Fruits

mixed nuts, chopped • finely crushed cookies • finely chopped dried apricots • finely chopped dried figs • finely chopped pitted dates • raisins (or any available) • Add any other dried fruits you have on hand • For the Muhallabia: • whole milk (1 liter) • cornstarch • all-purpose flour • shredded coconut •

milk • bananas • apples • strawberries • honey • cream

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

chickpeas (about 165 grams) • sour pomegranate seeds (about 170 grams) • ground beef • onions • cumin • dried mint • fine bulgur (about 1 kilogram) • boiled potatoes • bread, soaked in water

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

cooked chickpeas (about 500 grams) • garlic • Juice of 2 lemons • ground cumin • salt • olive oil

Swiss chard • large brown lentils (about 100 grams) • medium onion • garlic • carrots, diced • potato, diced • flour • dried or fresh cilantro • Salt • Vegetable oil • black pepper • Water

grape leaves (about 15 kg) • Water for boiling • freezer bags • plastic bottles • Coarse salt • vinegar

grape leaves (1 kg) • finely ground beef (450 grams) • beef slices (1 kg) • beef bones (1 kg) • lamb fat (450 grams) • short-grain rice (450 grams) • salt • allspice

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

powdered milk (about 300 grams) • water (about 2.1 liters) • heaping tablespoons cornstarch (or cornflour) (about 40 grams) • sugar (or more, to taste) (about 400 grams) • rose water and 2 tablespoons orange blossom water • For the caramelized apples: • large yellow apples (yellow preferred, as red apples turn mushy when cooked) • sugar (about 100 grams) • butter (about 14 grams)

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

grape leaves (1 kg) • short-grain rice (about 2 1/2 cups or 500 grams) • finely ground beef or lamb (about 100 grams) • white pepper • cumin • black pepper • Lamb chops, as desired

rice (about 400 grams) • chickpeas, soaked (about 100 grams) • small tomato • salt • allspice • vegetable ghee or oil (about 120 ml) • grape leaves (about 500 grams)

eggs • sugar • milk • clarified butter or vegetable oil • flour • baking powder • salt • raisins • coarsely chopped walnuts • shredded coconut • vanilla • apples, grated and peeled •

grape • rice • garlic • oil • allspice • red pepper • salt • bouillon cubes • tomato paste

grape leaves • short-grain rice • meat or chicken • tomatoes • onions • a bunch of parsley • garlic • water • tomato paste • vegetable ghee • Salt

pickled grape leaves • zucchini • ground beef • Egyptian rice • lamb chops • lemons • Salt • of: seven spices, black pepper • vegetable oil

plain cookies or digestive biscuits • butter or 1/4 stick • For the cream, we need: • Chantilly cream or 2 cups whipping cream if not available • liquid milk • plain cream • sweetened condensed milk • Kiri cheese squares • gelatin or 3 tablespoons cornstarch if gelatin is not available • For the topping, we need: • strawberry jelly • strawberry sauce (if available) •

grape leaves • short-grain rice, soaked • ground lamb • lamb ribs • lamb meat • Black pepper • Lamb fat • Salt • Juice of 2 lemons

grape leaves • For the stuffing: • Egyptian rice, soaked for ten minutes • tomato paste • Salt • Dried mint • Allspice • garlic • Hot pepper • small cups olive oil • or less ground meat (see my other recipes for stuffed dishes)

ripe bananas • flour • baking powder • baking soda • salt • sugar • oil • vanilla • walnuts, coarsely chopped

zucchini • Boiled grape • ground meat • Egyptian rice • Vegetable oil • Spices to taste • Salt to taste • Tomato sauce

plain cookies • milk • plain cream • whipping cream • gelatin • butter • wedges cheese (such as Laughing Cow) • For garnish: • blueberry jam (available at supermarkets)

bananas • milk • peanut butter • sugar • vanilla

ground beef • medium onion • nutmeg • ground black pepper • paprika • cinnamon • Salt to taste • medium potatoes (adjust quantity as desired) • Juice of 2 lemons or to taste • Vegetable oil for frying the meatballs

grape leaves • chicken thighs • rice • ground meat with fat • Pepper and salt • Mashed garlic • Mint

grape leaves • short-grain rice • dill • green onions • lamb with fat • Salt and juice of 2 lemons • fresh fava beans • dried mint • olive oil

Dough: • flour • milk • olive oil • salt • baking soda • Water as needed until the dough is firm • Filling: • chicken breast, sliced thinly • Marinated in 1 cup of any type of vinegar • lemon, finely chopped • finely chopped parsley •

grape leaves • large lemon • short-grain rice • Ground beef • salt • seven spices • black pepper • ground cinnamon • Tender beef chunks (for the bottom of the pot) • Oil • tomatoes