Ceylon

oat flour (about 100 grams) • egg • baking powder • salt • honey, or more to taste • unrefined coconut oil or clarified butter (about 60 ml) • For the filling: date paste mixed with 1 tablespoon coconut oil and cinnamon

phyllo dough • ground cinnamon • unsweetened cocoa powder • sugar • melted ghee or unsalted butter (about 115 grams) • For the caramel cream: • instant caramel pudding mix • whole milk (about 480 ml)

sweet potatoes • sugar • water • cinnamon

oats • baking powder • cinnamon • salt • nutmeg • brown sugar • butter • vanilla • eggs • milk • apples, diced into equal cubes

warm milk • yeast • sugar • melted butter • egg • Vanilla • salt • flour • Filling: • white sugar • molasses • cocoa powder •

Duck • carrot, grated • tomato, grated • onions, sliced (julienne) • tomatoes, sliced (julienne) • red bell pepper, sliced • yellow bell pepper, sliced • hot chili pepper, minced • carrots, sliced • celery stalks, chopped • pomegranate molasses • soy sauce •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • mixed spices • chicken seasoning • dried coriander • paprika • black pepper • white pepper • ground mustard • ground ginger • cinnamon • garlic powder • onion powder •

thinly sliced chicken breast (about 1 kg) • finely chopped lamb fat • onion powder or 1 medium onion, very finely chopped • garlic powder or 5 garlic cloves, very finely minced • orange zest • orange juice (60 ml) • Juice and zest of 1 lemon • white vinegar (60 ml) • milk (60 ml) • olive oil or vegetable oil (60 ml) • paprika • cinnamon •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 breasts) • medium onion • medium tomato • vinegar (60 ml) • black pepper • mixed spices • ground cinnamon • granulated sugar • Salt to taste • Juice of 1 lemon • Zest of 1 lemon • lamb fat or oil •

ground camel meat (500 grams) • ground lamb fat (100 grams) • onion, finely chopped • little onion juice • breadcrumbs • each of: • Black pepper • Onion powder • Garlic powder • Paprika • Ground cinnamon • Chinese kebab spice •

boneless chicken, cut into strips (I used 4 chicken breasts; you can use a mix of breasts and thighs, or all thighs, as you prefer) • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • medium onions (red or white) • small tomato • Dill • Parsley • small cup plain yogurt (about 1/2 cup or 120 grams) • olive oil (60 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • orange juice (120 ml) • minced garlic •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 0.5 kg) • salt • ground coriander • black pepper • mixed spice blend • garlic powder • cinnamon • vinegar • vinegar (to use later) • small piece of lamb fat (if available) • oil • Sliced onion •

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • onion, chopped • garlic cloves • tomato, grated or diced small • oil • turmeric • cumin • cinnamon • Salt to taste • chopped parsley leaves for serving (about 15 grams) • water (about 710 ml)

ground lamb (1 kilogram) • finely ground lamb fat (25 grams) • bulgur, soaked in water for 3 hours and well-drained • small onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves • chopped parsley • ground meat spices • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg • salt, or to taste • paprika • Wooden skewers, soaked in water for 1 hour

boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, sliced into strips (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt • milk (60 ml) • Shawarma spice mix • Salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika • Garlic powder and onion powder • ground cardamom and pinch of cinnamon • lemon • Vinegar • small clove garlic, 1 small onion, 1 small tomato, and 1 small green bell pepper, all finely chopped • ketchup or tomato paste • butter or oil •

ground beef with fat (about 225 grams) • small round flatbreads (such as pita) • tomato • green bell pepper • medium onion • garlic cloves • each of: • black pepper • paprika • ground cardamom • ground ginger • cinnamon •

phyllo dough • Melted butter (for brushing the phyllo) • ground beef, or more as you like • large onion, grated • (beef seasoning, black pepper, cinnamon, basil) • bouillon cube • Salt, to taste • milk (about 240 ml) • egg • (salt, black pepper, basil)

boneless chicken thighs, cut into small cubes • Small pieces of assorted bell peppers, chopped • Diced tomatoes or cherry tomatoes • Small pieces of chopped onion • Green bell pepper • Black pepper • plain yogurt, buttermilk, or whole milk (240 ml) • paprika • Curry powder • Onion powder • Juice of 1 lemon or 1/2 cup vinegar (120 ml) • vegetable oil •

beef, sliced • tomato, diced and sliced • bell pepper, diced and sliced • onion powder • garlic powder • mixed spices • black pepper • salt • lemon juice • vinegar • paprika • mixed spices •

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 •

small eggplants or 3 large eggplants • small potatoes or 3 large potatoes • Oil for frying • ground beef (about 450 grams) • onions, chopped • garlic cloves, minced • tomato juice (about 240 ml) • tomato paste • vinegar (optional) • salt • mixed spices • black pepper •

ground beef or lamb (about 225 grams) • large onion • large potato • garlic cloves • flour (about 16 grams) • meat seasoning • each of: black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, paprika • Salt • Ghee or unsalted butter • Lamb fat cubes (optional) • grated onion • minced garlic •

beef, sliced thin for shawarma (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt • each: beef seasoning, garlic and onion powder, black pepper, paprika • each: nutmeg, cinnamon • vinegar • Small pieces of lamb fat (tail fat, if available) • tahini (about 120 ml) • Water • each: salt, black pepper, cumin, ground coriander • Juice of half a lemon • Sliced onion, julienned • vinegar •

small chicken or chicken thighs • potatoes • carrots • large onion • turmeric • salt • black pepper • Whole spices for boiling the chicken: • bay leaves • whole black peppercorns • onion • cinnamon stick •

boneless chicken thighs (about 1 kg) • plain yogurt (about 2 x 6 oz containers or 340 grams) • Salt • Black pepper • Garlic powder and onion powder • Paprika • Mixed spices (such as all-purpose or chicken seasoning) • instant bouillon • vinegar • oil • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • cinnamon stick •

beef (about 225 grams) • onion • tomato • green bell pepper • plain yogurt • garlic powder • onion powder • paprika • cinnamon • ginger • nutmeg • Black pepper •

(about 8 cups) all-purpose flour • salt • clarified butter or ghee (preferably homemade) (about 570 grams) • granulated sugar • ka'ak spice mix (or substitute with a mix of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom) • large cup sesame seeds (about 1/2 cup or 70 grams) • warm water (about 240 ml) for kneading • fresh yeast, about the size of a hazelnut (or substitute with instant yeast)

boneless chicken breasts (about 750 grams) • each: onion, green bell pepper, colored bell pepper, tomato • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • salt and black pepper • paprika • garlic powder and onion powder • curry powder • ground cinnamon

basmati rice (about 200 grams) • boiling water or broth (about 480 ml) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • small tomato, finely chopped • small onion, finely chopped • small green bell pepper, finely chopped • garlic, minced • paprika • ground coriander • cumin • seven spice blend or beef seasoning • garlic powder •

basmati or regular rice (about 400 grams) • eggplant (about 1 kilogram) • chicken (about 1 kilogram) • tomatoes • Salt • Whole spices for boiling chicken (cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, bay leaves) • onion • Whole black peppercorns