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Home » Middle Eastern Recipes

Easy Rice Pudding Recipe

July 8, 2020 by Faith Leave a Comment

This Easy Rice Pudding Recipe is rich and creamy with a subtle floral aroma from rose water and nutty crunch from pistachio.

Rice Pudding in Glasses on Dark Table with White Roses

When you think of rice pudding, what do you think of?

Pre-packaged store-bought tapioca-style rice pudding for school lunches that’s always a little bit on the bland side? Or maybe diner-style rice pudding, laced with cinnamon and studded with raisins, served warm with a dollop of whipped cream on top.…

Maftoul (Palestinian Couscous)

March 1, 2013 by Faith 8 Comments

The ingredient pictured in my last post is Palestinian couscous, called maftoul. It’s hearty and comforting, making it perfect cold-weather food. I learned how to make it from my Syrian mother-in-law, and she learned how to make it from her Palestinian mother-in-law. Head over to my post on Honest Cooking for the full recipe!...

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Syrian Ice Cream (Éma’a)

September 9, 2010 by Faith 58 Comments

At the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan comes a three-day holiday called Eid al-Fitr, which means “The Festival of Fast-Breaking”. People greet each other by saying Eid Mubarak (“Blessed Festival”), and during this time charity is given to needy families, gifts are given to children, and people get dressed up and visit family and friends. As you can imagine, food of every kind (but especially sweets) is abundant....

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Shakriya (Arabic Meat in Yogurt Sauce)

May 4, 2010 by Faith 42 Comments

I’m going to be honest right from the start. This soup really is an acquired taste. The first time I had it, not only did I think the very idea of it was strange (it’s basically yogurt soup), but I didn’t like how it tasted either (it was tangy!). I was able to spend quite a bit of time in the Middle East when my hubby and I first married…and the longer I stayed the more my tastes changed. It was right around the time I started enjoying slimy green soup that I also started to like Shakriya. Even though Mike and I no longer live […]...

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