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Tahini, sumac and charred vegetables across the Levant. 9 tested Middle Eastern recipes, from the everyday to the ambitious.

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Silky Hummus β€” middle eastern appetizers recipe, served and ready to eat
Middle EasternEditor’s Pick
Prep
15m
Cook
40m
Serves
6
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Appetizers

Silky Hummus

Silky, pourable hummus with far more tahini than most recipes dare, whipped for five minutes with ice water. Peeling…

4.9(4,522)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4522 reviews 55 min · Easy
Shakshuka β€” middle eastern breakfast recipe, served and ready to eat
Middle EasternTrending
Prep
10m
Cook
25m
Serves
4
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Breakfast

Shakshuka

Eggs poached in a smoky, cumin-scented pepper and tomato sauce, served straight from the pan with bread for…

4.9(4,188)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4188 reviews 35 min · Easy
Chicken Shawarma β€” middle eastern dinner recipe, served and ready to eat
Middle EasternEditor’s Pick
Prep
20m
Cook
35m
Serves
6
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Dinner

Chicken Shawarma

All the flavour of a shawarma spit from an oven tray: thighs marinated in warm spices and yogurt, roasted hard, then…

4.9(3,688)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3688 reviews 55 min · Easy
Crispy Falafel β€” middle eastern lunch recipe, served and ready to eat
Middle EasternTrending
Prep
25m
Cook
15m
Serves
6
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Lunch

Crispy Falafel

Made only from soaked dried chickpeas β€” never tinned, never cooked β€” so the outside shatters and the inside stays…

4.8(3,011)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3011 reviews 40 min · Medium
Lamb Kofta Kebabs β€” middle eastern dinner recipe, served and ready to eat
Middle Eastern
Prep
20m
Cook
15m
Serves
4
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Dinner

Lamb Kofta Kebabs

Spiced lamb worked until it turns sticky, moulded around skewers and grilled hard so the outside chars while the…

4.8(1,966)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1966 reviews 35 min · Easy
Tabbouleh β€” middle eastern healthy recipe, served and ready to eat
Middle Eastern
Prep
25m
Cook
0m
Serves
6
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Healthy

Tabbouleh

A Lebanese tabbouleh is a parsley salad with a little bulgur in it, not the other way round. Chopped by hand…

4.7(1,688)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1688 reviews 25 min · Easy
Baba Ganoush β€” middle eastern appetizers recipe, served and ready to eat
Middle Eastern
Prep
15m
Cook
45m
Serves
6
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Appetizers

Baba Ganoush

Aubergine charred directly over a flame until the skin is black and the flesh collapses, then whipped with tahini…

4.7(1,533)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1533 reviews 60 min · Easy
Knafeh β€” middle eastern desserts recipe, served and ready to eat
Middle Eastern
Prep
25m
Cook
40m
Serves
12
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Desserts

Knafeh

Shredded pastry over a layer of stretchy cheese, baked until the top is crisp and orange, then soaked in…

4.7(1,244)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1244 reviews 65 min · Medium
Fattoush Salad β€” middle eastern healthy recipe, served and ready to eat
Middle Eastern
Prep
20m
Cook
10m
Serves
4
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Healthy

Fattoush Salad

The Levantine bread salad: crisp fried pita, cucumber, tomato, radish and herbs, dressed with sumac and pomegranate…

4.6(1,188)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1188 reviews 30 min · Easy