Ghee

flour (about 1 kg) • clarified butter or ghee (about 1 kg) • milk (about 240 ml) • yeast • toasted sesame seeds • kahk flavoring (or substitute with 1/2 teaspoon ground mahlab or vanilla extract) • salt

cabbage, cut and parboiled • tomatoes, pureed • chopped cilantro • chopped parsley • chopped dill • large onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • vegetable oil • salt • black pepper, 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon • ground cumin, chili powder to taste • ground coriander •

softened butter • powdered sugar • Kiri cheese squares (or 4 ounces cream cheese) • all-purpose flour • For the filling: • Date paste + 1 teaspoon ghee (or unsalted butter)

all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • semolina (about 80 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • ghee (about 200 grams) • yeast • salt • sugar • Filling: crushed peanuts, cinnamon, and sugar

flour for cookies and biscuits • (about 550 grams) clarified butter (ghee) • kahk flavoring (mahlab or kahk spice mix) • fresh yeast, about the size of a walnut • warm water (about 180 ml) • sugar • Sesame seeds, to taste • salt

basbousa semolina (about 320 grams) • yogurt and cream, or milk and cream (about 240 grams total) • sugar (about 200 grams) • melted butter or ghee (about 225 grams) • shredded coconut (about 60 grams) • level tablespoon baking powder • For the syrup: • boiling water (about 480 ml) • sugar (about 400 grams) • lemon juice

For boiling: 3 1/3 pounds beef shank (about 1.5 kg) • large onion • dried rosemary and thyme • ghee or clarified butter • Enough hot water to cover • For the marinade: 1 small grated onion • vinegar • Salt and pepper to taste • ground coriander

(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)

ghee or unsalted butter (about 115 grams) • powdered sugar (about 60 grams) • egg • all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • semolina (about 30 grams) • baking powder • vanilla extract • egg yolk and vanilla extract for brushing

(10-inch) round baking pan • (about 450 grams) kunafa dough, thawed or fresh • clarified butter or ghee (about 225 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 600 grams) with 1 1/2 cups water (about 360 ml) and a squeeze of lemon juice

phyllo dough • clarified butter or ghee (about 225 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • sugar (about 300 grams) • vanilla • lemon • roasted, ground peanuts (about 70 grams) • green food coloring • pistachio flavoring

semolina (about 480 grams) • eggs • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • melted ghee (about 225 grams) • vanilla extract • baking powder • pistachios • sugar (about 200 grams)

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • ghee (about 400 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • baking powder • salt

semolina flour (about 750 grams) • granulated sugar (about 350 grams) • unsalted butter or ghee, melted (about 250 grams) • milk (about 250 grams) • glucose syrup (about 100 grams) • finely shredded coconut (about 50 grams) • Mixed nuts, for garnish • warm light syrup (about 720 ml), for soaking

flour (about 250 grams) • Water • salt • melted ghee or more (about 225 grams) • oil (about 60 ml) • Cornstarch • For the syrup: • water (about 240 ml) • sugar (about 200 grams) • Juice of half a lemon • salt

semolina (about 320 grams) • melted ghee (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • shredded coconut (about 40 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • baking powder • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • lemon • vanilla • ghee (about 15 grams)

(about 8 cups) all-purpose flour • (about 2 cups) clarified butter or ghee • salt • sugar • sesame seeds • baking powder • milk • active dry yeast • Turkish delight (malban) and date paste for filling • Powdered sugar for dusting

(about 8 cups) sifted flour • ghee or clarified butter • kahk spice (or substitute with a mix of ground anise, fennel, and cardamom) • salt • yeast • sugar • warm water (about 240 ml) • Chopped dates (about 1 cup) • toasted sesame seeds • butter or ghee • Mashed Turkish delight (about 1 cup) • toasted sesame seeds •

phyllo dough (about 1 pound/450 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 225 grams) • cherries (about 75 grams) • toasted shredded kataifi pastry (about 30 grams) • roasted peanuts (about 70 grams) • thick cold simple syrup (about 480 ml)

semolina (about 3 1/4 cups) • plain yogurt (about 3/4 cup) • powdered sugar • vanilla extract • baking powder • ghee (or unsalted butter, melted) • For the syrup: • water (about 475 ml) • sugar • lemon, juiced • vanilla extract • ghee (or unsalted butter, melted)

semolina flour (about 500 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 225 grams) • whole milk (about 240 ml) • finely shredded coconut (about 20 grams) • glucose syrup or light corn syrup • sugar (about 100 grams) • For the syrup • sugar (about 300 grams) • water (about 180 ml) • glucose syrup or light corn syrup

kunafa pastry (about 1 kilogram) • Filling: raisins and shredded coconut, as much as you like • sugar (about 50 grams) • ghee or unsalted butter, or as needed • Syrup: • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • drops of lemon juice

flour (about 8 cups) • ghee and 1/2 cup unsalted butter • instant yeast • sesame seeds • kahk spice (or substitute with a mix of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom) • salt • warm milk (240 ml) • sugar

(about 8 cups) all-purpose flour • (about 500 grams) ghee or clarified butter • (about 300 ml) warm water • sesame seeds • kahk flavoring (or substitute with a mix of vanilla and a pinch of nutmeg if unavailable) • active dry yeast • sugar

(about 8 cups) high-quality all-purpose flour or flour for kahk and biscuits • (about 2 2/3 cups) ghee, preferably homemade or high-quality • (about 1/3 cup) cornstarch • (about 2 tablespoons) unsweetened powdered whipping cream (plain, not sweetened) • (about 2 tablespoons) powdered sugar, finely ground and sifted • (about 2 tablespoons) powdered milk • (about 1 tablespoon) kahk spice mix • (about 1 tablespoon, leveled) baking powder • (about 1 tablespoon) instant yeast • salt • (about 2 tablespoons) banana extract • toasted sesame seeds •

all-purpose flour • unsalted clarified butter (ghee) • granulated sugar • active dry yeast • kahk spice (or substitute with a mix of ground cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves) • sesame seeds • salt • sugar (for the yeast) • baking powder • warm milk (about 240 ml) • Walnuts or mixed nuts • Turkish delight (malban)

salmon • Juice of 3 lemons • Cumin • garlic • ghee • Salt • Rosemary

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion, chopped • oil • fresh ginger, minced, or ginger powder • garlic, minced • tomatoes, finely chopped or blended • hot peppers, minced (or to taste) • ground coriander • turmeric • black pepper • Salt, to taste • cilantro, chopped •

rice (about 400 grams) • tomato juice (about 300 ml) • broth (about 300 ml) • bell pepper, any color • mushrooms • mixed peas and potatoes, sautéed, 1 grated carrot • ghee or clarified butter • ground cardamom • ground dried lime (loomi) • turmeric • mastic

brown lentils, soaked for 1 hour (about 200 grams) • potato, diced • carrot, diced • onion, chopped • bell pepper, diced • garlic, minced • hot chili paste • toasted orzo pasta (about 70 grams) • ghee or clarified butter • vegetable oil • salt • black pepper •