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)

2h

Za'atar bread rolls

Za'atar bread rolls

2h

Lamb meatballs in spicy tomato sauce (lamb kofta)

Lamb meatballs in spicy tomato sauce (lamb kofta)

1h 5 min

Za'atar mix substitute

Za'atar mix substitute

5 min

Baklava

Baklava

1h 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

1h 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)

1h 25 min

Soft date cake with walnuts

Soft date cake with walnuts

1h 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

10h 25 min

Chicken moghrabieh

Chicken moghrabieh

1h 25 min

Yoghurt soup with meat dumplings (Shish barak)

Yoghurt soup with meat dumplings (Shish barak)

2h 30 min

Freekeh pilaf with broad beans

Freekeh pilaf with broad beans

1h

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

2h 25 min

Chicken with couscous and saffron

Chicken with couscous and saffron

1h 15 min

Aubergine dip (moutabal/baba ganoush)

Aubergine dip (moutabal/baba ganoush)

1h 10 min

Chicken with rice

Chicken with rice

1h

Stuffed semolina cookies (ma'amoul)

Stuffed semolina cookies (ma'amoul)

4h

Sweet cheese pastry (knafeh)

Sweet cheese pastry (knafeh)

3h

Za'atar flat bread (mankouche)

Za'atar flat bread (mankouche)

1h 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

1h 30 min

Baked falafel kofta

Baked falafel kofta

1h 20 min

Sweet cheese rolls (halawet el jebn)

Sweet cheese rolls (halawet el jebn)

2h 45 min

Steamed chicken roll and vegetables with vegetable sauce

Steamed chicken roll and vegetables with vegetable sauce

1h 35 min

Chai tea

Chai tea

15 min

Falafel

Falafel

1h 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)

1h

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)

13h 30 min

Creamy Moroccan bean soup

Creamy Moroccan bean soup

35 min

Cheese sambousek

Cheese sambousek

1h 45 min

Koshari stew

Koshari stew

45 min

Spiced rice pudding (meghli)

Spiced rice pudding (meghli)

50 min

Tikka paste

Tikka paste

1h

Berry halva semifreddo

Berry halva semifreddo

4h 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

1h 25 min

Semolina pancakes (Beghrir)

Semolina pancakes (Beghrir)

1h

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)

1h

Chicken curry with okra (quwarman al dajaj)

Chicken curry with okra (quwarman al dajaj)

50 min

Kingfish pie

Kingfish pie

2h

Mint lemonade

Mint lemonade

5 min

Muhamara dip

Muhamara dip

5 min

Moroccan filled bread rolls (Batbout)

Moroccan filled bread rolls (Batbout)

2h 40 min

Wholemeal bread with green olives and za'atar

Wholemeal bread with green olives and za'atar

2h

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)

1h 25 min

Dill and feta flatbread

Dill and feta flatbread

1h 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)

1h 35 min

Monkfish tagine with preserved lemon

Monkfish tagine with preserved lemon

1h 35 min

Chicken with tomato sauce

Chicken with tomato sauce

1h

Marzipan bites

Marzipan bites

45 min

Kashta cream

Kashta cream

10 min

Iraqi cheese pies (cheese chureck)

Iraqi cheese pies (cheese chureck)

1h 40 min

Yoghurt and cucumber salad

Yoghurt and cucumber salad

5 min

Gazelle horns

Gazelle horns

1h

Spiced carrot salad

Spiced carrot salad

5 min

Chicken with bulgur and vegetables

Chicken with bulgur and vegetables

3h 5 min

Salted chocolate and date caramels

Salted chocolate and date caramels

2h 5 min

Spiced lamb flatbread

Spiced lamb flatbread

1h 50 min

Layered patties and vegetables with bell pepper sauce

Layered patties and vegetables with bell pepper sauce

1h 35 min

Lamb with rice and aubergines (maghlobat badenjan)

Lamb with rice and aubergines (maghlobat badenjan)

1h 20 min

Biscuits with date, pistachio and cardamom filling

Biscuits with date, pistachio and cardamom filling

1h

Crêpes with herbs

Crêpes with herbs

1h

Raw kibbeh

Raw kibbeh

15 min

Shrimp stuffed bell peppers

Shrimp stuffed bell peppers

1h 25 min

Semolina cake (namoura)

Semolina cake (namoura)

1h 50 min

Traditional mint tea

Traditional mint tea

25 min

Hummus

Hummus

5 min

Chicken pastilla

Chicken pastilla

1h 10 min

Fish tagine with tahini

Fish tagine with tahini

1h 15 min

Spinach turnovers (fatayer)

Spinach turnovers (fatayer)

1h 25 min