Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
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Macaroun bi toum
Homemade Lebanese pasta pieces, boiled until tender and generously coated in a fiery garlic-lemon sauce.
Maqluba with Cauliflower and Chicken
A festive Palestinian maqluba, in which tender chicken, browned vegetables and fragrant spiced rice come together in a beautiful dish that's served upside down.
Lebanese Maqluba
A festive Lebanese maqluba with spiced rice, tender chicken, and fried eggplant and cauliflower, served upside down to reveal its beautiful layers.
Maqmoura
A festive North Jordanian dish — succulent chicken with caramelized onions, sumac and spices, baked between thin layers of olive oil dough.
Malfouf Mahshi (Lebanese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Thin rolls of tender cabbage leaves filled with beef and short-grain rice, slowly simmered in a fragrant lemon-garlic broth with dried mint.
Palestinian Malfouf (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Tender cabbage leaf rolls filled with rice and ground beef, plenty of garlic, and a bright squeeze of lemon juice.
Malfouf (Lebanese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)
Tender cabbage leaf rolls stuffed with rice and beef, and simmered in a lemon-garlic broth.
Manakish with Za'atar
Thin Lebanese flatbreads made with soft yeast dough and a fragrant za'atar oil topping, baked until golden at the edges and served hot.
Manakish with Za'atar
Thin Lebanese flatbreads made with soft, airy yeast dough, topped with a fragrant za'atar and olive oil blend, and quickly baked to golden perfection in a very hot oven.
Mango Sticky Rice
A classic Thai dessert of chewy glutinous rice soaked in sweet coconut milk, served with juicy ripe mango.
Mandazi
Fluffy East African mandazi made with coconut milk and cardamom, with a golden crust and a tender, fragrant interior.
Manpar
A hearty Uyghur soup with tender pieces of hand-torn dough, beef, a rich vegetable vaja (stew base), and thin strips of egg pancake.
Mantou
Delicate Chinese steamed buns with no filling, featuring a smooth surface and a soft, springy crumb.
Māori boil-up
A rich, hearty soup made with meaty pork bones, potatoes, kumara, greens and fluffy flour dumplings called doughboys.
Mapo Tofu
Mapo tofu is an iconic Sichuan dish of silky tofu and ground pork in a rich, spicy sauce built on doubanjiang and fermented black beans, delivering the signature numbing heat of Sichuan peppercorns.
Margat Bamia
A thick Iraqi tomato stew with tender okra and chunks of lamb or beef, spicy and rich with homemade flavor.
Marinated Mayak Eggs (Mayak Gyeran)
Korean eggs with a tender, jammy yolk, steeped in a sweet-salty soy marinade with garlic, scallions and chili.
Marmitako
A hearty Basque fishermen's stew, in which the potatoes soak up the flavor of peppers, tomatoes and tender tuna.
Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon and Olives
Chicken thighs slow-braised in a fragrant sauce with onion, preserved lemon, olives and fresh cilantro — a bold classic of Moroccan cuisine.
Beef Martabak Telur
Crispy Indonesian martabak telur with thin, stretchy dough, spiced beef, eggs and scallions.
Massaman Curry with Chicken
Tender chicken, potatoes and peanuts simmered in a rich coconut sauce with gentle spice, the sweetness of palm sugar and a light tang of tamarind.
Iraqi-Style Masgouf
A whole carp, split open along the backbone and slow-grilled beside the embers with a tangy tamarind sauce, takes on a smoky aroma and juicy flesh.
Matambre Arrollado
A classic Argentine Christmas appetizer — a thin beef roll with carrots, bell pepper and hard-boiled eggs, simmered in an aromatic broth and chilled under weight until dense and easy to slice.
Matapa with Shrimp
This hearty Mozambican matapa combines tender cassava leaves, creamy coconut milk, roasted peanuts, and sweet shrimp in a rich sauce.
Matar Paneer
Tender Indian paneer cheese and sweet green peas simmered in a rich, spiced tomato-onion sauce.
Matoke Stew
A hearty Ugandan stew made with green matoke bananas, tender beef, tomatoes and hot pepper, slow-cooked into a rich sauce.
Maftoul with Chicken and Chickpeas
Palestinian maftoul with tender chicken, chickpeas and vegetable stew in a fragrant chicken broth — a hearty dish for a big family dinner.
Maharagwe
Tender red kidney beans in a rich coconut-tomato sauce with Kenyan spice aromas.
Mahshi Betinjan
Tender baby eggplants filled with a fragrant mixture of rice and beef, slowly braised in a rich tomato sauce until succulent.
Mahshi — Egyptian-Style Stuffed Vegetables
Tender zucchini and sweet peppers stuffed with rice, herbs and tomatoes, slowly simmered in a rich sauce.