Arabic and Middle Eastern
These traditional Arabic and Middle Eastern food recipes bring exotic flavors into your kitchen in an approachable way. Try something new and fall in love with Arabic food!
Tantalize your taste buds with the exotic flavors of Arabic and Middle Eastern cuisine. These recipes are authentic yet approachable, and there is something for everyone!
Faith spent a significant amount of time living in Syria, Jordan, and Kuwait. There she learned how to cook authentic recipes from that region, which she shares here.
On An Edible Mosaic, you will find genuine Arabic and Middle Eastern dishes for every meal and all occasions. Start your day with a gorgeous classic Arabic breakfast spread. Or enjoy an Egyptian-style breakfast that's popular all over the Levant with Ful Medames.
If you're looking for Middle Eastern main courses, grill up the best chicken of your life with Shish Tawook. And of course make a batch of Toum (Middle Eastern Garlic Sauce) to serve with it! It's the perfect meal for when you're tired of your normal chicken recipes and want to switch up your routine a little.
Cool down during the summer with refreshing Limonana (Middle Eastern Frozen Mint Lemonade). Warm up in the winter with hearty Persian Okra Stew (Khoresh Bamieh). Savor tradition by serving classic Red Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas) for Iftar (the meal at sundown to break the fast) during Ramadan.
Arabic cuisine is known for mezze, which is a meal consisting of small plates of food similar to Spanish tapas. Try this complex smoky, garlicky, creamy Baba Ganoush and discover your favorite new Middle Eastern appetizer recipe. (This dish has been known to convert self-proclaimed eggplant-haters into eggplant-lovers!)
Don't forget to save room for something sweet because Middle Eastern desserts truly take the cake! End dinner on a sweet note with easy to make, cool, creamy, and delicious Rice Pudding. Or spend an afternoon with friends or family baking a batch of Ma'amoul, sweetly spiced date-filled cookies.
Some of Faith's Favorite Middle Eastern Recipes:
- Salad Shirazi - This Persian salad is a work of art in itself, and it pairs well with just about any main course or mezze platter.
- Authentic Toum - This easy garlic sauce is an essential part of Arab food. You can use it as a condiment for sandwiches and wraps, or as a dip for grilled meat.
- Jewel Toned Sweet and Savory Basmati Rice Pilaf - Middle Eastern rice recipes are much more than a side dish; they're a celebration and a thing of beauty!
- Basbousa Cake - Also known as Harissa or Namoura, this rustic cake is sticky-sweet and floral-scented with flower water. (There's also a gluten free Basbousa recipe here.)
And because food is medicine as well as fuel, take a peek at an old Palestinian potato home remedy for tummy troubles.
And for even more Arabic and Middle Eastern food ideas, take a look through the recipes below!
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Persian Okra Stew (Khoresh Bamieh)
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Chermoula Chicken with Bulgur Pilaf - Quick Enough for Weeknights!
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5 Minute Moroccan Chermoula Sauce Recipe
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Salad Shirazi Recipe - The Easy Persian Salad That Goes With Everything!
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Easy Authentic Toum (Middle Eastern Garlic Sauce Recipe)
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Adana Kebab Recipe (Restaurant Quality Turkish Kebabs with Ground Lamb) - For People Who Think They Don't Like Lamb
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An Old Palestinian Potato Home Remedy for Tummy Troubles
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Borani Banjan Recipe (Afghan Eggplant with Garlic Yogurt Sauce) {video}
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Authentic Shish Tawook Recipe (Middle Eastern Grilled Chicken Skewers) {video}
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10 Minute Easy Thai Curry Peanut Butter Hummus
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10 Minute Authentic Dukkah Recipe (Egyptian Herb and Spice Mix)
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Authentic Ful Medames Recipe (Egyptian Fava Beans)
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Authentic Ras el Hanout Recipe (Moroccan Spice Mix)
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Authentic Middle Eastern Red Lentil Soup Recipe
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Simple Warm Caramelized Onion Chickpea Spread
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The Best Baba Ganoush Recipe I Learned in the Middle East {video}
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Romantic Persian Love Cake Recipe with a Story
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Simple Shades of Green Salad with Creamy Za'atar Dressing - The Perfect Spring Salad!
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Falafel-Spiced Roasted Chickpea Salad with Tahini Dressing {video}
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Ma’amoul (Middle Eastern Date Filled Cookies)
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Easy Falafel-Spiced Roasted Chickpeas Recipe
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The BEST Easy Way to Make Whipped Yogurt
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Basbousa Recipe aka Harissa Dessert (Middle Eastern Coconut Semolina Cake)
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The First Recipe From My Cookbook: Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves
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Moroccan Stew
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Shakriya (Arabic Meat in Yogurt Sauce)
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Turkish Cigarette Börek (Sigara Böreği) with Roasted Tomato Sauce
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Syrian Ice Cream (Éma’a)
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Moroccan-Spiced Chicken Stew
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Homemade Apple-Walnut Turkish Delight
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Chicken with Cherry Sauce
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Herbed Apricot Tart & Ramadan Kareem
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Moroccan-Inspired Beef Short Ribs with Jeweled Couscous
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Date Loaf Cake
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Molokhia Waraq
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Thick & Creamy Vanilla-Pistachio Drink
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Bulgur Wheat Salad with Pomegranate + Walnut
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Cilbir (Turkish Eggs Recipe)
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Tangy Arugala Salad with Sumac (Salatat Jarjeer)
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Middle Eastern Tahini, Date, and Cardamom Bulgur Wheat Breakfast Bake