Tbsps

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 •

beef, cut into cubes (about 500 grams) • onions • bell peppers • tomato • tomato paste • minced garlic • salt and black pepper • paprika • beef seasoning

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

boiled eggs • small container plain yogurt (about 5 oz or 150 grams) • garlic cloves • butter (about 28 grams) • hot chili powder • grated Romano cheese (or any other cheese) • salt • black pepper • dried mint

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

semolina flour (about 400 grams) • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • milk (about 240 ml) • sugar (about 200 grams) • clarified butter or unsalted butter (about 115 grams) • honey or simple syrup (about 30 ml) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 360 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon or 1/4 teaspoon citric acid

medium eggplants • chicken breast cutlets • tomatoes • green bell peppers • olive oil (30 ml) • basmati rice (about 45 grams)

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 •

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

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 •

chicken cutlets (500 grams) • small tomatoes • large green bell peppers • medium onions • black pepper • curry powder • dried coriander • cardamom • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • vinegar • garlic clove • Salt to taste •

Chicken breast, sliced and marinated with: • Dried thyme • Salt and black pepper • lemon juice • vinegar • Lebanese or pita bread • Sliced green bell pepper • Chopped lettuce • Mayonnaise + 1 tablespoon hot sauce • Cream cheese • Pickled cucumber • French fries •

chicken breast, sliced thin (about 500 grams) • tomatoes, diced • large onion, diced • green bell peppers, diced • chopped parsley • Salt • Black pepper • Paprika • Beef or all-purpose seasoning • Ground ginger • Garlic powder and onion powder • Shawarma bread, homemade or store-bought pita or flatbread •

finely ground beef (about 450 grams) • finely ground lamb (about 225 grams, optional) • finely ground beef fat (dosh, preferred over suet for kofta, about 225 grams) • large onion, grated (squeeze well and reserve the onion juice separately) • cornstarch, all-purpose flour, or fine breadcrumbs • baking soda or baking powder • egg white • salt (use 1 tablespoon salt per 2 lbs ground meat) • black pepper • nutmeg • chopped fresh parsley leaves (about 15 grams, use only the leaves, not stems) • oil •

chicken breast, cut into shawarma strips (about 1 kg) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • garlic powder • onion powder • ground ginger • shawarma seasoning or chicken seasoning • Juice of 1 lemon • vinegar • mustard • French fries • Pickled cucumbers • Garlic sauce (toum) •

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

Bread Dough Ingredients: • plain yogurt • warm water (about 240 ml) • Coffee cup amount: • coffee cup powdered milk (dry milk) (about 60 ml) • Slightly less than 3/4 coffee cup sugar (about 50 ml) • coffee cup oil (about 60 ml) • baking powder • yeast • salt • Flour, as needed for the dough • Shawarma Ingredients: •

(For the bread) • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • sugar • salt • Warm water, for kneading • (For the shawarma) • chicken cutlets • large onion • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • paprika •

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 •

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

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

Egyptian rice (about 400 grams) • pita bread • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • mayonnaise (about 30 grams) • Breaded chicken cutlets • green bell pepper • Yellow and red bell peppers • Vinegar • Salt and black pepper, to taste • bouillon cube • garlic powder • onion powder •

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

chicken breast, cut into shawarma-style strips (about 500 grams) • large onion • bell peppers (any color) • tomato, diced • paprika • curry powder • black pepper • Salt to taste • Pita bread or flatbread, fried in oil until crispy • Egyptian rice with curry (or substitute with any short-grain rice cooked with curry powder) • Tahini sauce mixed with yogurt

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 •

chicken breast cutlets (about 500 grams) • Mixed bell peppers, chopped • Onion, chopped • Plain yogurt • Mustard • Spices: • Salt • Black pepper • Garlic powder • Onion powder • Barbecue sauce

phyllo dough • ground beef (500 grams) • medium onions • Fresh dill and parsley • Green bell pepper • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Coriander • Turmeric or curry powder, to taste • eggs • broth or stock (about 240 ml)

whole wheat flour (about 1 kg) • all-purpose flour (about 115 grams) • warm water (about 480 ml) • sugar • salt • little active dry yeast

all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • active dry yeast • sugar • wheat bran • salt • warm water (about 240 ml), for kneading • little wheat bran, for dusting

flour (about 625 grams) • sugar • powdered milk (do not use liquid milk) • baking powder • instant yeast (about 1 packet) • oil (120 ml) • warm water (480 ml) • For topping: • Nigella seeds, • egg • vanilla extract • milk