Easy Middle Eastern Recipes: Arabic Home Cooking
Home-style Middle Eastern recipes from the Tahwa app — Saudi, Levantine, Egyptian, Iraqi, Yemeni and Moroccan — with 463 recipes in the app. Here are the most searched and the easiest, each with its time, difficulty and estimated calories. The full recipes are free in the app.
Popular Middle Eastern dishes 12 recipes
Hummus⏱ 20 min · Easy🔥 ~330 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Falafel⏱ 40 min · Medium🔥 ~530 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Chicken Shawarma⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~720 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Chicken Kabsa⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~850 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Chicken Mandi⏱ 2 hr · Medium🔥 ~670 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Tabbouleh⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~210 kcal · 🥙 LevantineFull recipe →
Fattoush⏱ 15 min · Easy🔥 ~230 kcal · 🥙 LevantineFull recipe →
Baba Ganoush (Levantine Eggplant Salad)⏱ 35 min · Easy🔥 ~250 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Maqluba (Upside-Down Rice)⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Medium🔥 ~870 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Koshari⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~740 kcal · 🧆 EgyptianFull recipe →
Shish Tawook (Chicken Skewers)⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Easy🔥 ~430 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Mujadara (Lentils & Rice)⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~420 kcal · 🥙 LevantineFull recipe →
Easy Middle Eastern dinner recipes 12 recipes
Easy, and ready in 45 minutes or less, quickest first.
Pan-Fried Chicken Wrap⏱ 20 min · Easy🔥 ~470 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Tuna Fried Rice⏱ 20 min · Easy🔥 ~420 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Sogo' Eskandarani (Alexandrian Sausage)⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~720 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Qallaba (Yemeni Stir-Fried Liver)⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~660 kcal · 🍲 Yemeni📲 Full recipe in the app
Adeni Shrimp Muqalqal (Spiced Shrimp Stir-Fry)⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~310 kcal · 🍲 Yemeni📲 Full recipe in the app
Lemon Garlic Chicken⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~290 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Egyptian Potato Sandwich⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~460 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Chicken & Vegetable Skillet⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~280 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Spiced Grilled Shrimp⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~210 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Pasta with Egyptian Tomato Sauce⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~620 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Arayes (Meat-Stuffed Grilled Pitas)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~560 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Fried Zubaidi (Kuwaiti Fried Pomfret)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~310 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
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Middle Eastern chicken recipes 12 recipes
Broasted Chicken⏱ 2 hr 40 min · Medium🔥 ~650 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Jareesh (Cracked Wheat Porridge)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~420 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Saleeg (Creamy Hijazi Rice with Chicken)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~780 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Musakhan (Sumac Chicken & Onion Flatbread)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~830 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Chicken Madghout (Pressure-Cooker Chicken & Rice)⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~790 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Chicken Madhbi (Stone-Grilled Chicken)⏱ 2 hr · Medium🔥 ~810 kcal · 🍲 Yemeni📲 Full recipe in the app
Chicken Zurbian (Adeni Spiced Rice)⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Medium🔥 ~790 kcal · 🍲 Yemeni📲 Full recipe in the app
Madrouba (Kuwaiti Beaten Rice & Chicken)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~440 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Aqda (Yemeni Chicken and Vegetable Stew)⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~300 kcal · 🍲 Yemeni📲 Full recipe in the app
Chicken Haneeth (Slow-Roasted Chicken & Rice)⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~810 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Rfissa (Moroccan Chicken with Msemen & Lentils)⏱ 2 hr · Advanced🔥 ~810 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Chicken Saloona (Gulf Chicken Stew)⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~570 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Middle Eastern vegetarian recipes 12 recipes
Saudi-Style Shakshuka⏱ 20 min · Easy🔥 ~440 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Mesaqaa (Egyptian Eggplant in Tomato Sauce)⏱ 1 hr 15 min · Medium🔥 ~430 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Maadous (Rice with Lentils)⏱ 50 min · Easy🔥 ~590 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Aseeda (Sudanese Sorghum Porridge)⏱ 30 min · Medium🔥 ~380 kcal · 🥣 SudaneseFull recipe →
Mumawwash (Kuwaiti Rice with Mung Beans & Dill)⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~740 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Harraq Isbao (Lentils with Dough & Pomegranate)⏱ 1 hr 15 min · Medium🔥 ~650 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Bulgur with Tomato⏱ 35 min · Easy🔥 ~440 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Mfarket Kousa (Zucchini with Eggs)⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~420 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Vegetable Saloona (Gulf Vegetable Stew)⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~260 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Rice with Chickpeas (Rice Bil Nekhi)⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~520 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Loubia (Moroccan White Bean Stew)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Easy🔥 ~480 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Adas (Moroccan Lentil Stew)⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~510 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Mezze & dips 12 recipes
Balila (Hijazi Spiced Chickpeas)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~220 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Makdous (Stuffed Pickled Eggplant in Oil)⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~230 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Muhammara (Red Pepper & Walnut Dip)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~400 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Shafoot (Lahoh in Spiced Yogurt)⏱ 20 min · Easy🔥 ~300 kcal · 🍲 Yemeni📲 Full recipe in the app
Mutabbal (Baba Ganoush with Tahini)⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~160 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Batata Harra (Spicy Potatoes)⏱ 35 min · Easy🔥 ~300 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Adeni Basbas (Green Chilli Sauce)⏱ 10 min · Easy🔥 ~30 kcal · 🍲 Yemeni📲 Full recipe in the app
Yalanji (Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves)⏱ 2 hr · Advanced🔥 ~460 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Meat Sambousek (Samosas)⏱ 45 min · Medium🔥 ~90 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Cheese Sambousek (Samosas)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~80 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Fried Kibbeh⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~740 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Vegetable Sambosa⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~300 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Middle Eastern salads 11 recipes
Zaalouk (Moroccan Eggplant Salad)⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~220 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Laban bi Khiyar (Arabic Tzatziki)⏱ 15 min · Easy🔥 ~120 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Salata Baladi (Egyptian Chopped Salad)⏱ 10 min · Easy🔥 ~80 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Taktouka (Moroccan Pepper and Tomato Salad)⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~190 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Salata Dakwa (Sudanese Peanut Salad)⏱ 15 min · Easy🔥 ~140 kcal · 🥣 Sudanese📲 Full recipe in the app
Salata Mechouia (Tunisian Grilled Salad)⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~350 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Arugula Salad with Sumac⏱ 10 min · Easy🔥 ~150 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Moroccan Carrot Salad⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~160 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Chickpea Salad⏱ 10 min · Easy🔥 ~230 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Levantine Potato Salad⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~230 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Lemony Cabbage Salad⏱ 10 min · Easy🔥 ~120 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Middle Eastern rice dishes 12 recipes
Mansaf (Lamb in Jameed Yogurt Sauce)⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~890 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Rice Bukhari (Hijazi Spiced Rice with Lamb)⏱ 2 hr · Medium🔥 ~740 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Mathlootha (Rice, Jareesh & Qursan Platter)⏱ 3 hr · Advanced🔥 ~588 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Mufattah (Whole Lamb on Kabsa Rice)⏱ 4 hr · Advanced🔥 ~728 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Camel Kabsa⏱ 3 hr · Medium🔥 ~602 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Lamb Mandi⏱ 4 hr · Advanced🔥 ~760 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Hijazi Zurbian (Lamb & Saffron Rice)⏱ 2 hr · Advanced🔥 ~920 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Muhammar (Bahraini Sweet Rice)⏱ 50 min · Medium🔥 ~610 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Lamb Kabsa⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~870 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Hamam Mahshi (Stuffed Pigeon)⏱ 2 hr · Advanced🔥 ~840 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Lamb Madghout (Pressure-Cooked Meat & Rice)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~830 kcal · 🍲 Yemeni📲 Full recipe in the app
Kabuli Rice (Rice with Lamb, Carrots & Raisins)⏱ 2 hr · Medium🔥 ~664 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Middle Eastern soups 12 recipes
Shorbat Hab (Cracked Wheat Soup with Meat)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Easy🔥 ~270 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Harira (Moroccan Tomato & Lentil Soup)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~250 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Hummus el Sham (Hot Chickpea Drink)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~240 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Shorbat Mash (Mung Bean and Rice Soup)⏱ 1 hr 15 min · Easy🔥 ~220 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Orzo Soup (Lesan Asfour)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~150 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Adas bi Hamod (Lemony Lentil Soup)⏱ 50 min · Easy🔥 ~330 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Iraqi Red Lentil Soup⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~370 kcal · 🍢 Iraqi📲 Full recipe in the app
Maraq (Yemeni Lamb Broth)⏱ 2 hr · Easy🔥 ~280 kcal · 🍲 Yemeni📲 Full recipe in the app
Egyptian Lentil Soup⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~330 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Lablabi (Tunisian Chickpea Soup)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~770 kcal · 🥘 Moroccan & North African📲 Full recipe in the app
Gulf Lentil Soup⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~290 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Levantine Lentil Soup⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~390 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Middle Eastern breakfast 12 recipes
Masoub (Banana Bread Mash with Ghee & Honey)⏱ 20 min · Easy🔥 ~700 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Taameya (Egyptian Falafel)⏱ 40 min · Medium🔥 ~320 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Karak Tea⏱ 15 min · Easy🔥 ~150 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Aseeda (Sweet Toasted Flour Pudding)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~370 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Turkish Coffee⏱ 10 min · Easy🔥 ~20 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Hanini (Najdi Date & Bread Sweet)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~600 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Bakhmri (Hijazi Fried Bread)⏱ 1 hr 40 min · Medium🔥 ~330 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Masabeeb (Southern Saudi Pancakes)⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~520 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Ten-Minute Dough Pastries⏱ 40 min · Easy🔥 ~300 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Ful Medames (Stewed Fava Beans)⏱ 10 min · Easy🔥 ~290 kcal · 🧆 EgyptianFull recipe →
Msabbaha (Warm Chickpeas with Tahini)⏱ 20 min · Easy🔥 ~340 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Saudi Coffee (Arabic Coffee)⏱ 25 min · Easy🔥 ~12 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Middle Eastern desserts 12 recipes
Luqaimat (Sweet Dumplings with Date Syrup)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~370 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & GulfFull recipe →
Kunafa⏱ 1 hr · Medium🔥 ~820 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Basbousa (Semolina Syrup Cake)⏱ 1 hr · Easy🔥 ~450 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Ma'amoul (Stuffed Semolina Cookies)⏱ 2 hr 30 min · Advanced🔥 ~240 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Baklava⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~330 kcal · 🥙 Levantine📲 Full recipe in the app
Om Ali (Egyptian Bread Pudding)⏱ 45 min · Easy🔥 ~770 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Balah El Sham (Syrup-Soaked Fried Choux)⏱ 1 hr · Advanced🔥 ~400 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Khaliat Nahl (Honeycomb Buns)⏱ 2 hr · Medium🔥 ~330 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Sahlab (Hot Milk Pudding Drink)⏱ 15 min · Easy🔥 ~290 kcal · 🧆 Egyptian📲 Full recipe in the app
Kleija (Qassim Date Cookies)⏱ 1 hr 30 min · Medium🔥 ~440 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Tamriya (Semolina & Date Pudding)⏱ 30 min · Easy🔥 ~374 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Date Maamoul⏱ 1 hr 20 min · Medium🔥 ~490 kcal · 🍛 Saudi & Gulf📲 Full recipe in the app
Calories are estimates per serving; photos are illustrative.
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Quick questions
What are easy Middle Eastern recipes for dinner?
Easy dinners ready in 45 minutes or less include Pan-Fried Chicken Wrap, Tuna Fried Rice, Sogo' Eskandarani, Qallaba, Adeni Shrimp Muqalqal.
What are the most popular Middle Eastern dishes?
Among the most searched: Hummus, Falafel, Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Kabsa, Chicken Mandi, Tabbouleh, Fattoush, Baba Ganoush.
What are Middle Eastern vegetarian recipes?
Vegetarian mains include Koshari, Saudi-Style Shakshuka, Mujadara, Mesaqaa, Maadous.
Where can I find the full recipes?
In the Tahwa app, free: ingredients and steps for all 530 recipes, with a step-by-step cooking mode.
Full recipe free in the Tahwa app
Ingredients and steps for all 530 recipes, step-by-step cooking mode, and it shows what you can cook with what's in your kitchen. No sign-up, works offline.