Fresh apricots provide a sour burst to the subtly sweet almond based cake and I seriously have to limit how many times I make this for fears| Zaatar & Zaytoun
I've always associated lamb shanks with dinner parties but now I make them every few months for my carnivorous boys. I still slow cook them| Zaatar & Zaytoun
Right, let's upgrade your blueberry cake game with my ultimate recipe, which also has subtle accents of coconut and lemon.| Zaatar & Zaytoun
A really good spicy chicken marinade will give you more than just spice, it will give you earthy herby undertones with a kick at the back of| Zaatar & Zaytoun
