Chicken
Juicy Chicken Kebabs
Juicy, golden-baked chicken kebabs blended with fresh herbs and spices, topped with tahini and sumac—an easy, healthy dish your family will adore!
60 minutes
Welcome to RuhamasFood
Join me in exploring the vibrant flavors of Mediterranean cuisine. From traditional family recipes to modern interpretations, discover the warmth and richness of Middle Eastern cooking through my lens.
Featured Recipes
Discover authentic Mediterranean dishes
Salads, Holidays
Roasted Red Cabbage and Quinoa Salad
Roasted red cabbage and onions are folded into quinoa, herbs, dates, and nuts for a deeply flavorful salad that works for hosting, make-ahead lunches, or a hearty holiday side.
35 minutes
Main Dish, Middle Eastern
Juicy Beef Arayes
Crispy pita stuffed with juicy, spiced ground beef, grilled to perfection and served with tahini, sumac onions, and Amba sauce. A flavorful Israeli-Mediterranean street food favorite that's easy to make on the stovetop or BBQ.
30 minutes
My Kitchen Essentials
Recommended tools and ingredients I use in my recipes
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Date syrup (Silan) - traditional Middle Eastern sweetener that adds rich flavor to both sweet and savory dishes.
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Authentic Ras El Hanout spice blend that elevates chicken, beef, and vegetable dishes with complex flavors.
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Premium non-stick parchment paper I trust for all my kitchen needs. Ensures consistent results every time.
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Sumac - if you know me, you know that I love this spice! It adds a tangy, lemony flavor to dishes, put it on everything!
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Pre rinsed- organic quinoa
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Gluten free, seed crackers - my favorite especially with my homemade halva spread.
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Z'aatar- middle eastern spice that has a lemony tangy flavor, perfect to sprinkle on vegetables, salads, hummus and more
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Potato Ricer
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Meet Ruhama
Ruhama Shitrit is an Israeli-American recipe developer and content creator who shares authentic Middle Eastern recipes across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube through her brand RuhamasFood.
Drawing from her Iraqi heritage, Ruhama creates both traditional and modern interpretations of Israeli and Mediterranean cuisine.