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Middle Eats
Hey, I'm Obi, a home cook who wants to share my love of Middle Eastern cuisine with you! I'm part Egyptian, and I grew up eating so many interesting dishes from all over the Middle East that I want you to try. I'm developing and documenting these recipes, so that you are able to cook delicious Middle Eastern food in your home kitchen. Every week I cover a new dish, and I write detailed steps and ingredient lists so you can replicate the dishes perfectly at home.
This soup has a wonderful hearty flavour and texture, and it’s one of the most popular …
- RecipesAppetizerFried food
CRISPY Sambousek with three delicious fillings
by Middle Eatsby Middle EatsToday we’re revisiting Sambousek, a popular pastry and appetizer in the Middle East.
Here’s how I like to make Arabian style pitta (pita) breads. These differ from the Greek …
Today we’re making Halawet El Jibn, an extremely soft dessert with a pillowy texture. These bite-sized …
Kibbeh are CRISPY Middle Eastern meatballs made with bulgur. They have an extremely crispy coating, which …
Ful Medames or Fava beans are one of the most common breakfast foods in the Middle …
- RiceChickenPasta & Rice
The Middle East’s most FLAVOURFUL chicken and rice! Gulf Kabsa (Machboos)
by Middle Eatsby Middle EatsKabsa, Makboos or Machboos is one of the best chicken and rice dishes on earth.
Today we’re making one of the Middle Easts most popular desserts, Roz Bel laban.
Fesenjān is a regal Iranian stew that is made using pomegranate molasses and walnuts. It’s commonly …
- RecipesDessertDesserts & ConfectioneryEuropean foodGreek FoodTurkish Food
Sahlab or Salep, the official winter drink of the Middle East
by Middle Eatsby Middle EatsThis old school Salep can still be found in Turkey and Greece, but now most Sahlab …
Tahina or Tahini, is an important ingredient in many Middle Eastern cuisines, and it’s used in …