Toasted

yellow lentils (about 500 grams), or as needed for your family • large onion • garlic • carrots • peeled tomato • black pepper • salt • cumin • chicken bouillon cube • vermicelli pasta • Oil and butter • Toasted bread

yellow lentils (about 450 grams) • medium onions • medium tomatoes • carrots • small potatoes • vermicelli noodles (about 50 grams) • ghee (about 60 grams) • Some oil for frying • Salt • Cumin • bouillon cubes • large onions •

yellow lentils (about 1 1/4 cups or 225 grams) • large onion • garlic cloves • tomato • carrots • water (710 ml) • salt • cumin • black pepper • chicken bouillon cube • vermicelli pasta (about 50 grams) • clarified butter or unsalted butter (about 30 grams) •

coarsely ground lamb (about 1000 grams) • lamb tail fat (about 150 grams) • parsley • dill • fresh green onion stalks • small onion • Hot or sweet pepper, optional • Salt and black pepper • Cardamom seeds • very small amount of dried thyme, fennel, and ground cumin

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 •

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) •

red lentils (about 400 grams) • rice (about 45 grams) • carrots • large onion • garlic • paprika • cumin • salt and black pepper • vegetable oil • butter • good-quality paprika

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 •

flour (about 750 grams) • butter (about 225 grams) • corn oil (about 240 ml) • sour cream (about 240 ml) • egg • toasted black sesame paste (tahini or black seed paste) • toasted sesame seeds • ground mahlab • ground mastic • ground fennel seeds • baking powder • vanilla extract •

tomatoes (about 1 kilogram) • sugar • vinegar • tomato paste • flour • butter • medium onion, chopped • milk (60 ml) • water or broth (about 500 ml) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

🔸 For the Soup 🔸 • chicken broth (about 710 ml) • whole garlic cloves • medium piece fresh ginger • light soy sauce • oyster sauce • sugar • toasted sesame oil • 🔸 Noodles and Add-ins 🔸 • egg noodles or plain noodles (about 200 grams) • small head cabbage • boiled chicken breast •

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 •

eggplant, cut into cubes with skin on • potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes • pita breads, cut into cubes and toasted • For the red sauce: • oil • minced garlic • chili paste • vinegar • sugar • salt and pepper • For the white sauce: • small containers plain yogurt •

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

basmati rice (about 400 grams) • chicken breast, sliced into strips • Sliced mixed bell peppers • Curry powder and turmeric • Salt and black pepper • For the garlic sauce: • Minced garlic, 1 container plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, salt, and black pepper • Pita bread, cut into small pieces and toasted until crispy

phyllo dough • whole milk (about 500 ml) • sugar, or to taste • vanilla extract • Mixed nuts, as desired • Raisins • Shredded coconut • Whipped cream • Melted butter,

For the grape • (about 60 grams) grape leaves • rice (about 200 grams) • grated tomatoes • parsley, chopped • mint, chopped (about 10 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • pomegranate molasses • olive oil • salt • black pepper • Pita bread, cut into squares •

eggplant, peeled and sliced lengthwise • ground beef • peas, parboiled (about 150 grams) • onions, finely chopped • oil • ghee or clarified butter • beef bouillon cube • Salt, to taste • Black pepper • ground ginger • beef spices • nutmeg •

beef, cut into large cubes (about 1 kg) • Small pieces of pita bread • Egyptian rice (about 400 grams) • large onion • garlic cloves • vinegar (about 240 ml) • tomato paste • Juice of 2 tomatoes

shredded kunafa dough • Chocolate spread (easy to spread) or any chocolate sauce • Nuts and shredded coconut • Kunafa syrup (simple syrup) • ghee or unsalted butter (about 115 grams)

leeks • frozen peas (about 400 grams), reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish • large potato • Oil • Salt • Black pepper • onion powder • chicken bouillon cube • water (about 830 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • Lemon slices, cut

For the beet mixture: • cooked, chopped beets (about 225 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • tahini (about 240 grams) • olive oil (60 ml) • Minced garlic • Salt • Cumin to taste • For the avocado mixture: • avocado, peeled and chopped • small onion • fresh cilantro •

cooked chickpeas (about 250 grams) • pita breads • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • tahini • Juice of 1 large lemon • minced garlic • blanched almonds (about 70 grams) • unsalted butter • Finely chopped parsley • Salt • Cumin • dried thyme (za'atar)

For the quick lentil soup • yellow lentils, rinsed (about 1 cup or 225 grams) • grated tomato • grated carrot • grated onion • garlic, minced • ghee • oil • broth or water (1 liter) • cumin • turmeric • salt •

phyllo dough (toasted in the oven) • hot milk, sweetened with sugar (1 liter) • mixed nuts, chopped • Raisins and shredded coconut (optional, to taste) • small can of table cream • small carton of whipping cream

phyllo dough • milk (about 950 ml) • sugar (about 100 grams) • raisins (about 35 grams) • shredded coconut (about 20 grams) • unsalted peanuts, shelled (about 35 grams) • clotted cream or heavy cream (about 30 grams)

washed lentils (about 50 grams) • toasted vermicelli noodles (about 100 grams) • onions, chopped and sautéed in oil • chicken bouillon cube • tomatoes, chopped • onion, chopped • carrot, chopped • garlic cloves • butter • potatoes, peeled and chopped • salt • cumin •

butter and oil • sugar • curry powder and turmeric • cinnamon, 1 cinnamon stick, and 3 cloves • mixed spices and 1 cardamom pod • Equal cups of rice and water • Salt (and 1 mastic gum piece, optional but highly recommended) • (about 1.1 lbs) boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes • onion, finely chopped • Mixed bell peppers • vinegar • oil •

yellow lentils (about 500 grams) • tomato • zucchini • carrot • large onion • garlic • hot pepper • potato • bouillon cubes • salt • cumin • turmeric •

cooked fava beans (about 170 grams) • tomato, chopped • medium onion, chopped • oil (60 ml) • garlic, minced • Juice of 1/2 lemon • salt and black pepper • Chopped parsley for garnish