Middle Eastern.
At your table.
Foodakl can log 55 Middle Eastern dishes, and cooks 53 of them from scratch. Every figure below is a typical serving with an honest range, because home portions vary more than a single number admits. Median here is about 460 kcal.
Recipes from the wider Middle Eastern kitchen
Photographed, with full methods

Chicken shawarma wrap
560 kcal · 34g protein

Hummus with pita
380 kcal · 13g protein

Tabbouleh
180 kcal · 4g protein

Lamb kofta with rice
680 kcal · 38g protein

Shakshuka
340 kcal · 18g protein

Falafel plate
520 kcal · 18g protein

Mixed grill platter
780 kcal · 52g protein

Shuwa
750 kcal · 45g protein

Mishkak skewers
380 kcal · 34g protein

Mashuai
620 kcal · 42g protein

Chicken majboos
680 kcal · 38g protein

Chicken saloona
420 kcal · 32g protein
Every Middle Eastern dish Foodakl can log
55 dishes · one serving each
| Dish | Serving | kcal | Protein g | Carbs g | Fat g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjaruli khachapuriაჭარული ხაჭაპური · adjaruli hachapuri · acharuli khachapuri · boat khachapuri with egg | one whole boat with egg and butter | 1200 900–1560 | 45 | 105 | 65 |
| Ambaعمبة · anba · amba sauce · pickled mango sauce | two spoonfuls over the sandwich | 45 20–80 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Armenian brandyկոնյակ · konyak · ararat brandy · armenian cognaccontains alcohol | one measure, about 50 ml | 115 90–150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armenian harissaհարիսա · harisa · herisa · keshkeg | one bowl with butter on top | 480 360–630 | 28 | 52 | 17 |
| Badrijani nigvzitბადრიჯანი ნიგვზით · nigvziani badrijani · badrijani rolls · aubergine rolls with walnut | four rolls with pomegranate | 320 240–420 | 8 | 18 | 24 |
| Bamiaبامية · bamya · margat bamia · okra stew with dried lime | one bowl with white rice | 560 420–730 | 28 | 66 | 20 |
| Basturmaբաստուրմա · pastirma · basterma · cured beef with fenugreek | six thin slices | 150 100–210 | 22 | 3 | 6 |
| Chakapuliჩაქაფული · chakhapuli · chakapuli with wine · lamb with tarragon and plumscontains alcohol | one bowl with bread | 480 360–630 | 34 | 14 | 30 |
| Challahחלה · chala · hallah · plaited shabbat bread | two thick slices | 300 220–400 | 9 | 50 | 7 |
| Chocolate babkaבבקה · babka · krantz cake · kranz cake | one thick slice | 420 320–550 | 7 | 52 | 21 |
| Cholentחמין · hamin · tsholnt · dafina | one bowl from the overnight pot | 620 470–810 | 34 | 62 | 26 |
| Churchkhelaჩურჩხელა · churchhela · churchkela · walnut string in grape must | one string | 350 260–460 | 6 | 46 | 16 |
| Dushbaradüşbərə · dusbara · dushbara soup · tiny lamb dumplings in broth | one bowl with vinegar and mint | 380 280–500 | 18 | 46 | 13 |
| Gataգաթա · gatha · kata · sweet layered pastry | one wedge with tea | 330 250–430 | 5 | 44 | 15 |
| Gefilte fishגעפילטע פיש · gefilte · gefillte fish · fish patties with horseradish | two patties with horseradish | 220 160–300 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
| Ghapamaղափամա · kapama · ghapama pumpkin · stuffed pumpkin with rice and fruit | one wedge of stuffed pumpkin | 380 280–500 | 6 | 68 | 10 |
| Imeruli khachapuriიმერული ხაჭაპური · imeruli hachapuri · khachapuri imeruli · georgian cheese bread | half a round | 620 470–810 | 26 | 56 | 32 |
| Iraqi dolmaدولمة · dolma · dolme · dolma basra | one plate turned out of the pot | 580 440–760 | 22 | 68 | 24 |
| Jachnunג׳חנון · jahnun · jachnun with egg · yemenite rolled pastry | one roll with egg and grated tomato | 550 410–720 | 12 | 62 | 28 |
| Kalakuri khinkaliხინკალი · khinkali · hinkali · kalakuri hinkalicontains pork | five dumplings, with black pepper | 620 470–810 | 30 | 68 | 24 |
| Khashխաշ · khashi · hash · trotter broth with garlic | one bowl with lavash and garlic | 420 320–550 | 32 | 20 | 24 |
| Klaichaكليجة · kleicha · klaycha · date filled iraqi cookies | three cookies | 280 210–370 | 4 | 40 | 12 |
| Kubanehכובאנה · kubana · kubbaneh · yemenite shabbat bread | one wedge with egg and skhug | 480 360–630 | 10 | 54 | 25 |
| Kubba hamuthكبة حامض · kubba hamudh · kubbat hamuth · sour kubba soup | one bowl with two kubba | 420 320–550 | 20 | 44 | 18 |
| Kubba Mosulكبة الموصل · kubba mosuliya · kibbeh mosul · mosul kubba disc | one large disc, shared | 480 360–630 | 22 | 52 | 20 |
| Kurdish biryaniبریانی کوردی · biryani kurdi · brinj kurdi · kurdish rice with nuts and raisins | one plate with chicken and nuts | 780 590–1010 | 36 | 92 | 30 |
| Kurdish kiftaکفته · kifte · kutilk · kufta kurdi | three balls in broth | 480 360–630 | 24 | 50 | 20 |
| Kurdish sheikh mahshiشێخ مەحشی · sheikh mahshi · shex mehshi · stuffed courgette and aubergine | four stuffed vegetables with rice | 560 420–730 | 24 | 62 | 22 |
| Lahmajounլահմաջո · lahmajo · lahmajun · armenian meat flatbread | two rolled with lemon and parsley | 480 360–630 | 22 | 58 | 18 |
| Latkesלביבות · levivot · latke · potato latkes | three, with apple sauce | 400 300–520 | 7 | 42 | 22 |
| Lavangitoyuq ləvəngi · levengi · lavangi chicken · walnut stuffed chicken | one quarter with walnut stuffing | 650 490–850 | 42 | 20 | 46 |
| Lobioლობიო · lobio nigvzit · lobio in a clay pot · georgian bean stew | one clay pot with mchadi | 420 320–550 | 18 | 56 | 13 |
| Malawachמלאווח · malawah · melawach · yemenite flaky pancake | one round with tomato and skhug | 520 390–680 | 9 | 52 | 30 |
| Matzo ball soupקניידלך · kneidlach · knaidel soup · chicken soup with matzo balls | one bowl with two balls | 320 240–420 | 14 | 34 | 13 |
| Megruli khachapuriმეგრული ხაჭაპური · megruli hachapuri · mingrelian khachapuri · khachapuri with cheese on top | half a round, cheese inside and on top | 720 540–940 | 32 | 56 | 40 |
| Mtsvadiმწვადი · mwvadi · mtsvadi skewers · georgian shashlikcontains pork | one skewer with onion and tkemali | 520 390–680 | 38 | 8 | 38 |
| Nan-e tiriنانی تیری · nan tiri · nane tiri · kurdish thin bread | one thin round off the griddle | 200 140–270 | 6 | 40 | 2 |
| Pitipiti şorbası · sheki piti · putuk · lamb and chickpea crock | one clay crock, poured over bread | 620 470–810 | 32 | 42 | 34 |
| Pkhaliფხალი · phkali · mkhali · spinach and walnut paste | three small balls with pomegranate | 240 180–320 | 8 | 14 | 17 |
| Qutabkutab · gutab · qutabi · thin folded flatbread with herbs | three folded, with sumac | 380 280–500 | 14 | 48 | 14 |
| Rugelachרוגלך · rugalach · rugelah · chocolate rugelach | three, still sticky from the syrup | 330 250–430 | 4 | 40 | 17 |
| Sabichסביח · sabih · sabich pita · iraqi jewish aubergine pita | one pita with egg, aubergine and amba | 620 470–810 | 22 | 66 | 29 |
| Şah plovshah plov · sah plov · shah pilaf · crown pilaf in lavash | one wedge of the crust with rice | 780 590–1010 | 30 | 92 | 32 |
| Saperaviსაფერავი · qvevri wine · saperavi red · georgian red winecontains alcohol | one glass, about 175 ml | 150 110–195 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Satsiviსაცივი · satsivi turkey · satsivi with gomi · chicken in walnut sauce | one bowl, served cold | 520 390–680 | 30 | 16 | 38 |
| Savarساوەر · sawar · savar bulgur · kurdish bulgur pilaf | one bowl beside the stew | 320 240–420 | 9 | 54 | 8 |
| Səbzi qovurma plovsebzi qovurma plov · sabzi govurma plov · sebzi plov · herb and lamb plov | one plate of rice with lamb and herbs | 750 570–980 | 34 | 84 | 30 |
| Şəkərburashekerbura · sekerbura · shakarbura · almond filled pastry crescent | two crescents at Novruz | 300 220–400 | 6 | 38 | 14 |
| Sini mantiմանթի · manti · mante · armenian manti with yoghurt and sumac | one tray portion with yoghurt | 520 390–680 | 26 | 52 | 22 |
| Tarkhunaტარხუნა · tarhun · tarragon lemonade · green georgian lemonade | one bottle, about 500 ml | 220 160–290 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Tepsi baytinijanتبسي باذنجان · tepsi bytinjan · tapsi baitinjan · iraqi aubergine tray bake | one serving from the tray, with rice | 620 470–810 | 26 | 58 | 32 |
| Timman bagillaتمن باقلة · timman bagila · bagilla bil timman · rice with broad beans and dill | one plate with lamb shank | 720 540–940 | 38 | 88 | 24 |
| Tolmaտոլմա · dolma armenian · pasuts tolma · tolma vine leaves | eight vine-leaf rolls with yoghurt | 420 320–550 | 16 | 46 | 19 |
| Yapraxیاپراخ · yaprakh · yapragh · kurdish dolma | eight rolls from the pot | 460 340–600 | 16 | 58 | 18 |
| Yarpaq dolmasıyarpaq dolmasi · yarpag dolma · dolma azerbaijani · azerbaijani vine leaf dolma | ten small rolls with garlic yoghurt | 420 320–550 | 18 | 42 | 20 |
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