Blanching

Chickpeas • plain yogurt (about 360 ml) • tahini • Toasted or fried pita bread • garlic cloves • Salt to taste • cumin • mixed nuts such as cashews, blanched almonds, or pine nuts (use what you have) • butter or olive oil • Optional: ground beef

Fresh grape • For the filling: 1 bunch of parsley • About 10 fresh mint leaves (using too much can make the dish bitter) • green onions • tomatoes • lemons • short-grain rice (about 100 grams) • oil (about 60 ml) • Salt

zucchini (about 2 kg) • grape leaves (about 1 kg) • rice (about 800 grams) • parsley • mint • green onions • tomatoes • salt • sumac • citric acid • pomegranate molasses • small cup olive oil (about 1/4 cup or 60 ml)

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 •

large bunch Swiss chard leaves • short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • ground beef (about 250 grams) • salt • seven spice blend • clarified butter or ghee • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • large potato

rice flour • sugar • ground cinnamon • ground caraway • water • shredded coconut • ground pistachios • ground walnuts • blanched, chopped almonds • golden raisins (optional)

grape leaves (1 kg) • finely ground beef (450 grams) • beef slices (1 kg) • beef bones (1 kg) • lamb fat (450 grams) • short-grain rice (450 grams) • salt • allspice

grape leaves, fresh, frozen, or jarred • Egyptian rice (short-grain rice) • large bunch parsley (if small, use 2 bunches) • medium bunch fresh mint • green onions • ripe tomatoes (about 8 medium tomatoes) • yellow onion • seven spice blend • hot red pepper • black pepper • citric acid (or substitute with extra lemon juice if unavailable) • salt •

rice (about 400 grams) • chickpeas, soaked (about 100 grams) • small tomato • salt • allspice • vegetable ghee or oil (about 120 ml) • grape leaves (about 500 grams)

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 •

fine bulgur wheat (about 1 kilogram) • finely ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • onion • little flour • Kibbeh spice mix • Basil • Hot pepper • For the filling: • ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • onions • blanched almonds • little oil •

bulgur wheat (about 1 kilogram) • finely ground beef or lamb (about 1 kilogram) • coarsely ground beef or lamb (about 0.5 kilogram) • onions • blanched almonds (about 100 grams) • vegetable oil for frying (about 1 liter) • Salt and chili pepper to taste • kibbeh spices • fresh basil leaves if available, or use dried basil

eggs • sugar • milk • clarified butter or vegetable oil • flour • baking powder • salt • raisins • coarsely chopped walnuts • shredded coconut • vanilla • apples, grated and peeled •

short-grain rice or as needed • cilantro • onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped • Salt • -spice blend • Black pepper • Lemon juice • Vegetable oil or olive oil, optional • Onion • Tomato • Fresh or canned grape •