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Mayya

Beirut، Lebanon

I am Syrian married to a Lebanese and living in Beirut. I am a mother of 3 children and a grandmother for 4 children.

One of my daughters lives in Dubai, she loves my food and is always asking for recipes. This is how at my age, I entered the internet to be able to send recipes to my zeina, and of course chat with her when she is free. I also started adding recipes on shahiya instead of emailing them to her, this way she could also show them to her friends…

Every Saturday, the whole family comes to my home for Lunch. I usually prepare food for the babies and food for the parents. on average I prepare 3 different choice of main dishes, salad, and dessert, we end up with more than 10 dishes on the table sometime. This is no pb for me, I don’t care if it takes me 10 hours to cook as long as my family enjoys the food.

I can cook nearly all Lebanese dishes, and thanks to my Iraqi neighboord warda, I have become famous for my Iraqi recipes.

Dishes I am famous for:
Shiekh al Mahshi and Fatet el Batenjan

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Soft and Creamy Yellow Lentil Soup

yellow lentils • onion, finely chopped • rice • curry • salt to taste • vegetable oil
- 40 mins
- 4 servings
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Must-try Eggplant Dolma

small eggplants • Stuffing: • ground meat • onion, finely chopped • tomato, grated • pepper • salt • Sauce: • onion, diced • garlic, chopped • green peppers, finely chopped • tomato paste •
- 20 mins
- 6 servings
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Italian Bread Salad: Panzanella

italian bread ciabatta, or french bread, cut into cubes • large tomatoes • cucumbers, sliced • red onion, sliced • olive oil • balsamic vinegar • basil leaves, shredded • salt • black pepper
- 0 mins
- 5 servings
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Best Eggplant Fatteh with Meat

small eggplants • ground meat • onion, chopped • vegetable oil • tomatoes, peeled and chopped • tomato paste • tamarind juice • pomegranate syrup, (debs-el-rumman) • raw pine nuts • almonds, peeled • allspice • black pepper •
- 40 mins
- 8 servings
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Beryani Rice, Iraqi Style

rice • chicken thighs • meat, cubed • onions, chopped • potatoes, cubed • green peas • raisins • almonds, peeled and sliced • vermicelli • white pepper • turmeric to taste • salt to taste •
- 45 mins
- 4 servings
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Unique Latakia Kibbeh

Kibbeh: • bulgur, (fine cracked wheat) • semolina • ground beef • onion, chopped • salt • allspice • cumin • Filling: • ground beef • onions, chopped • vegetable oil •
- 25 mins
- 4 servings
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Original Barazik: Sesame Cookies

Dough: • flour • powdered sugar, superfine • butter • milk • sesame seeds • pistachios, crushed • butter, melted • yeast, active dry • Sugar Syrup: • powdered sugar, superfine • lemon juice •
- 30 mins
- 50 servings
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Easy Red Rice with Chicken

chicken, or 4 chicken thighs, washed • egyptian rice, soaked in cold water for 1 hour • vermicelli • vegetable oil • tomato paste • salt to taste • pepper to taste
- 30 mins
- 4 servings
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Bulgur With Meat

lamb, cubed • vermicelli • bulgur • vegetable oil • salt to taste
- 30 mins
- 4 servings
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Iraqi Dolma: Swiss chard, tomatoes, zucchini and Green pepper

zucchinis • small eggplants • swiss chard • tomatoes • green peppers • vegetable oil • Stuffing • rice, washed, soaked in water for 15 minutes and drained • ground meat • onions, finely chopped • garlic • parsley •
- 60 mins
- 4 servings
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Green Lentil Soup

lamb, with bones • lentils • salt
- 15 mins
- 4 servings
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Iraqi Fish: Maskoof

white fish, for grilling, cleaned • garlic, chopped • vinegar • curry • olive oil • salt • Sauce: • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes, diced • parsley, finely chopped • garlic, minced • vegetable oil •
- 45 mins
- 4 servings
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Kibbeh With Tomato Sauce

fine wheat groats, ground jreesh • salt • Filling: • ground meat • onions, finely ground • tomato paste • vegetable oil • pepper • black pepper • salt • Sauce: • onion, finely chopped •
- 15 mins
- 4 servings
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Original Iraqi Chicken Maklouba

chicken thighs, cleaned • large eggplants, cut into thick slices • rice, washed and drained • vermicelli • tomato, sliced • potato, sliced • green pepper, sliced • onion, sliced • tomato paste • vegetable oil • salt - • sweet pepper •
- 30 mins
- 4 servings
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Grilled Veggie Salad

large eggplants, cut into thick slices • sweet red bell peppers • sweet yellow bell pepper • zucchinis, chopped into thick slices • onion, chopped into inch thick slices • mushrooms, ends trimmed • tomatoes, diced • black olives • Dressing • vinegar, balsamic • mustard, dijon • garlic, minced •
- 30 mins
- 6 servings