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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 •

phyllo dough • Nuts of your choice (I used a mix of hazelnuts, peanuts, and walnuts) • Syrup: • water (about 710 ml) • sugar (about 300 grams) • Juice of half a small lemon • Melted butter or ghee,

basbousa mix • plain yogurt • ghee or unsalted butter • Almonds for garnish

basbousa mix • melted ghee or unsalted butter, not hot (about 115 grams) • baking powder • plain yogurt, 3.9 oz (110 grams) • milk, room temperature (110 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 350 grams) • water (about 420 ml) • Juice of half a lemon • ghee or unsalted butter • vanilla extract • For garnish: •

fresh grape leaves • red grape juice (optional) • Lemon sauce • Salt to taste • Black pepper • White pepper • tomatoes • tomato paste • flour • pure vinegar • sugar • large bell peppers, red and green •

ground beef (1 kilogram) • onions, finely chopped • kofta spice mix • Sub rolls or hoagie rolls • salt • black pepper • ground ginger • ground nutmeg • Charcoal (for grilling) • green chili peppers • ground lamb fat (about 100 grams)

ground beef (about 450 grams) • onions, finely chopped and drained • small piece of beef fat, finely grated • Salt • Black pepper • Kofta spice mix

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 •

breaded chicken cutlets • oil • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • shawarma seasoning mix • garlic sauce (toum) • pickled cucumbers • medium onion • tomato • bell pepper or hot pepper, as desired • oil • minced garlic

lamb chops, cut (about 1 kg) • onion (about 1/4 kg) • tomato (about 1/4 kg) • plain yogurt • hot chili peppers, chopped • barbecue spice mix • salt • black pepper • ground nutmeg • vinegar

beef steak, sliced into thin strips (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • vinegar • black pepper • shawarma seasoning or beef spice mix • vegetable oil (60 ml) • lamb fat (optional) • soy sauce • medium onion

chicken breast cutlets (about 500 grams) • For the marinade: • small cups plain yogurt (about 1 cup or 240 grams total) • vegetable oil • water • shawarma spice mix • For the filling: • large tomato, sliced into wedges • large green bell pepper, sliced into strips • large onion, sliced into strips

boneless, skinless chicken breast or thigh, cut into shawarma-style strips (about 500 grams) • salt • sugar (this is my secret touch!)

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into small • plain yogurt • ground ginger • ground black pepper • Juice of 1/2 lemon • table salt • Tomato • Bell pepper • Vegetable oil • shawarma spice mix (from a Middle Eastern grocery or spice shop)

ground lamb (1 kg) • onions, finely chopped • kofta spice mix • salt • black pepper • cumin • ground nutmeg • Ketchup

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • Syrian shawarma seasoning mix • vegetable oil • Syrian flatbread (or pita bread) • Garlic sauce (toum) • Pickled cucumbers (optional) • large onion

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kilogram) • large onions • tomato • garlic cloves • plain yogurt (about 170 grams) • ketchup • mustard • Juice of 1 medium orange • Juice of 1 lemon • vinegar • Shawarma spices: • sumac •

beef chuck with some fat (500 grams) • medium onion • baking powder • Salt, black pepper, and cinnamon • little beef fat (optional) • kofta spice mix (or substitute with a blend of allspice, cumin, coriander, and paprika) • Fresh parsley

basbousa mix (about 350 grams or 12.3 oz) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • clarified butter or ghee (about 60 ml) • water (about 120 ml) • Dark chocolate • cocoa powder • baking powder • water (about 360 ml), 1 cup sugar (about 200 grams), and a squeeze of lemon juice

ground beef (500 grams) • salt • black pepper • kofta spice mix • cornstarch • large onion • baking powder

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

ground beef (1 kilogram) • medium onions, finely chopped and drained of excess juice • tomato, pureed • garlic clove, minced • baking powder • Chopped parsley • cornstarch • Salt and black pepper, to taste • kofta spice mix • vegetable oil

flour (about 500 grams) • instant yeast • plain yogurt (about 6 oz or 170 grams) • oil • sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt • warm water (240 ml) for kneading • Cooked ground beef, cooked ground chicken, or a mix of cheeses • egg

ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • Hawawshi spice mix • salt • bell peppers • onions • pita breads

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 kg) • tomato paste • small container plain yogurt (or 1 tablespoon yogurt) • Juice of 1 lemon • Zest of 1 orange (for a unique flavor) • vinegar • Same amount as the yogurt container of olive oil • shawarma spice mix (spicy, extra, or any available type – optional) • paprika • garlic powder • ground ginger • ground cardamom •

beef or lamb from the leg (I used beef) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • Juice of 1 large lemon • small cup vinegar (about 1/4 cup or 60 ml) • pomegranate molasses (60 ml) • olive oil (120 ml) • shawarma spice mix • mixed spices • mustard sauce • black pepper • lamb fat (about the size of a tablespoon) • vegetable oil •

ground beef (500 grams) • kofta spice mix • seven spice blend • Pulp from 1 onion, blended • Onion juice • cinnamon

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • large onion • fresh cilantro • red bell pepper • minced garlic • ghee or clarified butter • tomato paste • cornstarch • all-purpose flour • salt • kofta spice mix • each of: •

chicken breast or thighs (about 500 grams) • small piece of lamb fat, or substitute with 1 tablespoon unsalted butter if preferred • fresh parsley • medium onion • red bell pepper (or a mix of red and green, but mostly red) • Spices to taste: chicken seasoning, mixed spices, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt • plain breadcrumbs • baking powder • tomato paste

ground beef (500 grams) • small onion, finely grated • green chili pepper • Salt and black pepper • Hawawshi spice mix • garlic cloves, finely minced • tomato, grated • Egyptian baladi bread (or pita bread) for stuffing • Parchment paper • oil (60 ml)