Ghee

Dough Ingredients • medium-coarse semolina (about 800 grams) • fine semolina (about 400 grams) • unsalted butter or ghee (about 500 grams) • powdered milk • sugar • active dry yeast • simple syrup • orange blossom water • rose water • salt • Walnut Filling Ingredients •

medium semolina • ghee or clarified butter • powdered milk • mahlab spice • simple syrup • granulated sugar • yeast • mixture of orange blossom water and rose water • Date filling • (about 7 oz/200 grams) pitted dates, ground • cardamom • ghee or clarified butter •

cold all-purpose flour • cold clarified butter or ghee • vegetable oil • powdered milk • simple syrup • powdered sugar • ice-cold mixture of orange blossom water and rose water • Filling • pistachios • Simple syrup flavored with rose water • clarified butter or ghee • dates •

shredded kunafa dough • Whole pistachios • Melted clarified butter or ghee • Simple syrup • Finely chopped pistachios for garnish

fine bulgur (about 500 grams) • very finely ground beef (about 500 grams) • yellow onion • fresh basil leaves • seven spice blend • cumin • salt • pepper paste (optional) • ground beef (about 250 grams) • onions, finely chopped • clarified butter or ghee • pomegranate molasses •

tomatoes • coarse bulgur • water • tomato paste • clarified butter or ghee • onions • salt • black pepper

flour (about 625 grams) • eggs • cold water (about 355 ml) • salt • simple syrup (about 60 ml) for the dough • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 355 ml) • citric acid (add after boiling) • Cornstarch for rolling out the dough • Clarified butter or ghee • For the cream filling: •

Dough Ingredients: • coarse semolina (about 160 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • ghee (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 150 grams) • milk (120 ml) • rose water • yeast • mahlab (optional, ground cherry pit spice) • Filling Ingredients: • walnuts, chopped (about 100 grams) • sugar •

fine bulgur wheat • lean beef, finely ground • onion • black pepper • Salt to taste • Red pepper paste • For the filling • ground veal • walnuts (about 100 grams) • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • vegetable ghee or shortening •

ground beef (500 grams) • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes • Salt • spice blend • Ground chili pepper • clarified butter (or ghee) • little salt • Oil • Simple dough made from flour

coarse semolina (about 480 grams) • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • plain yogurt • powdered milk • shredded coconut (about 80 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • Whole almonds • Simple syrup • ghee or unsalted butter

coarse semolina (about 320 grams) • melted clarified butter or ghee (about 60 grams) • simple syrup (about 120 ml) • sugar (about 50 grams) • ground mastic pieces • salt • baking powder • powdered milk • boiling hot water (about 120 ml) • orange blossom water (about 30 ml) • Assorted nuts for garnish • simple syrup for soaking (about 360 ml)

red split lentils (about 400 grams) • large onion • little butter, oil, or ghee for sautéing the onion • rice (about 45 grams) • oats (about 15 grams) • carrots • black pepper • Cumin • Ground red pepper • Salt • water (about 1 liter) • bouillon cube

mozzarella cheese (500 grams) • fine semolina flour (about 150 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (about 355 ml) • ghee • orange blossom water • For the cream filling: • whole milk (about 1.2 liters) • vinegar (about 120 ml) • plain cream (such as Nestlé or any plain canned cream)

shish tawook (grilled marinated chicken pieces) • basmati rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • chicken bouillon cube • salt • kabsa spice mix (or allspice) • ghee or butter • small carrot • bell pepper • peas (about 75 grams)

ground beef (500 grams) • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • tomatoes • eggplant • cashews • ghee or clarified butter • black pepper and Maggi seasoning

small round eggplants • rice (about 600 grams) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • Salt, to taste • seven spice blend • clarified butter or ghee • Mixed nuts (almonds, pine nuts) • tomato paste • About 8 1/2 cups water (2 liters)

cooked chickpeas (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 500 grams) • garlic • Toasted or fried pita bread, as desired • clarified butter or ghee • small handful of almonds, pine nuts, or cashews, whichever you have available • dried mint • Salt

plain yogurt (about 2 kilograms) • cooked chickpeas • Toasted pita bread • garlic • clarified butter (ghee) • Slivered almonds for garnish • tahini • lemon juice • Salt to taste

basmati rice (about 700 grams) • peas (about 450 grams) • ground beef (about 225 grams) • ghee or clarified butter • boiling water (about 1.65 liters) • black pepper • ground cinnamon • seven spice blend • MSG (optional) • beef bouillon cube • salt • cinnamon sticks •

ready-made baklava phyllo dough or homemade (see my other recipes for how to make it) • For brushing between layers • butter (about 115 grams) • ghee (about 115 grams) • (Filling) • finely chopped walnuts (about 300 grams) • finely chopped peanuts (about 140 grams) • finely chopped and toasted kataifi pastry with 1 tablespoon ghee (about 70 grams) • shredded coconut, optional (about 40 grams) • ground cinnamon • prepared simple syrup, for soaking (about 120 ml) • (Simple Syrup) Prepare in advance •

chicken breast (about 500 grams) • water (1 liter), for boiling the chicken • small cup white rice • Cinnamon • For the yogurt sauce: • plain yogurt (or more, depending on the amount cooked) • tahini • little water • Salt • Spices for boiling the chicken: • Bay • Nutmeg •

unsalted Akkawi cheese, soaked and well-drained • cheese in vegetable oil (such as mozzarella or a mild white cheese) • ghee (clarified butter) for the kunafa • ghee (clarified butter) for greasing the pan • Simple syrup (as needed)

fine semolina (about 800 grams) • medium semolina (about 200 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • powdered milk (about 25 grams) • orange blossom and rose water mix (about 180 ml) • clarified butter or ghee (about 400 grams) • Filling • dates, pistachios, or walnuts (about 800 grams) • simple syrup • orange blossom water • clarified butter or ghee

Egyptian rice (about 400 grams) • large eggplant (or as much as you like) • beef (about 225 grams) • Salt • Black pepper • Ghee • Oil for frying

For the syrup: • water (240 ml) • sugar (400 grams) • small squeeze of lemon juice • ghee or unsalted butter • fine semolina (320 grams) • ground cinnamon • milk (480 ml) • sugar (50 grams) • cornstarch (24 grams) • water (240 ml) • milk (480 ml) •

diced beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • eggplant (about 500 grams) • medium potatoes • large onions • tomatoes • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • ghee or clarified butter • beef bouillon cube • ground cinnamon • seven spice blend • tomato paste • hot chili pepper •

ground beef (500 grams) • long-grain rice (about 250 grams) • Ghee and oil • tomatoes • medium eggplant • Almonds and cashews • Salt, 7-spice blend, cinnamon

brown lentils (about 150 grams) • Italian-style rice (about 150 grams) • ghee • onions • water (about 480 ml) • salt • black pepper • cumin • chicken bouillon powder

boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 1 kg) • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • large yellow onion for the kebab • parsley for the kebab • flour • clarified butter or ghee • paprika • black pepper • ground coriander • seven spice blend • salt •