Ceylon

cinnamon sticks (about 500 grams) • fresh ginger (about 250 grams) • water (1 liter) • shredded coconut, for garnish • walnuts, for garnish

shredded kataifi dough • clarified butter or unsalted butter (about 225 grams) • ground cinnamon, to taste • For the mahalabia: • milk (about 710 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 95 grams) • Rose water • Orange blossom water • sugar (about 100 grams) • Simple syrup for serving

flour (about 280 grams) • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • powdered milk (about 50 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • oil (about 180 ml) • eggs • vanilla • ground cardamom • baking powder • salt • For the filling: • pitted dates •

finely ground beef (500 grams) • fine bulgur wheat • salt • kibbeh spice mix or seven spice blend • coarsely ground beef (500 grams) • small onions, finely chopped • salt • spice blend • ground cinnamon • walnuts, finely chopped

fine bulgur wheat (about 1 kg) • ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • salt, or to taste • black pepper • ground cinnamon • For the filling: • medium onions • ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • Salt • Black pepper • Sumac • For garnish •

zucchini (about 2 kg) • eggplant (about 0.5 kg) • ground beef (about 100 grams) • short-grain rice (Egyptian rice) (about 400 grams) • Chopped tomatoes • tomato paste • hot water (120 ml) • Salt • Black pepper • -spice blend • Allspice • Cinnamon •

whole black lentils (about 500 grams) • short-grain rice (about 100 grams) • water (2 liters) or more as needed • large onion, very finely chopped • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • Salt to taste • onions, sliced into thin wedges • vegetable oil (60 ml)

long eggplant (about 0.5 kg) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • oil • tomato, peeled and chopped • water (about 480 ml) • tomato paste • plain yogurt (about 0.5 kg) • tahini • garlic, minced • allspice • cinnamon •

Swiss chard (about 4.5 lbs or 2 kg) • Water for boiling • potatoes, sliced into rounds • tomatoes, sliced into rounds • short-grain rice (about 300 grams) • (about 450 grams) tomatoes, finely chopped • onions, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • fresh mint • sumac • fresh lemon juice, or more to taste • salt •

finely ground rice (about 180 grams) • water (about 1.9 liters) • caraway seeds • ground cinnamon • sugar (about 300 grams, adjust to taste) • Walnuts • Almonds • Pistachios • Finely shredded coconut

fish fillets, sliced • To marinate the fish: • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • minced garlic • Salt • To coat the fish: • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • cumin • mixed spices • black pepper • Salt • For the rice: •

parsley • Egyptian rice (about 200 grams) • little chopped fresh mint • cinnamon • Salt to taste • Lemon juice • Olive oil • Sliced onion • Carrot • Potato

ground beef or lamb (500 grams), finely ground • parsley • fresh mint • small onions • salt • allspice • cinnamon • oil for frying the kofta • tahini (about 120 ml) • water (about 1.2 liters) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • salt •

red lentils (about 400 grams) • short-grain rice (about 100 grams) • large carrots, diced • tomato • chopped parsley (about 30 grams) • salt • cinnamon • Grated lemon zest • Toasted French bread

beef, cut into strips (1 kg) • large onion • large tomato • plain yogurt (240 ml) • vinegar • seven spice blend • cinnamon • black pepper • shawarma spice mix • onion powder • vegetable oil • Plate of piyaz salad •

flour (about 190 grams) • cinnamon • ground caraway • unsweetened cocoa powder • salt • plus 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 120 grams) • white sugar • Brown sugar (enough to make a total of 1/2 cup sugar combined with the white sugar) • egg • vanilla extract • For garnish: • Nuts soaked in water for at least 1 hour (to soften) •

small zucchini (about 1 kg) • ground beef (about 350 grams) • oil • Spices: • cinnamon • black pepper • seven spice blend • salt • Tahini sauce: • tahini (about 120 grams) • water (about 530 ml) • lemon juice (about 60 ml) •

flour (about 500 grams) • sugar • yeast • salt • powdered milk • plain yogurt • olive oil (60 ml) • water (240 ml) • (Filling) • finely ground beef (about 200 grams) • medium tomatoes • large onion •

For the dough: • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • sugar • instant yeast • warm milk (about 360 ml) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • salt • For the filling: • ground beef (about 450 grams) • chopped parsley (about 30 grams) • tomatoes • large onion •

medium eggplants (about 1 pound/450 grams) • chicken thighs (or substitute with beef or lamb as desired, about 1 pound/450 grams) • medium potato • medium tomato • onion • garlic • chicken bouillon cubes • Mixed spices (such as allspice, cinnamon, black pepper, and cumin) to taste

basmati rice (about 700 grams) • peas (about 450 grams) • ground beef (about 225 grams) • ghee or clarified butter • boiling water (about 1.65 liters) • black pepper • ground cinnamon • seven spice blend • MSG (optional) • beef bouillon cube • salt • cinnamon sticks •

Dough:: • flour (about 500 grams) • vegetable oil • yeast • sugar • salt • nonstick cooking spray • Filling:: • lean ground beef (about 450 grams) • nonfat labneh (or nonfat Greek yogurt) • onions, chopped • olive oil •

finely ground rice • water • ground caraway • ground cinnamon • sugar • Shredded coconut and mixed nuts for garnish

finely ground beef with fat (about 500 grams) • ground coriander • small onion, finely chopped • salt • allspice • ground cinnamon • very finely chopped fresh parsley • plain breadcrumbs • vegetable oil • butter • red pepper paste • tomato paste •

small zucchini, hollowed out • large tomatoes, grated • short-grain rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • ground beef or lamb (about 270 grams) • tomato sauce (about 60 ml) • vegetable oil (about 45 ml) • allspice • cinnamon • salt

ground rice (about 480 grams) • water (5.5 liters) • sugar (about 1 kg) • ground caraway • ground cinnamon • Mixed nuts for garnish, amounts to taste and availability: almonds (I forgot to add them) • walnuts • cashews • raisins • pistachios • shredded coconut

zucchini (about 2 kg) • bulgur for cooking (about 270 grams) • ground beef (about 300 grams) • tomato paste • salt • dried mint • vegetable oil • allspice • ground cinnamon • garlic, minced • water (about 5 liters) • tomato paste (about 120 grams) •

bulgur wheat • all-purpose flour • boiling water • oil • onion • white pepper • salt • Filling: • ground beef • onion • salt • black pepper •

ground beef (100 grams) • Any type of kabsa rice (or any long-grain rice you have) • Yellow spice blend (such as turmeric or saffron) • cinnamon stick • Sweet curry powder • eggplants, cut into long cubes • potatoes, cut into long cubes • tomatoes, diced small • bell pepper, finely chopped • onions and garlic, finely chopped

boneless, skinless chicken breast • large onions, sliced into wedges • green bell pepper, sliced into strips • medium tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped • (about 360 ml) basmati rice, rinsed and soaked for 15 minutes in hot water • butter • vegetable oil • mustard • ground black pepper • ground cardamom • ground cinnamon • ground cloves •