If you love stews, here is a simple, delicious and healthy Lebanese Vegetarian Fasolia Beans Stew Recipe that you could try. This is a traditional Lebanese “mountains dish” that will warm you up pretty well in winter. And you might ask why in the world am I featuring this recipe in July? Well.. I missed …
It sure is peak summer time now in the Northern Hemisphere and perhaps not an ideal time for hot dishes.. at least not in mom’s dictionary. In summer she tends to shift a bit more towards grilling, seafood, vegetarian and dairy-based dishes that don’t make you sweat like crazy when you enjoy them in a …
Okra is a commonly available veggie in Lebanon, and therefore the culture packs a few different ways of enjoying flavorful and rich sautes or stews made with it. Some of the traditional Okra recipes include the addition of meat (ground or chunks or lamb meat) along with a side of rice and vermicelli. In this post we’re …
Winter is knocking on the door, and it’s time for some nice Lebanese-style hot Chili. Fasolia (Phaseolus vulgaris) is the typical name given to different varieties of red beans in Lebanon. And apparently in other countries in the Middle East such as Egypt and Turkey (Fasulye), Fasolia can refer to green beans as well. In …
Shish Barak is a traditional Lebanese dish, perhaps of Turkish/Ottoman origins (hence the name), which is basically made of tiny meat dumplings cooked in a plain yogurt stew. Shish Barak belongs to the “Tabeekh” traditional Lebanese category, ie, home stews, and is not usually served by main stream Lebanese restaurants. However if you frequent Afghan …
