Middle Eastern Kitchen

Thin slices of bastirma with its red çemen spice crust arranged on a wooden board.

Bastirma: The Cured-Meat Heritage & the Spice C...

What bastirma is, the çemen spice crust that defines it, its heritage, and how to cook with it — plus the spice blend that gives it its signature flavour.

Bastirma: The Cured-Meat Heritage & the Spice C...

What bastirma is, the çemen spice crust that defines it, its heritage, and how to cook with it — plus the spice blend that gives it its signature flavour.

Palestinian qidra — spiced rice with meat, whole garlic, and chickpeas served from a copper pot.

Qidra: The Palestinian One-Pot Spiced Rice (Rec...

How to make qidra — the Gazan one-pot rice with meat, chickpeas, and warm spices, traditionally sealed and baked. Full ingredients, method, and tips.

Qidra: The Palestinian One-Pot Spiced Rice (Rec...

How to make qidra — the Gazan one-pot rice with meat, chickpeas, and warm spices, traditionally sealed and baked. Full ingredients, method, and tips.

Jordanian mansaf — lamb over rice and flatbread with jameed yogurt sauce and toasted nuts.

Mansaf: How to Cook Jordan's National Dish

How to make mansaf — Jordan's national dish of lamb in fermented jameed yogurt over rice. Full ingredients, method, and tips for the mansaf spice blend.

Mansaf: How to Cook Jordan's National Dish

How to make mansaf — Jordan's national dish of lamb in fermented jameed yogurt over rice. Full ingredients, method, and tips for the mansaf spice blend.

Yemeni mandi — tender lamb over smoky spiced rice on a large serving tray.

Mandi Recipe: Yemeni Smoked Rice & Meat at Home

How to make Yemeni mandi — tender spiced meat over smoky rice. Full ingredients, an oven method with a home smoking trick, and tips for the mandi blend.

Mandi Recipe: Yemeni Smoked Rice & Meat at Home

How to make Yemeni mandi — tender spiced meat over smoky rice. Full ingredients, an oven method with a home smoking trick, and tips for the mandi blend.

A platter of Gulf kabsa — spiced basmati rice with roasted chicken, almonds, and raisins.

Kabsa Recipe: Step-by-Step Gulf Spiced Rice wit...

How to make authentic kabsa — the Gulf's iconic spiced rice with chicken. Full ingredients, step-by-step method, and tips for the kabsa spice blend.

Kabsa Recipe: Step-by-Step Gulf Spiced Rice wit...

How to make authentic kabsa — the Gulf's iconic spiced rice with chicken. Full ingredients, step-by-step method, and tips for the kabsa spice blend.

Musakhan — roast chicken over flatbread with sumac onions and toasted pine nuts.

Musakhan: Palestinian Sumac & Caramelized Onion...

Authentic musakhan — Palestinian roast chicken with slow-cooked onions, generous sumac, and flatbread. Full ingredients, method, and tips.

Musakhan: Palestinian Sumac & Caramelized Onion...

Authentic musakhan — Palestinian roast chicken with slow-cooked onions, generous sumac, and flatbread. Full ingredients, method, and tips.