Lebanon Recipes

17 authentic Lebanon recipes with ingredients, method, cooking time and calories.

All Lebanon dishes

• Hummus — Silky chickpea and sesame dip.
• Tabbouleh — Parsley salad with bulgur, tomato and lemon — herb-forward, not grain-heavy.
• Chicken Shawarma — Spiced marinated chicken in wraps.
• Kibbeh — Fried bulgur shells filled with spiced meat and pine nuts.
• Fattoush — Crunchy bread salad with sumac and pomegranate molasses.
• Manakish Zaatar — Flatbread with thyme-sesame topping.
• Mujadara — Lentils and rice with crispy onions.
• Grilled Halloumi Plate — Seared brined cheese with vegetables.
• Kafta Skewers — Grilled minced lamb with parsley and onion.
• Knafeh — Warm cheese pastry with orange blossom syrup.
• Kibbeh Nayyeh — Raw lamb pounded with bulgur and spices.
• Sfeeha — Small open meat pies with pomegranate molasses.
• Warak Enab — Vine leaves rolled tightly around lemony rice.
• Batata Harra — Fried potatoes tossed with garlic, coriander and chili.
• Moujadara Hamra — Lentils and cracked wheat with deeply caramelised onions.
• Samke Harra — Baked fish under a tahini, chili and coriander sauce.
• Mghli — Spiced rice pudding served to celebrate a new baby.