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warm milk (about 480 ml) • (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) butter • vegetable oil • large egg, at room temperature • salt • instant yeast • sugar • mahlab (optional) • white vinegar • powdered milk • (about 8 cups) all-purpose flour, or as needed • large egg, at room temperature •

ground lamb or beef (1 kg) • parsley • medium onions • medium potatoes • ripe tomatoes • green bell pepper (optional) • seven spice blend • salt • water (480 ml) • tomato paste • pomegranate molasses (60 ml) • seven spice blend •

First stage • whole fresh milk (about 3 liters) • white vinegar or lemon juice • Second stage • whole fresh milk (about 1 liter) • cornstarch • sugar • rose water • orange blossom water • clotted cream or kaymak, or any available type (for the final addition)

large kidney beans (about 200 grams) • white navy beans (about 150 grams) • chickpeas (about 200 grams) • lentils (about 200 grams) • mung beans (about 100 grams) • coarse bulgur wheat or less (about 100 grams) • freekeh (about 100 grams) • rice (about 100 grams) • ____________________ • medium potato • onions • vegetable oil (about 100 grams) •

ready-made baklava phyllo dough or homemade (see my other recipes for how to make it) • For brushing between layers • butter (about 115 grams) • ghee (about 115 grams) • (Filling) • finely chopped walnuts (about 300 grams) • finely chopped peanuts (about 140 grams) • finely chopped and toasted kataifi pastry with 1 tablespoon ghee (about 70 grams) • shredded coconut, optional (about 40 grams) • ground cinnamon • prepared simple syrup, for soaking (about 120 ml) • (Simple Syrup) Prepare in advance •

The mujadara recipe is available on my page; I posted it earlier with fattoush 🥰 • small eggplants (about 1 kg) • garlic cloves • hot red pepper paste • Lemon juice, to taste • Salt

fine semolina flour (about 240 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • sugar (about 450 grams) • vegetable oil (about 240 ml) • powdered milk (about 30 grams) • vanilla powder (adds great flavor) • baking powder • turmeric • salt • water (about 480 ml) • Almonds and cashews for garnish • Tahini for greasing the pan

finely ground beef (about 225 grams) • large onion • medium tomatoes • parsley • red and yellow bell pepper • garlic cloves • tomato paste • Spices: • allspice • Black pepper • Cinnamon • spice blend •

For the dough: 4 cups flour (about 500 grams) • olive oil or any neutral oil (60 ml) • yeast • sugar • salt. Warm water as needed • For the filling: 1 pound ground beef (about 450 grams) • tomatoes, grated and drained of excess water • onions, finely chopped (or more, as you prefer) • Green bell pepper, red bell pepper • minced garlic • parsley, finely chopped • tomato paste •

fava beans • chickpeas • Olive oil • Finely chopped parsley • Diced tomatoes • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt, black pepper, and cumin • garlic, minced

zucchini (about 4 kg), adjust amount based on family size • eggplant (about 1.5 kg) • Tomato paste • Egyptian rice (about 900 grams) • ground beef (about 115 grams) • Black pepper to taste and salt

strawberry-flavored gelatin dessert (like Jell-O) • Cornstarch • Milk • Sugar • vanilla extract or vanilla sugar

warm milk (480 ml) • instant yeast • sugar • salt • egg • olive oil (120 ml) • plain yogurt (120 ml) • white vinegar (adds fluffiness to the dough) • all-purpose flour (about 875 grams) • For the filling: shredded mozzarella cheese • Melted butter for brushing the pastries • sesame seeds (60 grams) for sprinkling on top

kofta (about 400 grams) • For the white sauce: • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • tahini (about 60 grams) • minced garlic • salt, or to taste • Juice of 1 lemon • For the kofta sauce: • tomato paste (about 45 grams) • Juice of 2 tomatoes • Salt • mixed spices •

water (about 2.1 liters) • sugar (about 400 grams) • caraway seeds • ground cinnamon • finely ground rice (about 180 grams) • For garnish: • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • Nuts for garnish as desired (walnuts, almonds, pistachios, pine nuts)

ground rice (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 600 grams) • water (about 950 ml) • spiced water (see below) • water (2 liters) • caraway seeds • ground cinnamon • fresh ginger, peeled and sliced • cinnamon sticks • anise seeds • shredded coconut (about 240 grams) • blanched almonds, soaked in water (preferably rose water) (about 300 grams) •

finely ground rice • water • ground cinnamon • ground caraway • cornstarch • sugar (adjust to taste) • For garnish: shredded coconut • blanched almonds • cashews • raisins • walnuts • pistachios •

boneless, skinless chicken (about 1 kg) • oil • red onion (about 1/4 kg) • white onion (about 1/4 kg) • mixed bell peppers (about 1/4 kg) • Zest of 1 lemon • Zest of 1 orange • onion powder • garlic, minced • red vinegar (60 ml) • plain yogurt (about 480 ml) • ground coriander •

kunafa dough • (about 450 grams) mozzarella cheese • small cup double cream • or 55 grams) unsalted butter, melted • sweet ricotta cheese (arisha), made from milk • To make the arisha: • (about 8 1/2 cups) whole milk • vinegar • Sugar syrup (shira) • To make the syrup: • sugar (about 600 grams) • water (about 240 ml) •

fine bulgur wheat, minus 1 1/2 cups (set those aside for another recipe) • medium onion, finely chopped • pita bread, cut up and soaked in water • egg white • paprika • black pepper • cumin • dried mint • salt • water, • For the filling: • ground beef or lamb •

Dough • lean beef (250 grams) • fine brown bulgur (500 grams) • onion • basil leaves • Salt • black pepper • cumin • Filling • finely ground beef (500 grams) • onion, finely chopped • vegetable oil or clarified butter •

Kibbeh Dough: • fine bulgur, rinsed (about 480 grams) • boiled potatoes • all-purpose flour (about 32 grams) • salt • kibbeh spices (cumin, cinnamon, or any blend you like) • red pepper flakes • Filling: • onions, finely chopped • Ground beef (optional) • boiled potatoes, mashed • Salt •

Othmaliyeh kunafa pastry (about 7 ounces) • clarified butter or ghee • For the cream filling: • milk (about 710 ml) • cornstarch • whipped cream powder • For serving: simple syrup, to taste

Pre-made hamburger patties, just fry them • For the salad: • small cabbage • Salt • mayonnaise • vegetable oil • For the fries: • potatoes • Salt • Oil for frying • Pre-made hamburger buns

soaked wooden skewers • chicken breasts, sliced, or as needed for your family • Base: 1 large onion • Clay pot if available • Foil • Parchment paper • Lemon slices, tomato • Water • Salt • Oil • yogurt • small cup white vinegar •

wheat • sugar • milk • water for boiling the wheat • ground mastic pieces • little orange blossom water and rose water • Nuts as desired • cornstarch

butter • soft white bread • shredded mozzarella cheese • fine semolina • For the cream: • milk • sugar • rose water • For the syrup: • sugar • water • lemon •

flour • sugar • milk • vegetable oil • vanilla • baking powder • My addition: 2 tablespoons cocoa powder • salt

all-purpose flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour, sifted (or just all-purpose flour) • oats or as available • small pinch of yeast or baking powder • olive oil • salt • light pinch of sugar • flax seeds, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, and nigella seeds • Lukewarm water for kneading

egg • liquid vanilla extract • vegetable oil • milk • flour • baking powder • Bananas and fruits as desired