Macaroni with Garlic yogurt sauce | Sahtein!

Macarona bil Laban!
This dish is a comforting Levantine classic: macaroni with a garlicky yogurt sauce topped with seven-spiced ground protein (beyond beef used on this day)! A much loved favorite in so many Arab households and a crowd pleaser for sure. Happy holidays and do let me know if you make this, I'd love to hear what you thought!
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With great thanks to my friends who worked on this show:
Camera: Katelyn Rebelo, Sara Laufer
Sound & music : David Britton
Ingredients used:
Macaroni (any pasta you like)
Yogurt (regular full fat greek/cow's milk)
Garlic (and plenty of it)
Onion
Plant based ground protein (beyond beef. use ground lamb or beef if you prefer)
Seven spice mix
Cumin (whole pods ground - always best to grind them fresh if you can)
Black pepper
Pine nuts
Parsely

[@kellyalsaleh3032]

Had this for the first time (but without the meat) when I visited my cousins in Ramallah. One of the quickest, easiest Palestinian recipes to make but so delicious. My cousin-in law also put black pepper and ground cardamom. And yes, lots of garlic is essential for this dish. 😋😍🙏

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[@RebDalpadado]

I’m being introduced to soooo many new recipes - I love your channel! Thankyou :)

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I think the almighty algorithm has taken notice of you... This is like the sixth video it recommended me in the past two days.

[@itravisoni]

Nadia is just so personable and knows that most of us here in the USA need to these recipes.

[@angelawho9083]

Your recipes and Kitchen are enviably wonderful, as is your loving relationship with your mother

[@imransyed8552]

I have made this 4 days in a row now. Amazing recipe!

[@g2D1]

Food can be magical. If people would simply sit down and have a meal together, share their cultures, get to know each other in a normal setting, apart from politics, religion and agendas, there would be far less conflicts. I love the joy of Nadia's cooking!

[@vapidgasconade5505]

I saw this and made it IMMEDIATLY, it is absolutely delish, thank you for sharing the recipe !!

[@drgnfly21]

Omg. I'm going to make this!!! Thanks for sharing love!

[@deec6535]

I made this last night, and hubs loved it. I googled seven spice and made my own blend. Definitely will be in regular rotation at my house from now on. Delicious. Thank you!

[@tealcedar]

All my favourite dishes are made with yoghurt (koussa b laban, shish barak, etc), but especially this one. Whenever I make it it's an absolute banger. Thanks for sharing your own take!

[@johnsacks6365]

I've watched a pile of your videos the past couple weeks. You've inspired me. I'm making this tonight. Well, I'm making a variation with the spices that I have. It'll still be good. Thanks for turning me on to Palestinian cooking!

[@sharonh988]

Looks delicious. I am definitely going make it. Glad i found your channel. Many of your recipes I remember that my Sitto used to make. Thanks.

[@josepharte]

YAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. My mom and my sister make this. It's one of my favourite dishes! A true Arab classic (sorry, Italy).

[@lydiapetra1211]

Thanks for using beyond beef....! Looks very delicious! Thanks!

[@NadiaGilbert]

I love beyond beef as an alternative, it's great! Thanks for watching :)

[@mhicnanolc]

Been trying out your recipes and I’m definitely on a Levantine food kick right now. I really liked this one!

[@dudealgo1617]

Thank you for the recipe, seems delicious! Watching and enjoying from Algeria where we say "B'sahtek!" for "Sahtein!" :)

[@nicomateo8148]

I tried this today with my own spin on it and I was very hesitant to use yogurt as a sauce because it just did not fit into my head (not very common in my culture) but IT WAS SO GOOD, this is one of the best things I have ever eaten and that yogurt sauce is amazing, I am definately making this a weekly dish.

[@Sheltonism]

THANK YOU for sharing this recipe! I just finished making (and eating) this for the first time, and it was everything you said it would be. You failed to mention, however, just how AWESOME the pine nuts would be. Now and then they sneak into your bite, and it's a whole new flavor!

[@joseangeldanglad6443]

I love how easy your recipes are. I tried one and it was a great success among friends. All the best

[@MrsJAZack]

A little bit of food with your spices I love it!!!!

[@carolesmith197]

Made this yesterday, drizzled it with Amba sauce (spicy mango), very delicious thank you.x

[@demeter7011]

I'm second generation Italian but I absolutely love your cooking shows. You should have your own TV show!

[@inga1379]

I love your channel! I’ll try this recipe for myself and my daughter this weekend...

[@devyani347]

Wow!!! Love that garlicky sauce. For my meat substitute I used diced mushrooms with a bit of tomato paste in addition to the onions and spice blend. Worked out great with the spinach and the lovely sauce and pasta.

[@aiylaoconnor7826]

I’m eating it right now and OH MY DAYS it’s amazing🤩🤩 thank you so much

[@NadiaGilbert]

Yay! so happy to hear it! Sahtein :)

[@fierypickles4450]

Its a crime you only have 65k subs. Deserve way more

[@vlangvling1403]

Wonderful ! I added capers, a chopped walnut, little pieces of cooked zucchini crushed etc. within the (soja) yogourt before mixing with the noodles, and a little feta mixed at the end was perfect. Thanks for that delicious idea !

[@stewartfanning1915]

Such a cutie, looking forward to trying out one of these dishes!

[@ApolloandMuse]

💖💖💖 will def make this sometime this week!!!

[@marlolaurenn]

I am so glad that I found you! I cannot wait to try this :)

[@rameshdesai8689]

Very tasty.I will try.

[@annamariaayyad2891]

Looks really delicious

[@etahenry3377]

Just brilliant! Much blessed

[@NadiaGilbert]

Thank you kindly!

[@CandiceLikes]

My dad is from Jordan, and we ate this all the time growing up! but we always had it over rice with that yogurt on top. Yum!

[@NadiaGilbert]

we do the same, rice and laban is super popular at my grandma's for late night snack :)

[@jassimabdullah8873]

The more garlic the more Arabian it gets, haha! And for the next dish I would love to see Kobbah bil Laban!

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I really love your programme! Simon🙂

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I'm so glad I found your channel.

[@timlynch5710]

So great. Glad I stumbled onto your great site. My best. (YUMM!!!)

[@TheSlimkitten]

I can't wait to try this!

[@tinkerinjones6604]

So wonderful! and with the beyond met or incredible burger it would be kosher too! Fantastic

[@Alanitoo]

So happy to see plant-based options used! subbed

[@EAL74]

Looks yummy

[@miznakatsu]

Sabah wa Afiqah! Love your recipes! Just subscribed!

[@monaxggx-blue781]

Great quality content! I'm definetly trying this out!

[@NadiaGilbert]

Please do! let me know what you think :)

[@noradedios7639]

I’m going to fix this dish. Thank you for sharing your recipes.

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I've tried cooking two of your dishes and I'm addicted to Lib Koosa and Ful Mudammas😄...that is a first for me from a KZbin channel. Brilliant channel.

[@shade937]

Somehow I had forgotten about this amazing dish.

[@Ashmole3]

My dad makes this allll the time and it was one of my most requested meals. That and fet dijaaj.

[@louishayes8681]

made a huge batch of this recipe the other day, it was so easy to follow and so delicious! it held up wonderfully in the fridge and tastes great served cold too; the chilled yogurt sauce gets gets creamy and thick and it almost feels like a much healthier alfredo! your channel is definitely revolutionizing my conception of all the savory/spicy/hearty/comfy things you can do with yogurt in general, haha. thanks so much for the illuminating recipes and FREE PALESTINE!!!!!!

[@tarekt8427]

This looks awesome. I am surprised i have never heard of this recipe although i am sure my dad knows it. definitely will be trying this one out. I love any recipe with warm yogourt. Keep up the good videos.

[@veronicad25]

I tried your pasta recipe and it's so good. Thank you so much for such amazing recipe. My family really loved it and my dad who is not a fan of pasta also loved it so thank u once again 😃. I wish I clicked some dish pictures though 🤦🏻‍♀️😄.

[@leslie97gargi]

I'm definitely trying this with non fat greek yogurt or plain Skyr for more added protein!

[@mariaquadeer1004]

You are like a cozy friend one would like to have. Love your food and video aesthetic. Also: I'm excited about making a yoghurt sauce for pasta. I could have never imagined it being possible on my own given how pasta is sold in the mainstream as a predominately Italian food. I'm really glad to have found your channel. And, I just learnt why you are calling this "Macaroni" although you are using different shapes of pasta. But now I know, now I know!

[@manitheman0806]

Pasta is part of the Italian cuisine...its simply Italian

[@TheSlimkitten]

I ending up making it and substituting sunflower seeds for the pine nuts. It turned out quite well.

[@YoungOrbital]

yumm, can't go wrong with this, I saw another interesting recipe , Maqluba , would be niced with your cucumber pickles and green chili

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

The smell of plant based meats turn my tummy, I was fine with it till I cooked it. Thanks for recipe

[@zaramaleki7771]

OMG!I made it with vegan yogurt and it was soooo good. All non vegans enjoyed it as well. Thank you lovely Nadia❤

[@NadiaGilbert]

gorgeous, sahtein! what was the kind of vegan yogurt you used?

[@zaramaleki7771]

@@NadiaGilbert ah, actually it was Alpro no sugar quark which, to me is more close to middle eastern yogurt that I was used to :)

[@marwakmel]

queen

[@markriffey8899]

I love a hearty chili Mac and cheese. I need try a version of rhis.

[@luckyone7328]

So good. I made this last night as presented (except I didn’t have spinach) and my hardworking, meat eating husband went crazy. Meaty, gorgeously spiced, creamy and crumbly, crunchy and garlicky- what else do you need? Used a good orecchiette. Served with a simple salad of chopped romaine and Persian cucumbers, lemon juice, olive oil, salt. His ultimate compliment, “Can we have this again?”, puts it in the rotation.

[@olenabi]

Looks amazing! Thank you! Will try it instead of macarona bechamel, which has become TOO staple in our home :)

[@sidraali9967]

Lovely recipe! You explain really well and I aporeciated all the technical tips! Could you share the proportions of the seven spice mixture? Also please can you show how you prepare couscous? JazakAllah khair!

[@asadbaghdadi5264]

I really like u r recipes .... u always looking cool... 🥗😎

[@miriammanolov9135]

Wow, I'm so glad I ran into your videos. I'm originally from Baghdad and we cook mostly the same meals, but never made this one before, and I do have some vegan meat and was wondering what I can make with it this time. Thank you !!

[@buckbenelli8]

Damn I love this girl.

[@dv7583]

Wow… a vegetarian version. Couldn’t ask for more … super happy …

[@kirstenschreiber4189]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@sarnathkerala8160]

Beautiful ppl Pal ppl 🇹🇹

[@johnpannebaker5757]

Found a recipe for this online, cause I'm making this next week!

[@michaelnicola5210]

Thank You, Nadia. As a vegan and Lebanese I’ve spent many years adapting the traditional recipes but have never seen this. I only wish non-dairy yoghurt was a bit better.

[@rossduncan7051]

Have you tried Oatly Greek style? I've used it a few times in cooking and it compares really well.... and if I am feeling fat I just eat it straight!

[@michaelnicola5210]

@@rossduncan7051 Thanks, Ross. Going to get some straight away. Very thoughtful of you. M

[@telali31]

try it but brown the garlic until it is fragrant and then add to the yogurt, definitely an upgrade. if I am really in the mood for more garlic I will still had a couple cloves raw to the yogurt as well to give it more depth.

[@smsmr4503]

Amazing girl

[@dorityerushalmi6328]

Made it was great you are so nice question if i have to make it kosher what can i use besides yougurt???

[@kirstenschreiber4189]

Beyond meat !! Yes yes yes love you use it.

[@mrim1633]

Mmmm.Smells good ! Sa7tein !

[@NadiaGilbert]

3la Albek :)

[@lemon-ade3857]

7:30 It also sounds good.. 👌🏽

[@patriotcraftsboy1046]

Perfect, I'm gonna try out this recipe after about a few thousand tries. I'll try to update y'all on how it goes.

[@NadiaGilbert]

a few thousand tries! haha keep us updated!

[@Bueddenwarder-Aggerschnagger]

Mmmmmmnnnnnnnn, DELICIOUS!!! Very hungry greetings from Berlin to the big apple!

[@Mike_Greentea]

👍

[@nafeekarim2780]

I ❤Labneh

[@nerdcave0]

How have I never come across this dish before? It's like an expedited Shish Barak or something? I'll have to show my mom and see if she knows it, looks really good and I'm definitely going to try it. Thanks!

[@liltrench5862]

I am vegan and can't wait to make this. I've seen a few of your videos already and I am hooked 😀. You're a great chef

[@nafeekarim2780]

❤I mac and cheese

[@mrmindstorms]

Looks supergood! But... What spice grinder is that? :O the whte one

[@TheMrsHurdle]

I dig your whole spice grinder. What brand is it?

[@hairylegsxd]

i need so many things after watching your recipes. can you share the seven spice mix ratio?

[@yarasunshine019]

I've been obsessed with your channel for the past couple of weeks now and I'm learning so much about so many dishes that I love and had no idea how to make. And now this! I never had it before - never even heard of it - and it just sounds so delicious. Can't wait to try it out for myself

[@MyName9914]

Your cooking video is very nice and you look very beautiful. One of my favorite is Fatteh Ma Lahma I had in Beirut 25 years ago, I inquired in many Middle Eastern Restaurant in U.S but I don't get it anywhere If you can post the recipe it will really great.

[@sunderlorn7135]

Totally unrelated, but what do you use on your hair, Nadia? It looks like the perfect combination of hold and flex, weight and lightness, and the result always looks on point!

[@danielcrawford3293]

I just love your recipes and personality, and you have such a charming giggle

[@reemm4696]

Mom made this for us all the time as a kid ، you wouldn't think it taste that food but it does!. And best way is to use spaghetti instead of macaroni

[@NadiaGilbert]

my aunt makes it with spaghetti too :) a classic!

[@reemm4696]

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[@kazama6245]

Girl you're so cute!

[@tootstoyou1]

Could we have an ingredient list for the 7 spice powder??? Please ! ☺️😃

[@perisword7918]

I am on a low sodium diet. Do you know of a salt substitute I can use?

[@Digital_Chef]

This dish is now part of my go to's. Very good! But I can't handle the raw garlic haha. So that goes in the pan for a minute first. GO MAKE THIS!

[@0301nghosh]

I am a vegetarian and I love your recipes but would like to know of veggie options and substitutes for meat

[@barbaramulik9617]

I would like to know what spices you use you said this is your grandma if you can let us know I love watching you and I love your food😉

[@NadiaGilbert]

Just shot this recipe! Stay tuned :) thanks for the kind words 💐

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Ty 😇🌈🌞🦋🌺💗☀💌💌💌

[@johnlove5347]

🙂