Fresh mints

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

fresh parsley • medium tomatoes • small onion • Salt, to taste • Hot pepper, to taste • dried mint • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil (120 ml) • bulgur wheat

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 •

fresh lamb shanks (about 1 kg) • water (about 6 liters) • ground ginger • fresh bay leaves • whole cardamom pods • whole cloves • onions, quartered • fresh mint • lemon peel • lime peel or 1 tablespoon dried lime • clarified butter or ghee • fresh or dried rosemary •

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 •

fine brown bulgur for kibbeh (about 180 grams) • fully ripe fresh tomatoes (about 1 kilogram) • fresh basil leaves (about 15 grams) • fresh marjoram leaves (about 5 grams) • fresh mint leaves only (about 15 grams) • medium onion • fresh chili pepper (to taste) • olive oil (about 120 ml) • fresh green onions • fresh parsley leaves only (about 10 grams) • kibbeh spice blend

fresh lamb • fine bulgur • Salt • onion ground with several mint leaves, added to the meat when grinding • Kibbeh spices or kamouneh, which is a blend of spices including: • Ground cumin • Cinnamon • Dried basil • Hot red pepper • Rose buds • Marjoram • Olive oil for serving

medium potatoes 🥔 • medium onions, finely chopped • Salt to taste • dried mint • About 1/2 cup (120 ml) oil for frying the onions • You can add any spices you like

lean beef, pounded • fine bulgur, washed and drained • medium onion • salt • cumin • black pepper • hot pepper • fresh mint or basil • Marjoram • For the filling: • ground beef • onions •

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) •

parsley • fresh mint • Green onions or regular onions • leaves of lettuce (optional) • Fine bulgur wheat • Tomatoes • Freshly squeezed lemon juice • Salt • Olive oil • Sumac (optional)

Shish Barak Dough: • About 3 cups flour (about 375 grams) • salt • Warm water • flour (about 375 grams) • Samosa Dough: • About 1/2 cup oil (or a little less, depending on the flour type) and some warm water • Onion • Ground beef • Spices • Salt • Black pepper •

parsley, finely chopped (about 240 grams) • tomatoes, finely chopped (about 300 grams) • fresh mint, chopped (about 40 grams) • green onions, finely chopped (about 50 grams) • fine bulgur (about 40 grams) • olive oil (180 ml) • fresh lemon juice (120 ml) • salt • Tomato roses, for garnish

Dough ingredients: • all-purpose flour (1 kilogram) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • dry milk powder • salt • ground beef or lamb (500 grams) • onions (1 kilogram) • Salt • Black pepper • tahini (about 60 ml) • dried mint • sugar •

tomatoes • cucumbers • parsley • mint • lettuce • purslane • small onion • pomegranate molasses • salt • olive oil

grape leaves, boiled and well cooked • labneh (well-drained) (about 120 grams) • finely chopped green onion • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped fresh mint • fresh pomegranate seeds (sour, if available) • Salt to taste

puff pastry (about 20 pieces) • Ground veal • little mint • little parsley • tomato • onion • Salt • Black pepper

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 •

Romaine lettuce • Cucumber • Tomato • Bell pepper • Mint • Sumac • Lemon juice • Olive oil • Salt, to taste • Arugula • Radish

tomatoes • parsley • mint • fine white bulgur (about 80 grams) • onion • lemon • little olive oil • Salt

Romaine lettuce • Cucumber • Tomato • Radish • Parsley • Fresh mint • lemons • sumac • olive oil

Lebanese kofta (see below) • large bell pepper • small onions • tomatoes • mixed spices • cumin • black pepper • hot red pepper (Aleppo pepper or chili flakes) • sprigs fresh mint • Lebanese Kofta Ingredients • finely ground beef or lamb with a little fat (about 450 grams) • onion •

romaine lettuce • tomatoes • cucumbers • sweet bell pepper • onions • parsley • radishes • fresh mint • purslane (optional, or substitute with extra lettuce or arugula) • garlic • pita bread, cut into small pieces, for topping • little vegetable oil, for frying the bread •

romaine lettuce • tomato • cucumbers • carrot • arugula • fresh mint • green onions • parsley • Juice of 1 lemon • Olive oil • Salt to taste • Sumac •

dried chickpeas (about 400 grams) • dried fava beans (about 400 grams) • cilantro • parsley • fresh mint • garlic • onion • salt • cumin • mixed spices • vegetable oil (about 1 liter) for frying • sesame seeds (about 150 grams), for garnish •

fine bulgur (about 480 grams) • parsley • green onions • onions • salt, to taste • dried mint • red pepper • cumin • oil (240 ml) • red pepper paste • tomato paste

-Minute Dough • Beehive Bread Filling: • Mozzarella cheese • bell pepper • onion • black olives • oregano • garlic powder • tomato paste • Baalbek-Style Filling: • ground lamb (about 0.5 kg) • medium onions •

ready-made falafel mix • room temperature water (or as needed) • salt (or to taste) • pita bread • tomato • fresh mint and parsley leaves • shredded lettuce • sliced pickled cucumbers and turnips • tahini sauce • vegetable oil

cucumber • tomato • radish • mint • za'atar chips (za'atar rolls) • green bell pepper • lettuce • onion • red cabbage • purslane • red wine vinegar • lemon juice •

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