Amir Khoury

Levant editor · Beirut · Beirut · 11 years

Amir covers Lebanese, Syrian, and Palestinian cookery from Beirut. He specializes in mezze, grains, and ancient-grain technique.

Recipes by Amir

• Lebanese · 60 min

  Mujadara — lenticchie, riso e cipolle caramellate

  Brown lentils and rice cooked in dark caramelized-onion oil, blanketed with a deep brown tangle of fried onion…

• Levantine · 40 min

  Shakshuka — uova in salsa di pomodoro speziata

  Eggs gently poached in a simmering sauce of tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, cumin, and paprika, finished wit…