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Hearty Mujaddara
A comforting Lebanese dish of lentils, rice, and caramelized onions.
⏱ 50 min🔥 350 kcalEasy
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Lebanese Rice Recipes
20 recipes using rice — Hummus, falafel, kibbeh and the jewels of Levantine cuisine.
These 20 lebanese rice recipes are ready in about 81 minutes on average, with 180–780 kcal per serving, and 40% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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81 min
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455 kcal
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easy recipes
How Lebanese cuisine cooks with rice
Lebanese food is fresh, herb-forward and built around the table of meze — bright with lemon, garlic and good olive oil. When Lebanese cooks work with rice, they reach for olive oil, lemon, garlic, tahini, sumac and za'atar, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, caramelising and frying.
The everyday grain for half the planet — a neutral base that soaks up the flavours around it, from pilafs to fried rice. In this collection it's most often cooked with olive oil, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, ground allspice, garlic and cinnamon. The dishes here span lebanese classics ready in as little as 45 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
20 Lebanese Rice Recipes
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Ablama (Lebanese Stuffed Courgettes in Yoghurt Sauce)
Hollowed courgettes stuffed with spiced lamb and rice, simmered in a warm cooked-yoghurt sauce.
⏱ 90 min🔥 470 kcalMedium
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Mansaf (Jordanian Lamb with Jameed Yogurt and Rice)
Jordan's magnificent national dish — slow-braised lamb in a rich, tangy fermented yogurt sauce (jameed) served over rice with flatbread. A celebratory feast dish eaten communally by hand.
⏱ 140 min🔥 780 kcalHard
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Mujaddara (Lebanese Lentils, Rice and Crispy Caramelised Onions)
The ancient Middle Eastern dish that proves humble ingredients can achieve greatness — brown lentils and rice slow-cooked together and crowned with deeply caramelised crispy onions. Vegan, cheap, extraordinary.
⏱ 70 min🔥 420 kcalEasy
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Riz bi Djaj
Lebanese spiced rice with chicken and toasted nuts — the ultimate comfort dish.
⏱ 70 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
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Warak Enab
Lebanese stuffed grape leaves with lemony rice and herb filling — a labor of love.
⏱ 150 min🔥 180 kcalHard
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Lebanese Mujadara (Lentils, Rice and Caramelised Onions)
The Levant's most beloved peasant dish — brown lentils and rice simmered together, crowned with mountains of deep-fried caramelised onions, finished with cumin and lemon.
⏱ 75 min🔥 580 kcalEasy
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Maklouba (Upside-Down Spiced Rice with Lamb and Vegetables)
Maklouba is the dramatic Palestinian and Jordanian one-pot masterpiece: spiced lamb, fried aubergine, and cauliflower layered with rice, then flipped upside-down at the table.
⏱ 120 min🔥 640 kcalMedium
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Mujadara (Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onions)
Hearty Lebanese mujadara — green lentils slow-cooked with rice and blanketed in sweet, deeply caramelized onion rings. Vegan comfort food at its finest.
⏱ 75 min🔥 420 kcalEasy
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Maqluba (Palestinian-Levantine Upside-Down Rice and Vegetable Pot)
Dramatic Levantine maqluba — fragrant spiced rice layered with fried cauliflower, eggplant, and chicken, cooked in a pot and dramatically flipped onto a platter.
⏱ 100 min🔥 540 kcalHard
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Mujadara Rice and Lentils
Earthy lentils and rice topped with deeply caramelized onions.
⏱ 55 min🔥 360 kcalEasy
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Riz a la Libanaise (Lebanese Rice with Vermicelli and Chicken)
Fluffy Lebanese rice toasted with vermicelli noodles, topped with garlicky spiced chicken for a simple, comforting lunch bowl.
⏱ 45 min🔥 520 kcalEasy
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Koosa Mahshi (Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini)
Hollowed zucchini stuffed with rice and spiced ground meat, simmered in a light tomato broth, a comforting Lebanese family dinner.
⏱ 85 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
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Riz bi Foul (Lebanese Rice with Fava Beans and Dill)
Fresh fava beans simmered with rice and plenty of dill, a light, herby Lebanese one-pot dinner traditionally made in spring.
⏱ 45 min🔥 340 kcalEasy
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Moudardara (Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions)
A comforting Lebanese dish of lentils and rice simmered together, topped with deeply caramelized onions, often paired with yogurt.
⏱ 60 min🔥 390 kcalEasy
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Djaj Mishwi (Lebanese Roast Chicken with Garlic and Lemon)
A whole chicken marinated in garlic, lemon, and seven-spice blend, roasted until the skin turns deeply golden and fragrant.
⏱ 100 min🔥 470 kcalMedium
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Lebanese Fish and Rice with Caramelized Onions and Orange (Sayadieh)
Golden fish and rice built on deeply caramelized onions, brightened with orange and warm spice.
⏱ 75 min🔥 480 kcalHard
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Lebanese Mujadara Bowl with Crispy Onions
Warm-spiced lentils and rice topped with deeply fried crispy onions, a Lebanese comfort classic.
⏱ 65 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
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Lebanese Stuffed Peppers with Rice, Mint and Parsley (Mahshi Felfel)
Bell peppers stuffed with herbed rice and warm spices, simmered in a light tomato broth.
⏱ 75 min🔥 320 kcalHard
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Lebanese Baked Chicken and Rice with Orange and Warm Spice
A one-dish baked chicken and rice casserole scented with cinnamon, allspice and orange zest.
⏱ 80 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
Choosing & preparing rice
How to choose
Choose by use: long-grain (basmati, jasmine) for fluffy, separate grains; short-grain for risotto and sushi where stickiness is wanted. Aged basmati cooks longer and fluffier.
Prep & storage
Rinse until the water runs clear to wash off surface starch and prevent clumping. The absorption method — a fixed water ratio, lid on, then a 10-minute steam off the heat — gives reliable results.
Nutrition
A gluten-free carbohydrate staple; brown and wild varieties keep the bran for extra fibre, B vitamins and minerals.
Classic flavour partners: onion, garlic, saffron, peas, soy sauce, cumin
Lebanese Rice Recipes — FAQ
How long do Lebanese rice recipes take to make?
Most of these 20 Lebanese rice recipes are ready in around 81 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Riz a la Libanaise (Lebanese Rice with Vermicelli and Chicken), takes about 45 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 150 minutes.
How many calories are in Lebanese rice dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 180 to 780 kcal per serving, averaging 455 kcal — Warak Enab is the lightest option at 180 kcal.
What is the easiest Lebanese rice recipe for beginners?
Hearty Mujaddara is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 50 minutes. 40% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with rice in Lebanese cooking?
In these recipes, rice is most often paired with olive oil, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, ground allspice, garlic and cinnamon. Lebanese kitchens also lean on olive oil, lemon, garlic, tahini, sumac and za'atar.
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