Armenian & Middle Eastern Food

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Spinach Fatayer (Lebanese Spinach Pies)
Fatayer bi Sabanekh or Spinach Fatayer are triangular Lebanese spinach pies. Thin and crispy dough wraps around a lemony spinach filling with a hint of sweetness from chopped onions. These savory morsels are absolutely delicious and they also freeze very well!
chicken shawarma sandwiches with lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
Make easy homemade Middle Eastern Chicken Shawarma Wraps with this recipe! A variety of fragrant spices combine with yogurt and lemon juice to yield a simple yet flavorful marinade. My favorite way to serve chicken shawarma is wrapped in pita bread and slathered with pungent garlic sauce.
two pieces of bread on a cutting board with cranberries and yogurt
Za'atar Manakish (Lebanese Za'atar Bread)
Za'atar manakish (Manakeesh) is a popular Levantine flatbread featuring za'atar, a Middle Eastern spice blend. Za'atar bread is easy to make and bakes rather quickly, making it excellent for breakfast or lunch, or as part of a meze platter.
there are several desserts on the plates and one has pistachio sauce in it
Qatayef Asafiri (Middle Eastern Cream Filled Pancakes)
Qatayef Asafiri (Atayef bil Ashta) are Middle Eastern pancakes filled with fragrant, rose and orange blossom-infused ashta cream. Chopped pistachios and syrup add a finishing touch to these hand-held sweets. They're perfect treats for the month of Ramadan, although I personally love them any time of year!
tomato and rice in a casserole dish with text overlay that says tomato bulgur pilaf
Tomato Bulgur Pilaf
It’s easy to capture the flavor of summer in a simple side dish with this Tomato Bulgur Pilaf. Similar to a traditional Armenian rice pilaf, swap out the rice for coarse bulgur and add tons of fresh tomato! This pilaf simply bursts with tomato flavor!
a blue and white plate topped with chicken stew next to bread on a red cloth
Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken Stew with Tomatoes and Herbs)
Chakhokhbili is a slightly spicy Georgian chicken stew in a rich and thick tomato sauce with lots of onions and cilantro. It's easy to make and will be on the table in less than 1 hour from start to finish. Serve it with white rice or bread to soak up all the delicious sauce.
two blue plates filled with food on top of a red table cloth next to silverware
Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken Stew with Tomatoes and Herbs)
Chakhokhbili is a slightly spicy Georgian chicken stew in a rich and thick tomato sauce with lots of onions and cilantro. Serve it with white rice or bread to soak up all the delicious sauce.
two blue plates filled with pasta and tomato sauce next to garlic bread on a table
Chakhokhbili (Georgian Chicken Stew with Tomatoes and Herbs)
Chakhokhbili is a slightly spicy Georgian chicken stew in a rich and thick tomato sauce with lots of onions and cilantro. It's easy to make and will be on the table in less than 1 hour from start to finish.
some cookies stacked on top of each other next to a cup of tea with the words persian raisin cookies
Persian Raisin Cookies (Shirini Keshmeshi) • Unicorns in the Kitchen
Raisin cookies made Persian style! These delicious and delicate cookies are perfect for the Persian New Year or any other time of the year. They're crunchy on the edges and soft in the center, perfect for a snack or dessert. #persianrecipes #persiancookies #persiannewyear #nowruz
a bowl full of rice and tomatoes with a spoon in the bowl next to it
Easy Tomato Bulgur Pilaf
It’s easy to capture the flavor of summer in a simple side dish with this Tomato Bulgur Pilaf. Similar to a traditional Armenian rice pilaf, swap out the rice for coarse bulgur and add tons of fresh tomato! This pilaf simply bursts with tomato flavor!
two flat breads on a cutting board with the words za'atar manaksh
Za'atar Manakish (Levantine Za'atar Bread)
Za'atar manakish (Manakeesh) is a popular Levantine flatbread featuring za'atar, a Middle Eastern spice blend. It's easy to make, bakes quickly, and is excellent for breakfast or lunch, or as part of a meze platter.
a bowl full of rice and tomatoes with a spoon in the bowl next to it
Tomato Bulgur Pilaf Recipe
It’s easy to capture the flavor of summer in a simple side dish with this Tomato Bulgur Pilaf. Similar to a traditional Armenian rice pilaf, swap out the rice for coarse bulgur and add tons of fresh tomato! This pilaf simply bursts with tomato flavor!
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Moghrabieh -Lebanese chicken stew with pearl couscous
This easy moghrabieh recipe is the best Lebanese couscous recipe ever! This Lebanese stew is made with moghrabieh pearls, chicken, chickpeas and warm spices. Similar to Israeli couscous, these large couscous pearls are a wonderful part of this Lebanese recipe. Make this moghrabieh recipe Lebanese with the warm spices, perfect for a cols night. If you are looking for an idea for pearl couscous recipes, will show you how to cook Lebanese couscous
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Lebanese Falafel (Vegan Falafel Recipe) - A Pinch of Adventure
This Lebanese falafel recipe is the best vegan falafel recipe out there! Authentic falafel from scratch is made with chickpeas and fresh herbs. These fluffy falafels are crispy falafels on the outside and fluffy and delicious on the inside. Serve it with creamy tahini sauce as a vegan falafel wrap sandwich or make a falafel bowl for a healthy Mediterranean meal idea. Make your falafel recipe authentic with this Lebanese recipe on how to make falafel balls
the best yogurt dip is made with lemon, cucumber and mint
Mint Yogurt Sauce- Lebanese Yogurt Dip with mint and garlic
This refreshing yogurt mint sauce is the best yogurt mint dressing sauce out there. It is a 4 ingredient recipe. It is a yogurt mint dip for a vegetable dip and it is also the best yogurt mint sauce for lamb or other Middle Eastern dishes. This Lebanese mint yogurt is cool and refreshing and perfect on falafel wraps or for a shawarma topping. It is a wonderful idea for mint recipes or for a different yogurt dip or yogurt dressing. Mint Labneh with garlic