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Lebanese Home Cooking. Plant-Based and Proud.

G'day, Marhaba and Hello.

I'm Janelle, a Lebanese Australian cook based in Sydney. The mujadara, the bamia, the loubieh b'zeit, the everyday Lebanese table has always been plant-forward.

I'm not veganising your heritage food. I'm cooking it the way it always was. So Much Yum.


Easy Lebanese Recipes

Weeknight Lebanese food that actually tastes like home. Simple, plant-forward, and as close to the original as possible.

  • white bowl of yellow soup toped with chop parsley and slices of lemon
    Lebanese Lentil Soup
  • a white bowl with falafel salad in it
    Falafel Salad With Tahini Dressing
  • Mujadara topped with caramelised onions and fresh parsley
    Mujadara Recipe (Lebanese Lentils and Rice)
  • a white plate with braised green beans
    Loubieh Bi Zeit

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Popular Recipes

The recipes readers come back to again and again - Lebanese, and plant-based, full of flavor.

  • white bowl of yellow soup toped with chop parsley and slices of lemon
    Lebanese Lentil Soup
  • a spoonful of yellow potato soup over a bowlful of it
    Potato and Carrot Soup
  • a stack of vegan corn fritters
    Easy 4-Ingredient Corn Fritters (Vegan)
  • a stack of pita sandwich rolls filled with veggies and falafel
    The Best Falafel Pita Sandwich (Lebanese)
  • a plate of yellow dal with cilantro and red chili on top
    Yellow Split Pea Dal
  • stuffed peppers up close
    Lebanese Stuffed Peppers
  • a white bowl of mushy beans with lemon and chili
    Mung Bean Curry
  • fingers holding a brown chocolate balls
    Chocolate Bliss Balls Without Dates

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I'm Janelle

Lebanese Australian cook. Born at the table that I now cook from. Come see what's on it.

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Lebanese Food

Lebanese food has always been plant-forward - legumes, olive oil, vegetables. That's the everyday table I grew up on. A few favorites to start; warmed chickpeas, the amazing mujadara makhbousa and molokhia.

  • lebanese coffee in a finjan
    Lebanese Coffee
  • whole kaak spices laid out in a plate
    Kaak Spice
  • Lebanese Anise Cookies
  • sfouf be debes pieces of cake stacked on top of each other
    Lebanese Molasses Cake (Sfouf bi Debes)
vegan Lebanese food →

a cast iron pan and spoon with creamy chickpea and lentil curry and a side of rice

Chickpea Lentil Curry

This creamy meal is a family favorite and ready in 20 minutes.

chickpea lentil curry →

New and Delicious

  • zaatar popcorn in a glass cup
    Zaatar Popcorn
  • a bowl of pasta with vegetable sauce
    Vegetable Pasta Sauce
  • maamoul dough in a glass bowl
    Maamoul Dough
  • Maamoul With Pistachios

a red casserole pot with pasta bake

5 Star Review

5 stars


Ebony says "This is a stunning recipe! ... My partner went crazy over it and keeps asking me to make it. Thank you so much 😃"

Creamy pasta bake →

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Lebanese Desserts & Sweet Recipes

Lebanese sweets and plant-based desserts - maamoul, atayef, namoura, and more. Tested until they taste right.

  • Haytaliyeh with crushed pistachio on top and tray in the background
    Haytaliyeh - Vegan Lebanese Milk Pudding
  • date filled maamoul in a plate
    Maamoul With Dates
  • Namoura in a tray
    Vegan Basbousa
  • atayef cut in half with walnut stuffing
    Walnut Atayef
dessert recipes →

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Baking Recipes

Pies, breads, pastries, and savory bakes - including Lebanese classics like kibbeh and bakleh.

  • Lebanese Kibbeh with Sultanas
    Lebanese Vegetarian Kibbeh
  • fatayer bi sabanekh stack
    Fatayer bi Sabanekh (Lebanese Spinach Pie - فطائر)
  • Purslane pastry pockets stacked in four
    Lebanese Bakleh Pastries
  • a stack of trays with zaatar pinwheels
    Zaatar Puff Pastry Pinwheels (Easy 3 Ingredients)
baking recipes →

From the Blog

  • Aquafaba used to make vegan meringue
    Recipes Using Aquafaba
  • Is Falafel Gluten-Free? Here's What You Need to Know
  • a bowl of golden fried falafel
    Troubleshooting Falafel Falling Apart
  • an ipad with a picture of sushi and the words "advanced 369 cleanse groceries list"
    Advanced 3 6 9 Cleanse Shopping List
food guides →

Updated

These delicious recipes got an update!

  • a plate with a stack of golden muffins on it and a green apple on the side
    Vegan Apple Cinnamon Muffins
  • ANZAC biscuits on a white plate
    Wheat Free Dairy Free ANZAC Biscuits
  • walnut maamoul cut in half in a plate
    Maamoul with Walnuts
  • rocca salad with pomegranate up close
    Rocca Salad

Janelle's Favorites

The dishes I make most - Lebanese staples that pair with everything and never go out of rotation.

  • a bowl of cooked white rice with golden vermicelli noodles through it
    Lebanese Vermicelli Rice
  • zaatar seasoning in a pan
    Lebanese Zaatar
  • Warak Enab (Lebanese Grape Leaves)
  • lebanese spicy potatoes in a grey bowl
    Air Fryer Batata Harra

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Hello, I'm Janelle!

Lebanese Australian cook based in Sydney.

I teach the everyday Lebanese table; plant-based, and as close to teta’s version as possible.

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Recipes Not to Miss

  • a bowl of chopped mushroom salad
    Easy Raw Mushroom Salad With Balsamic Vinegar
  • a red casserole pot with okra stew
    Bamia (Okra Stew Without Meat)
  • fingers holding a brown chocolate balls
    Chocolate Bliss Balls Without Dates
  • a stack of pita sandwich rolls filled with veggies and falafel
    The Best Falafel Pita Sandwich (Lebanese)

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