Almond paste

For the dough • fine bulgur (about 480 grams) • flour (about 190 grams) • boiling water (about 950 ml) • oil (about 180 ml) • salt • ground coriander • cumin • For the filling • ground beef (about 450 grams) • onions • sweet spice mix •

small round eggplants • rice (about 600 grams) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • Salt, to taste • seven spice blend • clarified butter or ghee • Mixed nuts (almonds, pine nuts) • tomato paste • About 8 1/2 cups water (2 liters)

eggplant for stuffing • ground beef • rice (about 400 grams) • salt • seven spice blend • tomato paste • water (2 liters) • clarified butter or ghee • mixed nuts (almonds and pine nuts)

For the kibbeh: • lean ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • fresh basil leaves • large onions • mixed pepper paste (sweet and hot) • salt • seven spice blend • cumin • olive oil • ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • spicy onions (about 1/2 kg) • salt •

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 •

ground beef for kibbeh (500 grams) • fine bulgur for kibbeh (about 320 grams) • kibbeh spices • Fresh basil or marjoram, if available • small onion • Hot pepper paste, to taste • For the filling: • medium onions • ground beef (100 grams) • -spice blend, to taste • Salt, to taste • pomegranate molasses •

For the dough: • fine brown bulgur (about 400 grams) • lean beef, finely ground • medium onion, grated • red pepper paste • black pepper • ground nutmeg • Salt to taste • For the filling: • ground beef • beef fat (optional) • medium onion, finely diced •