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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

Egyptian short-grain rice (about 500 grams) • water (about 600 ml), not hot and not broth • onions, peeled and cleaned (about 150 grams) • Salt, white pepper, and whole coriander seeds • Rosemary, 10 cardamom pods • Paprika, ground ginger, cumin

whole milk (about 1.5 liters) • short-grain rice (Egyptian or similar, uncooked and unwashed) • sugar • clotted cream or heavy cream • vanilla powder

eggplant (black-skinned) • short-grain rice (about 800 grams) • green bell peppers • zucchini • ghee • vegetable oil (60 ml) • tomatoes (about 1 kg) plus 2 large tablespoons tomato paste • onions, grated • Dill, parsley, and mint—use your preferred amount; I use 2 bunches of each, chopped

medium onion, finely chopped (about 0.5 kg) • medium tomato, finely chopped (about 0.5 kg) • Minced garlic • small bunch of mixed herbs for stuffing (dill, parsley, cilantro), finely chopped • short-grain rice (about 1.5 kg) • Salt and black pepper • sugar • Spices (cinnamon, cumin, ground coriander, a pinch of chili flakes) • Chicken or vegetable broth for cooking • tomato paste • Vegetable oil and ghee (clarified butter)

short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • peas and carrots (about 300 grams) • medium onion, finely chopped • ghee or clarified butter • mixed spices • Salt and black pepper • cayenne pepper (optional) • water (about 480 ml) • ground beef (about 250 grams) • small onion, grated • tomato, grated • green bell pepper, grated •

ditalini pasta (about 70 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 50 grams) • brown lentils, soaked for 1 hour (about 100 grams) • short-grain rice (about 285 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • large onion, thinly sliced into julienne • salt • For the white garlic sauce: • warm water (about 355 ml) • minced garlic • ground cumin • chili powder •

large onion, sliced into julienne strips • flour • Oil for frying • hard-boiled eggs • washed yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • washed short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • oil (from frying the onions) • ghee or unsalted butter • whole milk (about 480 ml) • water (about 240 ml) • salt • cumin •

short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • brown lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion • salt • cumin • warm water (about 700 ml) • oil

short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • curry powder • turmeric • cumin • salt • black pepper • For the crispy onions • large onion, thinly sliced (julienned) • all-purpose flour • Oil for frying •

vermicelli noodles • Egyptian short-grain rice • spaghetti • brown or black lentils • small pasta (like ditalini or elbow macaroni) • cooked and rinsed chickpeas • onions, sliced (about 1 kg) • all-purpose flour (for coating onions) • garlic, minced (for tomato sauce) • tomatoes (about 1 kg) • ground cumin • Spices: •

Egyptian short-grain rice (about 500 grams) • brown lentils (about 250 grams) • onions, sliced (about 500 grams) • tomatoes (about 1 kilogram) • tomato paste • small pasta, such as elbow macaroni (about 500 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 125 grams) • chickpeas (about 125 grams) • vinegar (about 60 ml) • Salt, cumin, and chili powder

short-grain rice (about 600 grams) • black lentils (about 200 grams) • onion • Salt • cumin • oil • large onions • cornstarch • all-purpose flour • salt

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 •

cooked short-grain rice • egg • small onion, finely chopped • chicken bouillon cube • soy sauce • chili powder • oil • Ketchup for garnish

milk • sugar • short-grain rice • vanilla • water

grape leaves • beef or chicken broth (about 480 ml) • Egyptian short-grain rice (about 285 grams) • large tomatoes, cut into medium pieces • potatoes • large onions, chopped • hot pepper • parsley • cilantro • dill • black pepper • cumin •

ground beef with a small piece of lamb fat • small onion • bulgur, picked over and well washed • garlic, salt • Black pepper and kofta spices • short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • peas (about 150 grams) • carrots, grated or diced • Butter and oil • turmeric • Salt and black pepper • tomato juice (about 480 ml) •

beef or lamb • tomatoes • short-grain rice • small onion • red chili pepper • clarified butter (ghee) • vinegar • garlic cloves • soft pita breads • black pepper, cayenne pepper, cumin, cardamom pods, bay leaves, and salt • bouillon cube • oil •

grape leaves • short-grain rice (Egyptian or similar) • tomato juice • tomato paste • onions • each of dill, parsley, and cilantro • pomegranate molasses • lemon juice • each of salt, black pepper, cumin, stuffed vegetable spice blend, and ground coriander • dried mint • broth

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

short-grain rice • eggplants • ground beef • Spices • Salt, black pepper, and seven spice blend • onions

short-grain rice (about 300 grams) • parsley, cleaned and finely chopped • small onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped • pomegranate molasses • olive oil (about 240 ml) • sumac spice • Salt • ground coffee (optional) • cardamom pod (optional) • black pepper • Juice of 4 lemons •

cooked lentils (about 200 grams) • short-grain rice (about 200 grams) • onions

(about 500 grams) boiled grape leaves • Egyptian short-grain rice, washed and drained • parsley • cilantro • dill • large onions, grated • ripe tomatoes, blended • Salt, black pepper, and cumin • Chicken or beef broth • Lemon juice • lemon, sliced into rounds

For the chicken: 1 large onion • olive oil • About 1 3/4 pounds (800 grams) chicken breast cutlets • heaping teaspoon mixed spices • paprika • You can use shawarma seasoning instead of the mixed spices and paprika • Salt and black pepper • Chopped bell peppers (optional) • large tomato, diced • For the rice: • heaping tablespoon oil or ghee • heaping teaspoon turmeric •

lentils (about 400 grams) • short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 50 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 85 grams) • onions, sliced • small pasta, cooked (about 250 grams) • tomato, chopped • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • garlic clove, minced • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • hot chili powder or crushed red pepper •

short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • cooked brown lentils (about 200 grams) • salt • sugar • oil • butter • Fried onion

brown lentils (about 400 grams) • Egyptian rice or short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • butter or ghee + 2 tablespoons oil • cumin • mixed spices • ground cardamom • Salt • Black pepper • hot water (about 480 ml) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced •

grape leaves • chopped tomatoes • Chopped onion, amount as desired • Spices • Oil or ghee • lemon • short-grain rice • Meat or chicken broth, as available