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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 •

grape leaves • rice (about 400 grams) • finely ground beef (about 100 grams) • white pepper • cumin • salt • Water for boiling the

fresh, frozen, or jarred grape leaves • parsley • mint • green onions if large, or more if small • medium tomatoes • (about 200 grams) short-grain rice • pomegranate molasses • Juice of 2 lemons, or more to taste • olive oil (60 ml) • black pepper • black cumin (nigella seeds) • Salt to taste •

shredded kataifi dough (knafeh dough), thawed if frozen • mozzarella cheese • clarified butter or ghee (about 115 grams) • unsalted butter (about 115 grams) • Simple syrup (to taste)

frozen okra • ghee • garlic, crushed • salt • pepper • citric acid • Small pinch of sugar • tomato paste

frozen pineapple • milk • vanilla ice cream • Grated ginger • Pineapple juice

fresh okra (dried or frozen can also be used) • whole head or half, depending on preference, of garlic, sliced lengthwise • large onion, sliced into wedges • onion, finely chopped, to be fried with the meat • tomatoes, finely chopped • ground meat (beef or lamb, as preferred) • tomato paste • pepper paste • Salt • Pepper • Spices • Sumac •

frozen vegetables, or fresh if possible • instant noodles • onion • little oil • bouillon cube

bananas, peeled, chopped, and frozen for 2 hours • strawberries, washed and chopped • cold milk • honey

Spaghetti (1 pound) • Salted water for boiling • frozen or fresh spinach • tomatoes • small onion • garlic • vegetable oil • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • black pepper • tomato paste • vegetable bouillon cube •

all-purpose flour • sugar • butter at room temperature • cream cheese • fresh or frozen berries • eggs • milk • baking powder • vanilla • salt

small potatoes • fine brown bulgur (more if needed) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams), optional, to help bind • salt • white pepper • black pepper • seven spice blend • kibbeh spice blend (all spices to taste) • cumin, to taste • large onion • finely ground beef (about 450 grams) • seven spice blend, salt, and black pepper •

finely ground beef for kibbeh • fine bulgur wheat for kibbeh • kibbeh spices • onion, finely chopped • fresh or dried basil • dried marjoram • salt, or to taste • Red pepper, to taste • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 115 grams) • Water, as needed for the kibbeh mixture • Oil for frying

very finely ground beef or kibbeh meat • fine bulgur (about 400 grams) • large onion • fresh mint • fresh basil • Kibbeh spice blend • Salt to taste • hot water (about 360 ml) • baking soda • very finely ground beef • barberries (optional) • seven spice blend •

small potatoes, unpeeled • olive oil (suitable for cooking) • black pepper • salt • dried oregano or dried basil • paprika • cumin • red pepper flakes (optional) • green beans (about 300 grams), trimmed • olive oil • garlic, minced • salt

ground beef • Frozen dough • bell pepper (green, red, or yellow) • Salt, black pepper, mixed spices

flour (about 315 grams) • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • vegetable oil • salt • powdered milk • Water, as needed for kneading • For the filling: • Akawi cheese, soaked to reduce salt (about 100 grams) • feta cheese (about 100 grams) • triangles of processed cheese • double cream cheese (about 100 grams) • chopped parsley

fine bulgur (about 255 grams) • fine semolina (about 255 grams) • ground cumin • salt • warm water (about 590 ml), plus a little more or less as needed • Ground beef sautéed with onions and spices

–6 1/2 lbs pumpkin (2–3 kg) • –3 cups fine bulgur wheat (about 340–510 grams) • flour (about 16 grams) • kibbeh spices • cumin • black pepper • Salt, to taste • For the filling: • chopped spinach (about 450 grams, frozen or fresh) • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • Walnuts, as desired • Pomegranate molasses •

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 •

soaked chickpeas (about 340 grams) • peeled, soaked fava beans (about 510 grams) • garlic cloves • fresh cilantro • Salt to taste • Falafel spice mix (store-bought blend) • Dried coriander to taste

For the kibbeh dough: • fine bulgur (about 120 grams) • finely ground beef (about 500 grams) • kibbeh spices or a mix of seven spice blend, ground cinnamon, and black pepper • from 2 sprigs marjoram and 1 sprig mint • basil leaves • lemon zest • hot pepper paste, or to taste • egg • cornstarch • Salt, to taste • For the filling: •

salmon fillets • small onions, chopped • garlic • Wild herbs • fennel • ricotta cheese • frozen spinach • breadcrumbs • Salt to taste • black pepper • Parmesan cheese • puff pastry

knafeh dough • clarified butter or butter • Mozzarella cheese or sweet Akkawi cheese • Simple syrup • Food coloring

cooked white rice • carrots, diced small (or grated) • green onions, diced small • frozen peas, thawed • red bell pepper, diced • green bell pepper, diced • black and white pepper • ginger powder • Soy sauce to taste

bulgur, soaked • (about 2 1/4 cups) flour • small onion, ground • fresh or dried mint, chopped • Salt • Sweet spice • Basil • vegetable oil • sorrel (or spinach if unavailable) • parsley • Swiss chard • onions, dried •

dried chickpeas (about 2 pounds) • baking soda • Water for soaking • Water for cooking