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A spread of Middle Eastern dishes

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Middle Eastern Recipes

57 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 2 of 3.

Fatteh Middle Eastern

Fatteh

A dish consisting of pieces of fresh, toasted, or stale flatbread covered with other ingredients.

20 min Serves 4
Dairy Sesame Tree nut
Musakhan Middle Eastern

Musakhan

Roasted chicken baked with onions, sumac, allspice, saffron, and fried pine nuts served over taboon bread.

75 min Serves 4
Tree nut
Kabsa Middle Eastern

Kabsa

A mixed rice dish heavily spiced and served with meat.

90 min Serves 5
Tree nut
Mahshi (Stuffed Vegetables) Middle Eastern

Mahshi (Stuffed Vegetables)

Vegetables like zucchini or bell peppers hollowed out and stuffed with rice and meat.

90 min Serves 1
No common allergens
Qatayef Middle Eastern

Qatayef

Sweet dumplings filled with cream or nuts, usually served during Ramadan.

45 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Dairy Tree nut Wheat
Umm Ali Middle Eastern

Umm Ali

An Egyptian bread pudding with puff pastry, milk, and nuts.

40 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Dairy Tree nut
Awamah (Luqaimat) Middle Eastern

Awamah (Luqaimat)

Bite-sized sweet dumplings that are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

90 min Serves 8
Wheat
Shorbat Adas (Lentil Soup) Middle Eastern

Shorbat Adas (Lentil Soup)

A comforting blended red lentil soup.

40 min Serves 4
No common allergens
Samak Mashwi Middle Eastern

Samak Mashwi

Whole roasted fish flavored with Middle Eastern spices.

45 min Serves 4
Fish Seafood
Arayes Middle Eastern

Arayes

Grilled pita bread stuffed with spiced minced meat.

25 min Serves 3
No common allergens
Makdous Middle Eastern

Makdous

Oil-cured eggplants stuffed with walnuts and red pepper.

3 min Serves 4
Tree nut
Za'atar Bread Middle Eastern

Za'atar Bread

Soft bread baked with a thick topping of za'atar and olive oil.

60 min Serves 4
Wheat
Sfiha Middle Eastern

Sfiha

Open-faced meat pies resembling small pizzas.

60 min Serves 3 Kid-safe
Tree nut
Halawet El Jibn Middle Eastern

Halawet El Jibn

Sweet cheese dough rolled and stuffed with clotted cream.

40 min Serves 8
Dairy Tree nut
Dawood Basha Middle Eastern

Dawood Basha

Meatballs simmered in a rich tomato sauce, often served with rice.

45 min Serves 3
Tree nut
Fasolia Middle Eastern

Fasolia

A hearty white bean stew cooked with meat in a tomato broth.

90 min Serves 3
No common allergens
Bamia Middle Eastern

Bamia

An okra and meat stew cooked in a tomato base.

60 min Serves 3
No common allergens
Mloukhiyeh Middle Eastern

Mloukhiyeh

A nutrient-rich stew made from minced jute leaves, served with chicken and rice.

60 min Serves 4
Dairy
Freekeh with Chicken Middle Eastern

Freekeh with Chicken

Roasted green wheat cooked like pilaf, served with roasted chicken.

60 min Serves 4
Dairy Tree nut Wheat
Sujuk Middle Eastern

Sujuk

A dry, spicy fermented sausage eaten cooked.

15 min Serves 3
Egg
Halva Middle Eastern

Halva

A dense, sweet confection typically made from tahini.

30 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Sesame Tree nut
Jallab Middle Eastern

Jallab

A refreshing summer drink made from carob, dates, grape molasses, and rose water.

5 min Serves 2
Tree nut
Sahlab Middle Eastern

Sahlab

A warm, thick, milky winter drink topped with cinnamon and nuts.

10 min Serves 2
Dairy Tree nut
Hareeseh (Meat) Middle Eastern

Hareeseh (Meat)

A savory porridge made of beaten wheat and meat, common in the Levant.

240 min Serves 4
Dairy Wheat