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For the filling: • vegetable oil (60 ml) • finely ground beef (1 kg) • small onions, finely chopped • Salt to taste • mixed spices • For the kibbeh: • salt • each: • Ground cumin • Black pepper • pita bread •

pumpkin (about 6 1/2 lbs or 3 kg) • fine bulgur (about 1 kg) • onions, finely chopped • small bunch each of fresh mint and basil • salt • cumin • finely ground beef (about 100 grams) • large onions, chopped • dried mint • Cumin • -spice blend • ground walnuts (about 100 grams) •

milk (about 1.4 liters) • fine semolina (about 320 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams) • orange blossom water • clotted cream (ashta) • milk (about 1.2 liters) • white vinegar • cream (such as table cream, about 170 grams each) • mixed fresh fruit • mixed nuts • simple syrup (attar)

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 •

chicken breast (about 250 grams) • tomato • large onion • parsley • tomato paste • minced garlic • red pepper paste • pomegranate molasses • each: ground coriander, cumin, turmeric, salt • Tortilla wraps and toothpicks

coarse bulgur, rinsed (about 180 grams) • lentils, rinsed (about 100 grams) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • onion • Salt to taste • parsley • Slightly less than 1/2 bunch each of thyme, mint, and purslane • tomatoes • cucumbers • radishes • little pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, sumac, and salt

boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 kg) • olive oil (240 ml) • plain yogurt (120 ml) • garlic (about 7 cloves) • ground red pepper or paprika • lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Salt to taste • each of: onion powder • paprika • cumin • ground cardamom •

For the kebab: • finely ground beef or lamb (500 grams) • small onion • each of cumin, paprika, black pepper, dried cilantro • olive oil • Hot pepper and salt to taste • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) / 3 tablespoons plain yogurt • sugar / 1 tablespoon powdered milk • instant yeast / 1/2 teaspoon salt • olive oil / 1/2 cup water (120 ml), or as needed

prepared kofta (about 500 grams) • medium potatoes • medium onions • tomatoes • tomato paste • Salt to taste • each of ground ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper

grape leaves (about ½ kg) • Egyptian rice • tomato paste, 1 tablespoon each of mixed spices, sweet paprika, dried mint, and salt to taste • ground beef, cleaned, with garlic paste added • vegetable oil

finely ground beef (about 500 grams) • For the meat seasoning: • finely chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • plain breadcrumbs (about 15 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, crushed • black pepper • ground cinnamon • ground cumin • ground ginger • dried coriander • seven spice blend •

ground beef and 1.1 lbs ground lamb (500 grams each) • tomatoes, finely chopped (about 1 kg, use 2.2 lbs tomatoes for every 2.2 lbs meat) • large onions, finely chopped or grated • allspice • mixed spices • salt • black pepper • Hot chili pepper, to taste • For the dough: • flour (about 625 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • salt •

fine semolina • fine bulgur • flour • ground beef or lamb • each of the following spices: • medium onion • ground cumin • dried cilantro • salt • black pepper • chili powder • all-purpose seasoning •

beef stew meat (about 500 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 500 grams) or 2 cans (15 oz each) canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed • Plain yogurt • garlic • Juice of half a lemon • Sumac, salt, olive oil • tahini • Toasted pita bread • Cashews, almonds, and pine nuts for garnish

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) •

plain yogurt (about 1 kilogram) • chickpeas (15 oz each, drained and rinsed) • pita bread, toasted • garlic cloves • tahini • Paprika • Salt • Cumin • Olive oil, for drizzling

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (each breast cut into two thin slices) • plain yogurt • vinegar • chicken shawarma spice mix • dried cilantro • white pepper • garlic, minced

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 kg) • onion • garlic • large potatoes • small container plain yogurt (about 7 oz/200 g) • tomato paste • apple cider vinegar • pickled cucumbers • prepared garlic sauce • white sandwich bread or pita bread • large lemon • olive oil (60 ml) •

boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1.5 kg) • white vinegar • lemon juice • tomato paste • garlic, crushed • vegetable oil (60 ml) • plain yogurt (I used labneh) • paprika • each of: • white pepper, • black pepper, • ginger •

chicken breast, cut into cubes • ketchup • vegetable oil • mayonnaise • garlic, crushed • lemon juice • fresh mushrooms • Spices: • each of: dried oregano, salt, seven spice blend, paprika, pepper

egg whites • finely ground almonds mixed with powdered sugar (for each egg white, use 30 grams of finely ground almonds and 30 grams of powdered sugar) • prepared cream • vanilla • baking powder • Flour for dusting the pans • Butter for greasing the pans • toasted almonds with sugar for garnish

wafers bread • fried sausages • mozzarella cheese • 2 large tomatoes • mayonnaise for each sandwich • bell pepper for each sandwich • good amount of fried potatoes for the sandwich

For the dough: • coarse semolina • fine semolina • sugar • ghee • butter • mahlab • yeast • orange blossom water • rose water (if the orange blossom and rose water are authentic, use 1 tablespoon of each and replace the remaining amount with water) • Cream ingredients: • powdered milk •

sesame seeds • peeled and ground peanuts • powdered sugar • flour • baking powder • eggs • Grated lemon zest • orange blossom water • jam (any available type) • sesame seeds for garnish • Optional: Half a walnut on top of each piece for garnish

boneless chicken breast • white vinegar • ketchup • mayonnaise • garlic • each of: • black pepper • paprika, • spices • red tawook spice • oil

Swiss chard (washed, chopped) • brown lentils (washed, drained) • large potato, diced (optional) • carrot, diced (optional) • hot water • bouillon cubes dissolved in water (optional) • olive oil • large onion, chopped • heaping teaspoon crushed garlic • fresh cilantro, chopped • each of: • Salt •

finely ground meat (kibbeh meat) • fine bulgur • kamouneh (a mix of 1 cup fine bulgur with onion and spices: fresh mint, cumin, basil, rose, ground cinnamon, black pepper, chili, bell pepper) a small amount of each type ground with the bulgur to make kamouneh • For the filling: 400 g coarsely ground meat • large onions • Oil • Salt • seven spices • sweet spice • black pepper

kofta • onions, each cut into four pieces • tomatoes, each cut into four pieces • potatoes, sliced into rounds • cilantro • tahini • yogurt • salt • Juice of 2 lemons • sweet curry powder • seven spice mix