Corn

red beans • sweet corn • Sliced onion • Bell peppers • For the dressing: • Salt and black pepper • Sumac • sugar • Lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar

yellow corn • water • butter • paprika • salt • potato chip seasoning, if available • Juice of 1 lemon

corn • baking powder • sugar • butter • pepper, to taste • Water for boiling

sliced green or black olives (your choice) • cooked chickpeas • chopped parsley • mixed bell peppers, diced • sweet corn • small red onion, thinly sliced • For the dressing: • olive oil • lemon juice • Salt, black pepper, and cumin to taste

phyllo dough • feta cheese (or any type) • aged Romano cheese, cut into cubes • pastrami, cut into cubes • tomatoes, cut into cubes • corn oil • unsalted butter, melted

large fresh mushrooms, sliced • cooking cream (about 240 ml) • milk (about 480 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 8 grams) • Salt and pepper (preferably white pepper, not black) • corn oil (about 15 ml) • butter (about 14 grams)

cleaned quail, washed well • Egyptian rice, rinsed (about 200 grams) • fresh tomatoes • medium onions • tomato paste • ketchup • corn oil • butter with 1 tablespoon corn oil • Vinegar and lemon juice for soaking the quail • Quail seasoning: • salt • black pepper •

flour (about 750 grams) • butter (about 225 grams) • corn oil (about 240 ml) • sour cream (about 240 ml) • egg • toasted black sesame paste (tahini or black seed paste) • toasted sesame seeds • ground mahlab • ground mastic • ground fennel seeds • baking powder • vanilla extract •

all-purpose flour (1 kilogram) • eggs • corn oil (240 ml) • instant yeast • baking powder • sugar • powdered milk • Warm water for kneading • salt • Filling • Nutella chocolate spread • White cheese with dried green za’atar

fresh grape leaves (about 0.5 kg) • Plenty of boiling water • short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • tomato juice (about 240 ml) • tomato paste • medium onion, finely chopped • finely chopped fresh dill, parsley, and cilantro (about 30 grams total) • corn oil • Salt and pepper • Mixed spices • Chicken or beef broth • Juice of 1 lemon

medium eggplant, cut into medium cubes • green bell peppers • medium potato, cut into medium cubes • tomatoes, cut into medium cubes • tomatoes, grated • minced garlic • ground cumin and salt • corn oil • white vinegar

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • salt • instant yeast • sugar • warm water (about 355 ml) • corn oil (about 60 ml) • large chicken breast, cut into small cubes • bell peppers, assorted colors • medium onion, diced • mushrooms, diced • tomato paste • Salt, black pepper, and chicken seasoning •

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) + 1 teaspoon baking powder + a pinch of salt • softened ghee or unsalted butter, at room temperature • corn oil • to 3/4 cup milk, for kneading • For the filling • White cheese with thyme or mint • date paste • egg yolks + 1 tablespoon milk • sesame seeds or nigella seeds for topping (optional)

bread flour (about 625 grams; bread flour is best for a fluffy, delicious result) • salt • baking powder • butter • corn oil • sugar • warm milk (about 240 ml) • Yeast • egg (for the dough) • egg (for brushing) • Nigella seeds • Filling (Domty cheese with olives is amazing for the filling – or use jam, or chocolate)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 kilogram) • mustard • soy sauce • Chicken seasoning • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt and black pepper • corn oil

🔸 Dough 🔸 • plus 1 tablespoon (about 100 grams) cake flour • (about 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons, 60 ml) light honey or golden syrup • (about 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons, 25 ml) corn oil • alkaline water (optional) • water (optional) • salt • 🔸 Pistachio Filling 🔸 • (about 200 grams) roasted pistachios • (about 30 grams) sweet rice flour (mochi flour) • (about 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon, 40 ml) light honey • (about 15 grams) sugar •

whole lentils (about 200 grams) • rice (about 600 grams) • Garlic cloves and onions • Salt and cumin • bouillon powder • Mixed rice spices • Olive oil • Corn oil • For the sauce: • peeled and chopped tomato • onion • garlic cloves •

tuna in oil, 6.5 oz (185 grams), preferably chunk • (about 8 oz/250 grams) bell pepper, sweet or hot as desired • phyllo dough • lemon • (about 5 oz/150 grams) pitted black olives • olive oil or corn oil • Salt • Ground cumin • Hot chili pepper (optional)

all-purpose flour (about 410 grams) • warm milk (about 240 ml) • plain yogurt or buttermilk (about 240 ml) • corn oil (about 180 ml) • instant yeast • sugar • salt • For the filling: 1 container (8.8 oz/250 grams) feta cheese • dried thyme • olive oil • For topping: 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds (nigella seeds) • egg yolk

black eggplant (about 1.5 kg) • green bell peppers (about 1 kg) • zucchini (about 1.5 kg) • large onions for stuffing • medium potatoes • medium tomatoes • Egyptian rice (about 2.5 kg; use short-grain rice) • Filling mixture: • cooked tomato sauce (about 2 kg) • large head garlic, minced • large onions, grated • parsley, chopped •

whole chicken • rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 600 milliliters) • vermicelli noodles • Cauliflower • Eggplant • Bell pepper • Parsley • Lemon • Turmeric • Maqluba spice blend • Cumin •

For the dough: • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • instant yeast • sugar • salt • warm milk (about 180 ml) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • corn oil (about 120 ml) • For the filling: • ground beef (about 200 grams) • medium onion, finely chopped • mixed bell peppers, finely diced (about 120 grams) •

rice (about 1 kilogram), or as needed for the amount of vegetables • sunflower oil or corn oil (about 240 ml) • parsley • cilantro • dill • large onions • Tomato juice, cooked down until thick and concentrated • tomato paste • paprika • heaping teaspoon cumin • black pepper • seven spice blend •

lentils (100 grams) • zucchini, diced • carrots, diced • potato, diced • tomato, diced • onion, diced • corn oil • vegetable bouillon cube (such as Maggi) • spices • black pepper • salt

red lentils, well rinsed and drained (about 285 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 100 grams) • large potato, peeled and cut into large cubes • medium carrots, cut into large cubes • medium onion, peeled and quartered • garlic, peeled • Cumin and salt to taste • corn oil • water or broth (about 1.2 liters)

yellow lentils (about 50 grams) • carrots • onions • tomatoes • garlic cloves • Salt to taste • black pepper • cumin • turmeric • Hot chili powder to taste • About 5 tablespoons corn oil

ground beef • large carrots • peas • green beans • potato • medium zucchinis • grated onions • chicken bouillon cubes or 1 1/2 cups liquid broth • rice • ground cinnamon, to taste • curry powder, to taste • ghee, to taste •

chicken, quartered • potatoes, sliced • Sliced green and red bell peppers • tomato paste • onion, sliced • garlic • Salt and black pepper • Some corn oil • Small pieces of chopped tomato

chicken breasts • Juice of half a lemon • chicken seasoning • soy sauce • corn or olive oil • black pepper • paprika • Small pinch of cumin • Small pinch of cilantro • Small pinch of salt • onion powder • garlic powder