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lamb, beef, camel, or chicken (about 1000 grams) • potatoes for frying (about 1000 grams) • tomatoes (about 1000 grams) • red onions (about 500 grams) • Hot or mild peppers, optional • plain yogurt or soft labneh (about 200 grams) • Small cup of butter for browning the meat after boiling • Oil for frying potatoes • Salt and black pepper • Grated nutmeg • Thyme

ground oats • dark unsweetened cocoa powder • sugar • egg • milk • baking powder • natural butter

short-grain rice (about 500 grams) • water (about 0.5 liters) • small cup oil for frying fish (about 1/4 cup or 60 ml) • medium onions • garlic cloves • curry powder • turmeric • Salt and black pepper, to taste

yellow lentils (300 grams) • tomatoes (200 grams) • medium onions • dried garlic • hot chili peppers (optional) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt • whole black peppercorns • turmeric • Cardamom seeds • Cardamom • whole cumin seeds •

large eggs • diced lunch meat (about 150 grams) • little fresh parsley • small tomatoes • olives • garlic, thinly sliced • small peppers (any kind, preferably bell peppers) • little oil • Salt • Ground black pepper

kunafa dough (or enough to fit your small skillet) • sugar (you can add more, but be careful not to make it too sweet since there’s chocolate inside) • butter • Chocolate

chicken cutlets (500 grams) • small tomatoes • large green bell peppers • medium onions • black pepper • curry powder • dried coriander • cardamom • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • vinegar • garlic clove • Salt to taste •

chicken breast cutlets (about 500 grams) • Mixed bell peppers, chopped • Onion, chopped • Plain yogurt • Mustard • Spices: • Salt • Black pepper • Garlic powder • Onion powder • Barbecue sauce

all-purpose flour (about 5 kilograms), or as needed for your family • salt • instant yeast • Regular bread yeast • Wheat bran • Water, as needed for the dough

puff pastry, plain croissants, phyllo dough, or crisp flatbread • Vanilla extract • butter (about 28 grams) • milk (about 1 liter) • Mixed nuts, or peanuts and shredded coconut • sugar (about 100 grams)

medium onion, finely chopped or grated • tomatoes, diced small • green chili peppers or bell peppers, or a mix of both, diced • eggs, depending on the number of servings • Salt • Black pepper • oil (about 30 ml)

shredded kunafa dough • Chocolate spread (easy to spread) or any chocolate sauce • Nuts and shredded coconut • Kunafa syrup (simple syrup) • ghee or unsalted butter (about 115 grams)

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • powdered milk • ghee or unsalted butter (about 60 grams) • instant yeast • sugar • warm water (about 240 ml) • Small pinch of salt • Date paste (chopped dates) for filling

Enough eggplant to serve your family • Tomatoes, as needed for the amount of eggplant you use • garlic, chopped (not crushed) • Hot peppers or sweet green bell peppers, optional • oil • lemon • Salt • black pepper • little dried cilantro

phyllo dough • milk (about 950 ml) • sugar (about 100 grams) • raisins (about 35 grams) • shredded coconut (about 20 grams) • unsalted peanuts, shelled (about 35 grams) • clotted cream or heavy cream (about 30 grams)

beef sausage • phyllo dough • bell peppers (any color) • tomatoes • Pitted olives (optional) • shredded mozzarella and Romano cheese • whole milk, 1 egg • each of: black pepper, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, seven spice, bouillon powder, salt • (about 170 grams) melted butter mixed with oil

yellow lentils (about 500 grams), or as needed for your family • large onion • garlic • carrots • peeled tomato • black pepper • salt • cumin • chicken bouillon cube • vermicelli pasta • Oil and butter • Toasted bread

yellow lentils (about 500 grams) • tomato • zucchini • carrot • large onion • garlic • hot pepper • potato • bouillon cubes • salt • cumin • turmeric •

ground beef (500 grams) • onion, grated and squeezed • meat extender mix (such as Knorr) + 1/2 cup water (120 ml) • For shaping • Reserved onion juice • tomato paste • oil • salt and pepper

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • saj flatbreads (or large flour tortillas) • medium onion • bell peppers • tomato • plain yogurt (120 ml) • Juice of 1 large lemon and 1 orange • olive oil (60 ml) • mustard • dark soy sauce • Salt and black pepper • (Curry powder, paprika, ground cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder, 7-spice blend, chili powder, dried thyme) •

yellow lentils (400 grams) • beef or chicken broth (do not use bouillon cubes) • small head garlic • small onion • Hot pepper or chili flakes (optional) • medium carrot, grated • small ripe tomato • vermicelli pasta (100 grams) • ground turmeric • cardamom pods • Salt • Black pepper •

split fava beans (about 500 grams) • large onion • garlic cloves • Washed and chopped fresh herbs: • (dill, cilantro, leek, green onion stalks) • Salt • Cumin • Ground dried coriander

medium potatoes • medium onions • Eggs, as desired • medium tomatoes • tomato paste • Salt and pepper • Dried cilantro and cumin • oil

unsalted butter (200 grams), at room temperature • large egg • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour (about 350 grams) • powdered milk • baking powder • salt • vegetable oil (60 ml) • granulated sugar (100 grams)

Small eggplants (one per family member) • ground beef (300 grams) • onion • tomato • tomato paste • onion and 2 garlic cloves • Yogurt sauce • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • tahini • garlic cloves, salt • fried pita breads • Parsley for garnish

black lentils (about 600 grams) • rice (about 400 grams) • small onion • oil with butter • cumin • ground cardamom • bouillon cube • Salt • Black pepper • large onion • Garlic • Hot green pepper •

puff pastry (mille-feuille) cookies or croissants • whole milk, freshly boiled • fresh whipped cream • roasted hazelnuts and almonds • raisins • sugar

semolina (about 160 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 125 grams) • melted butter (about 115 grams) • baking powder • salt • powdered sugar • milk (about 120 ml) • For the date filling: • soft, pitted black dates (about 180 grams), peeled • butter • ground cinnamon

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

ground beef (about 225 grams) • medium tomatoes • medium onions • medium eggplant • medium green bell peppers • garlic cloves • salt • beef seasoning • black pepper • partially baked pita bread or naan