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Brown Sayadieh – Fish and Rice Casserole

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This is a classic Lebanese dish, prepared mainly with fish and rice. The recipe calls for whole white fish, but you can substitute with fish fillets and ready made fish stock. For the simpler family version you can omit the toppings of toasted pine nuts and almonds and the decoration ...

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Polish Style Broccoli

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This recipe was inspired from the Polish dish of steamed cauliflower and butter-fried breadcrumbs that my mother used to make. It is healthy and quick to make. As an alternative, use cauliflower instead of broccoli.

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Lentils Salad and Sautéed Prawns

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Lentils and prawns are two ingredients that are good sources of protein and other beneficial nutrients. Lentils are known to be part of the world’s healthiest foods. They are low in calories and high in vitamins, minerals and fibre. Prawns are also low in calories (low fat) and contain numerous ...

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Baked Sea Bream, My Style

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Fish is not my favourite food but lately I decided I should give it a try so this my first inspired fish casserole. However, strangely, I love smoked salmon, herring roll mops and all kinds of seafood! My husband suggested two kinds of fish: sea bass and sea bream because, ...

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Batata Harra – Spicy Potatoes

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This is another popular Lebanese dish. It is simply made with potatoes, coriander, garlic, chili… and it is highly addictive. It is also part of the Lebanese mezze and served in most Lebanese restaurants. The potatoes are diced in bite size cubes and deep fried. Should you not want to ...

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Arroz de Marisco – Seafood Rice

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A Mozambican friend of mine made this tasty dish which, she said, originated from Portugal. Mozambique was a Portuguese colony until 1975. It is a simpler version of the Spanish paella as it uses only seafood such as prawns, mussels, clams… The seafood I used for this recipe is a ...

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Jwaneh Djej – Chicken wings in a tangy sauce

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This is my version of this Lebanese recipe; finger licking good and easy to prepare! It can be served as a main dish, as a starter or part of a mezze. Fresh coriander is part of the ingredients. If you don’t like it, replace it by fresh parsley.

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Chicken Drumsticks & 5 Vegetables Casserole

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Chicken drumsticks and your five a day in one go! This comfort dish is quick to prepare and so good, taste and nutrition wise. For a healthier version, remove the skin on the drumsticks.

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Mutabbal – Grilled Eggplant with Tahini (Sesame paste)

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I have published earlier, on this website, a recipe named Baba Ghanouj, which is the correct Lebanese name of the grilled eggplant (aubergine) salad. This recipe is similar but is prepared with tahini and it is called Mutabbal, wrongly known as Baba Ghanouj! Tahini is a paste of white sesame ...

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Spiralized Courgette or zucchini noodles

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We all know that vegetables and fruits are good for us. They help us to stay healthy! Here is a recipe that is easy to do if you have a spiralizer, a sharp cutting device invented by the Japanese. It makes thin ribbons of the vegetable you are using. If ...

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