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11 Degchi posts about gulf recipes, newest first. Latest: What to Do With Leftover Kabsa or Machboos. Oldest: Machboos vs Kabsa: What Is the Difference?. A pot of kabsa or machboos almost always makes more than a family eats. Here is how to store it safely and turn the leftovers into a second dinner that does not feel like leftovers.
What to Do With Leftover Kabsa or Machboos
A pot of kabsa or machboos almost always makes more than a family eats. Here is how to store it safely and turn the leftovers into a second dinner that does not feel like leftovers.
A Simple Ramadan Meal Plan for a Busy Family (Gulf and UK)
Ramadan cooking goes wrong when every night is a banquet. Here is a calm weekly rhythm for iftar and suhoor, built from dishes you can actually cook, with a prep day that does most of the work.
How to Make Maqluba: The Upside-Down Rice Dish
Maqluba means upside down. Fried vegetables, chicken and rice are layered in a pot and flipped onto a platter. Here is how to build it so it holds together.
Khaliat Nahl: A Guide to Honeycomb Cheese Buns
Khaliat nahl means beehive. Soft cheese-stuffed buns are packed into a pan, baked until golden and drenched in honey. Here is the name, the method and the common mistakes.
Harees Explained: The Wheat and Meat Porridge of the Gulf
Harees is wheat and meat cooked for hours, then beaten into a smooth, stretchy porridge. Here is what it is, how it differs from haleem, and how to make it, including a quick oat shortcut.
What Is Sambousek? Fillings, Frying and How to Make It
Sambousek is the Gulf and Levantine pastry that looks like a samosa and isn't quite one. What it is, what goes inside, whether to fry or bake, and our meat version.
How to Cook Mulukhiyah: Chicken, Garlic Tarqa, Rice
Mulukhiyah is a green, garlicky leaf stew ladled over rice. Here is the method from our recipe, how Egyptian and Levantine cooks differ, and what to do about the texture.
How to Make Maqluba and Flip It Without Breaking
The flip is the only scary part of maqluba. Here is the full cook as a timeline, built around the 10 to 15 minute rest that decides whether the dome holds.
Khubz Tannour at Home Without a Tannour Oven
Khubz tannour is baked on the wall of a clay oven, but a hot home oven gets you close. Here is the dough, the timing and the heat, from our recipe, with honest limits.
Harees vs Jareesh: What's the Difference?
Harees and jareesh are both wheat and meat, and people use the names loosely. Here is what each is made of, where sources disagree, and how our two recipes differ in wheat, soak and finish.
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