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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.
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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 EatsServes: 6 Cooking Time:Today we’re revisiting Sambousek, a popular pastry and appetizer in the Middle East.
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Here’s how I like to make Arabian style pitta (pita) breads. These differ from the Greek …
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Today we’re making Halawet El Jibn, an extremely soft dessert with a pillowy texture. These bite-sized …
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Kibbeh are CRISPY Middle Eastern meatballs made with bulgur. They have an extremely crispy coating, which …
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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 EatsServes: 6 Cooking Time:Kabsa, Makboos or Machboos is one of the best chicken and rice dishes on earth.
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Today we’re making one of the Middle Easts most popular desserts, Roz Bel laban.
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Fesenjān is a regal Iranian stew that is made using pomegranate molasses and walnuts. It’s commonly …
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Sahlab or Salep, the official winter drink of the Middle East
by Middle Eatsby Middle EatsServes: 4This old school Salep can still be found in Turkey and Greece, but now most Sahlab …
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Tahina or Tahini, is an important ingredient in many Middle Eastern cuisines, and it’s used in …