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What to cook for Eid al-Adha

Published: Jul 17, 2021 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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Wondering how to feast this Eid? Eid al-Adha or Eidul Adha is one of the biggest celebrations for Muslims. And like any holiday it comes loaded with food to celebrate with friends and family. Here is some Eid food for your feasting table.

I hope these recipes will help you plan the big feast. Happy Eid to everyone celebrating.

Eid Staples

  • Egyptian food; Fattah
  • Roasted Leg of Lamb
  • Air Fryer Lamb Chops
  • Liver Sandwiches

Lamb and beef recipes are the star for Eid Al Adha. Here are some main dishes that many countries make across the region.

  • Egyptian Fattah.
  • Roasted leg of lamb.
  • Liver and onions recipe.
  • Chicken shawarma fatteh.
  • Marinated Lamb chops.
  • Air fryer lamb chops.
  • Spicy lamb chops.
  • Kofta.
  • Shish Kebabs.
  • Musakhan.

Side Dishes

  • Rice stuffed veggies Aka Mahshi
  • Yellow rice
  • Stuffed Grape Leaves (Warak Enab)
  • Maqluba (Upside-Down Beef, Eggplant and Rice)
  • Mahshi, rice stuffed veggies.
  • Stuffed grape leaves.
  • Yellow rice.
  • Rice pilaf with dried fruits.
  • Maqluba.
  • Moussaka.

Salads and Dips

  • Tabouli salad (Tabulah/Tabbouleh)
  • Pearl Couscous Salad (With homemade dressing)
  • White bean salad recipe
  • Baba Ganoush Recipe (Ghanoush)
  • Mediterranean couscous salad.
  • Baba Ganoush.
  • White beans salad.
  • Chickpeas salad.
  • Tabouli.
  • Fattoush.
  • Hummus.
  • Tahini.

Desserts and Cookies

  • Basbousa (semolina cake)
  • Kahk, (Eid cookies) with pistachios and honey
  • Kunafa (Knafeh) Recipe
  • Egyptian butter cookies ( petit fours / betefour)
  • Knafeh with cream.
  • Kahk, Egyptian wedding cookies.
  • Baklava.
  • Basbousa.
  • Revani.
  • Petit fours cookies.
  • Baklava rolls.
  • Mango knafeh parfaits.
  • Pomegranate and jello cups.

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I’m overjoyed that you have stopped by! My hope is to introduce you to new flavors, creative ways and fresh takes on favorites. To help you create food with style that will bring everyone around your kitchen table. From weeknight dinners for crazy busy days to desserts with the “wow” factor, and classic comforts from the Mediterranean. One thing in common, they are all recipes that have been tried and tested by family and friends.

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  1. Sydda

    July 19, 2021 at 12:57 pm

    As Salamu Alaikum Amira . May you have a lovely Eid Al Adha. I am from Cape Town and during 2019 I spent three months in Palestine on a program of the World Council Of Churches . I love Middle Eastern Food . My daughter is married in Saudi Arabia and I often visits her . You are one amazing cook and I look forward to your emails . May the Almighty Allah bless you !

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    • Amira

      August 19, 2021 at 11:28 am

      Thank you so much Sydda, I am super happy that you love Middle Eastern food. I spent a good part of my childhood in Saudi Arabia too where I made so many friends from different nationalities.

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