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Taste of Arabia

92 Recipes

An impressive collection of recipes from the Middle East, featuring some of the region’s favourite and most well-known dishes.

Stuffed pancakes (katayef with kashta cream)

Stuffed pancakes (katayef with kashta cream)

2 h
Za'atar bread rolls

Za'atar bread rolls

2 h
Lamb meatballs in spicy tomato sauce (lamb kofta)

Lamb meatballs in spicy tomato sauce (lamb kofta)

1 h 5 min
Za'atar mix substitute

Za'atar mix substitute

5 min
Baklava

Baklava

1 h 10 min
Middle Eastern eggs

Middle Eastern eggs

45 min
'Qamar el-din' juice

'Qamar el-din' juice

5 min
Apricot tahini bliss balls

Apricot tahini bliss balls

15 min
Cheese pies

Cheese pies

1 h 25 min
Carrot coriander soup and tikka salmon with steamed vegetables

Carrot coriander soup and tikka salmon with steamed vegetables

35 min
Lentil puree (moujadarra)

Lentil puree (moujadarra)

1 h 25 min
Soft date cake with walnuts

Soft date cake with walnuts

1 h 10 min
Milk pudding (mouhallabieh)

Milk pudding (mouhallabieh)

15 min
Moroccan sweet pastry (Briouats)

Moroccan sweet pastry (Briouats)

35 min
Arabian ice cream

Arabian ice cream

10 h 25 min
Chicken moghrabieh

Chicken moghrabieh

1 h 25 min
Yoghurt soup with meat dumplings (Shish barak)

Yoghurt soup with meat dumplings (Shish barak)

2 h 30 min
Freekeh pilaf with broad beans

Freekeh pilaf with broad beans

1 h
Red mullet couscous with peppers

Red mullet couscous with peppers

30 min
Garlic dip (toum)

Garlic dip (toum)

15 min
Middle eastern stuffed chicken

Middle eastern stuffed chicken

2 h 25 min
Chicken with couscous and saffron

Chicken with couscous and saffron

1 h 15 min
Aubergine dip (moutabal/baba ganoush)

Aubergine dip (moutabal/baba ganoush)

1 h 10 min
Chicken with rice

Chicken with rice

1 h
Stuffed semolina cookies (ma'amoul)

Stuffed semolina cookies (ma'amoul)

4 h
Sweet cheese pastry (knafeh)

Sweet cheese pastry (knafeh)

3 h
Za'atar flat bread (mankouche)

Za'atar flat bread (mankouche)

1 h 35 min
Red lentil soup with cumin

Red lentil soup with cumin

55 min
Arseeyah

Arseeyah

50 min
Za'atar pesto

Za'atar pesto

5 min
Lamb tagine with apricots and honey

Lamb tagine with apricots and honey

1 h 30 min
Baked falafel kofta

Baked falafel kofta

1 h 20 min
Sweet cheese rolls (halawet el jebn)

Sweet cheese rolls (halawet el jebn)

2 h 45 min
Steamed chicken roll and vegetables with vegetable sauce

Steamed chicken roll and vegetables with vegetable sauce

1 h 35 min
Chai tea

Chai tea

15 min
Falafel

Falafel

1 h 25 min
Mango frozen yogurt

Mango frozen yogurt

5 min
Salmon kabsa

Salmon kabsa

35 min
Vegetable harrira soup

Vegetable harrira soup

45 min
Okra and meat stew (bamia)

Okra and meat stew (bamia)

1 h
Date and pistachio truffles (bethith)

Date and pistachio truffles (bethith)

30 min
Beans with beef in tomato sauce (fasouliah)

Beans with beef in tomato sauce (fasouliah)

13 h 30 min
Creamy Moroccan bean soup

Creamy Moroccan bean soup

35 min
Cheese sambousek

Cheese sambousek

1 h 45 min
Koshari stew

Koshari stew

45 min
Spiced rice pudding (meghli)

Spiced rice pudding (meghli)

50 min
Tikka paste

Tikka paste

1 h
Berry halva semifreddo

Berry halva semifreddo

4 h 10 min
Chicken tagine with honey and prunes

Chicken tagine with honey and prunes

40 min
Oat porridge with dates and cardamom

Oat porridge with dates and cardamom

20 min
Umali

Umali

1 h 25 min
Semolina pancakes (Beghrir)

Semolina pancakes (Beghrir)

1 h
Spicy sea bass (samke harra)

Spicy sea bass (samke harra)

50 min
Harissa sauce

Harissa sauce

10 min
Creamy carrot and lentil soup

Creamy carrot and lentil soup

35 min
Meatballs in a rich tomato sauce (daoud basha)

Meatballs in a rich tomato sauce (daoud basha)

1 h
Chicken curry with okra (quwarman al dajaj)

Chicken curry with okra (quwarman al dajaj)

50 min
Kingfish pie

Kingfish pie

2 h
Mint lemonade

Mint lemonade

5 min
Muhamara dip

Muhamara dip

5 min
Moroccan filled bread rolls (Batbout)

Moroccan filled bread rolls (Batbout)

2 h 40 min
Wholemeal bread with green olives and za'atar

Wholemeal bread with green olives and za'atar

2 h
Tahini dip (tarator)

Tahini dip (tarator)

5 min
Couscous with Lamb and Vegetables

Couscous with Lamb and Vegetables

50 min
Chicken with yoghurt tahini sauce (fattet d'jaj)

Chicken with yoghurt tahini sauce (fattet d'jaj)

1 h 25 min
Dill and feta flatbread

Dill and feta flatbread

1 h 20 min
Arabian spice mix

Arabian spice mix

5 min
Spicy tomato salsa (dakkous)

Spicy tomato salsa (dakkous)

15 min
Baked kibbeh (kibbeh bil sanieh)

Baked kibbeh (kibbeh bil sanieh)

1 h 35 min
Monkfish tagine with preserved lemon

Monkfish tagine with preserved lemon

1 h 35 min
Chicken with tomato sauce

Chicken with tomato sauce

1 h
Marzipan bites

Marzipan bites

45 min
Kashta cream

Kashta cream

10 min
Iraqi cheese pies (cheese chureck)

Iraqi cheese pies (cheese chureck)

1 h 40 min
Yoghurt and cucumber salad

Yoghurt and cucumber salad

5 min
Gazelle horns

Gazelle horns

1 h
Spiced carrot salad

Spiced carrot salad

5 min
Chicken with bulgur and vegetables

Chicken with bulgur and vegetables

3 h 5 min
Salted chocolate and date caramels

Salted chocolate and date caramels

2 h 5 min
Spiced lamb flatbread

Spiced lamb flatbread

1 h 50 min
Layered patties and vegetables with bell pepper sauce

Layered patties and vegetables with bell pepper sauce

1 h 35 min
Lamb with rice and aubergines (maghlobat badenjan)

Lamb with rice and aubergines (maghlobat badenjan)

1 h 20 min
Biscuits with date, pistachio and cardamom filling

Biscuits with date, pistachio and cardamom filling

1 h
Crêpes with herbs

Crêpes with herbs

1 h
Raw kibbeh

Raw kibbeh

15 min
Shrimp stuffed bell peppers

Shrimp stuffed bell peppers

1 h 25 min
Semolina cake (namoura)

Semolina cake (namoura)

1 h 50 min
Traditional mint tea

Traditional mint tea

25 min
Hummus

Hummus

5 min
Chicken pastilla

Chicken pastilla

1 h 10 min
Fish tagine with tahini

Fish tagine with tahini

1 h 15 min
Spinach turnovers (fatayer)

Spinach turnovers (fatayer)

1 h 25 min