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, 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 •
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 •
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: •
