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leeks • frozen peas (about 400 grams), reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish • large potato • Oil • Salt • Black pepper • onion powder • chicken bouillon cube • water (about 830 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • Lemon slices, cut

Sunbulah baklava pastry (or any frozen baklava pastry sheets) • Mixed nuts, finely chopped • Raisins • Shredded coconut • melted butter (about 225 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • Vanilla extract • lemon juice

frozen or pre-cooked grape leaves • Stuffing mixture as used in previous cabbage and sausage recipes: 1 1/2 cups rice (about 300 grams), 2 bunches cilantro, dill, and parsley, tomato juice, and 2 onions chopped and sautéed in 2 tablespoons ghee or butter, then add tomato, spices (salt, 7-spice blend, black pepper) • Let the mixture cook, then add the herbs and rice. Let it cool for about 3 minutes before using it to stuff the grape leaves • Casserole base ingredients: • potatoes, washed and sliced • large onion, sliced • large lemon, sliced

chicken breast cutlets (about 500 grams) • Salt • black pepper • paprika • cayenne pepper (optional) • turmeric • curry powder • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • baking powder • Salt • cayenne pepper (optional) •

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

ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • medium onion, very finely grated • large egg • salt • meat seasoning or allspice • cornstarch • baking powder or 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • dried mint • sprigs of parsley, finely chopped • small piece of lamb fat, minced with the meat or grated on top • Vinegar

Qatayef Ingredients • flour (about 250 grams) • yeast • sugar • salt • Filling Ingredients • Dates or date paste • Nuts of your choice, with sugar and shredded coconut • Syrup Ingredients • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (about 120 ml) • lemon juice •

flour (about 8 cups) • bran (about 120 grams) • Warm water for kneading • yeast • sugar • bran (about 60 grams) for dusting

potatoes, boiled until halfway cooked • rice, boiled until about three-quarters cooked • bulgur, soaked • Salt • Pepper • cheese or cooked ground beef (without tomato), for filling • breadcrumbs, finely ground, for coating • oil, for frying

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • water (about 600 ml) • instant yeast • sugar • baking powder • powdered milk

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • yeast, dissolved • in warm water • sugar • semolina flour (about 80 grams, the kind used for basbousa) • baking powder

kunafa pastry (about 500 grams) • Mixed nuts, coarsely chopped + 2 tablespoons simple syrup • Clarified butter or ghee • powdered sugar • + 1 1/2 cups water (about 830 ml total) and a squeeze of lemon juice

Clams and mussels, or whichever is available • large onion, chopped • minced garlic • carrot, 1 green bell pepper, and 1 small potato • mushrooms (previously frozen) • mixed spices • milk (about 1/2 liter) • flour • Water • garlic powder and onion powder • nutmeg • dried mint and a pinch of thyme •

fava beans (about 1 kilogram) • carrots, grated • yellow lentils (about 225 grams) • tomato paste • cornstarch • water (about 240 ml) • lemon • Salt, cumin, and coriander to taste

dried fava beans (about 100 grams) • yellow lentils (about 100 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • turmeric • paprika • Water • sugar

dried fava beans for stewing • dried chickpeas • split fava beans • wheat berries • lentils • large carrot, grated • whole lemons

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

very finely ground bulgur (about 320 grams) • fine semolina (about 320 grams) • boiling water (about 830 ml) • salt • paprika • black pepper • boiling water (about 830 ml) • small onion, grated • grated orange zest • ground beef (about 450 grams) • medium onions, finely chopped • clarified butter or ghee •

fine bulgur (about 340 grams) • fine semolina (about 340 grams) • boiling water (about 710 ml) • salt • ground cumin • black pepper • red pepper paste • medium onions • orange zest • vegetable oil • ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • coarsely chopped walnuts (about 100 grams) •

dried fava beans (about 500 grams) • split fava beans (about 100 grams) • yellow lentils (about 100 grams) • wheat berries (about 100 grams) • large tomato • medium onion • large lemon • garlic cloves • ground turmeric • sugar • salt

dried fava beans for stewing • whole fava beans • yellow lentils • tomatoes, peeled and chopped • paprika • hot water (120 ml) • tomato paste • flour

bulgur (about 1 kg) • lean ground beef (about 0.5 kg, no fat or sinew, ground very fine) • medium onion, quartered • salt • Water, as needed for mixing • Fried ground beef or lamb (as desired) • small onion, finely chopped and fried • Walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios, or a mix of all • allspice or mixed spice • salt

chicken breast cut into thin strips (about 500 grams) • medium onion, sliced into thin strips (julienne) • mixed bell peppers or green bell pepper, sliced • Oil, butter, or ghee for cooking • Spices: • Salt, black pepper, chicken or shawarma seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, ground cardamom, and paprika

fine bulgur wheat • ground beef or lamb • ground beef or lamb for filling • onions • Kibbeh spices, both fine and coarse • Salt • Pine nuts or walnuts • Sumac • onions for filling

ground beef (about 500 grams) • Egyptian rice, soaked for about 30 minutes in hot water (about 150 grams) • medium onions • garlic cloves • fresh dill • fresh parsley • fresh cilantro • Salt and black pepper • Vegetable oil, for deep frying • For the sauce: • About 3 cups tomato juice (or substitute with 3 tablespoons tomato paste) • garlic cloves •

dried chickpeas (about 500 grams) • onion • chopped parsley • chopped dill • salt • paprika • black pepper • cumin • mixed spice • flour (about 120 grams) • Oil for frying

For the Kofta • ground beef (500 grams) • ground rice (500 grams) • garlic, minced • onions • Fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, dill) • all-purpose flour, as needed (about 120 grams) • Salt • Black pepper • Cayenne pepper (optional) • Ground coriander • Oil for frying

For the meat: • or 3/4 pound beef, sliced, slightly thick as shown in the picture • medium onion • water • ghee • Salt • Black pepper • spices • cinnamon • ground ginger • For the grape leaves: • grape leaves, ready to use •

chicken breasts • butter • oil • yogurt or 1/4 cup milk • chicken bouillon cube • salt • black pepper • ground ginger • ground cinnamon • garlic powder • onion powder • ground cardamom •

Peach • Strawberry • honey • Greek yogurt