Ground spice

Very coarsely ground Kabsa spices • Clear plastic bags or a jar

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 •

ground beef (100 grams) • Any type of kabsa rice (or any long-grain rice you have) • Yellow spice blend (such as turmeric or saffron) • cinnamon stick • Sweet curry powder • eggplants, cut into long cubes • potatoes, cut into long cubes • tomatoes, diced small • bell pepper, finely chopped • onions and garlic, finely chopped

small brown lentils (about 285 grams) • parsley • short-grain rice (about 200 grams) • large onions • salt • ground cumin • potatoes • coarsely ground beef (about 150 grams) • sunflower oil • beef bouillon cubes • butter (about 50 grams, 2 slices) • Lemon wedges

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

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kilogram) • lemon juice (about 120 ml) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • garlic • ground ginger • ground cinnamon • black pepper • hot red pepper • dried thyme • ground cumin • Salt, to taste

kofta (ground beef mixed with onion, parsley, and spices) • French fries • Hummus with tahini • Tomato • Parsley salad

white vinegar • yogurt • olive oil • little soy sauce • curry powder • ground cilantro • chicken shawarma spice • paprika • black pepper • minced garlic or garlic paste • salt • juice of half a lemon •

potatoes • butter at room temperature • milk • white pepper • Salt to taste • For the filling: • coarsely ground beef • large onion • olive oil • pepper paste • Salt and black pepper to taste • For the topping: breadcrumbs and shredded cheese

ground beef • basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes • large eggplant, sliced lengthwise • potatoes, sliced lengthwise • tomato • bouillon cube • Black pepper (to taste) • Cinnamon (to taste) • Salt (to taste) • little vegetable oil for frying the meat

chicken thighs, skinned and cut • long-grain rice • ground meat • medium onion • black pepper, or to taste • Salt • For boiling the chicken: • onion, quartered • lemon • bay leaves • cinnamon stick • Cardamom •

noodles, any type you prefer • ground beef • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • corn • mushrooms • tomato paste • basil • water • mozzarella cheese • For the béchamel: • butter •

finely ground meat (kibbeh meat) • fine bulgur • kamouneh (a mix of 1 cup fine bulgur with onion and spices: fresh mint, cumin, basil, rose, ground cinnamon, black pepper, chili, bell pepper) a small amount of each type ground with the bulgur to make kamouneh • For the filling: 400 g coarsely ground meat • large onions • Oil • Salt • seven spices • sweet spice • black pepper

vegetable oil • finely ground beef with a little cilantro, an onion, a pinch of spice, and salt • tomatoes • green bell pepper • prepared tomato sauce • water • salt • black pepper • potatoes

For the dough: • flour (1 kilogram) • yeast • small cup vegetable oil (about 2 ounces / 60 ml) • milk • warm water (about 480 ml) • salt • For the filling: • Ground beef with tomatoes and spices • Mozzarella or Kashkaval cheese • For the pizza: • Cheese •

flour (about 190 grams) • cinnamon • ground caraway • unsweetened cocoa powder • salt • plus 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 120 grams) • white sugar • Brown sugar (enough to make a total of 1/2 cup sugar combined with the white sugar) • egg • vanilla extract • For garnish: • Nuts soaked in water for at least 1 hour (to soften) •

finely ground rice • water • ground caraway • ground cinnamon • sugar • Shredded coconut and mixed nuts for garnish

ground rice (about 480 grams) • water (5.5 liters) • sugar (about 1 kg) • ground caraway • ground cinnamon • Mixed nuts for garnish, amounts to taste and availability: almonds (I forgot to add them) • walnuts • cashews • raisins • pistachios • shredded coconut

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

(about 8 cups) all-purpose flour • water (or as needed) (about 475 ml) • yeast • sugar • salt • milk / Fillings • Ground beef finely mixed with onion, tomato, spices, salt, oil, and green bell pepper • Shredded and rinsed Akkawi cheese • Za'atar (thyme spice blend) • Chicken tawook (marinated chicken) • Sesame seeds • Olives

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 kg) • garlic powder • salt • grape vinegar (60 ml) • turmeric • sour lemon (juice) • sweet lemon (juice) • chicken seasoning • shawarma spice blend • paprika • white pepper • crushed dried red pepper •

beef with fat, sliced into strips (1 kilogram) • ground nutmeg • ground cloves • black pepper • Juice of 1/2 lemon • ground cinnamon • little olive oil • Salt • dried sweet red pepper • shawarma spice blend • white vinegar • Pickles •

water (about 1.65 liters) • rice flour (about 160 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams) • ground caraway • ground cinnamon • ground anise • Mixed nuts for garnish (such as pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, and raisins)

ground beef or lamb kebab mixture (kofta) • basmati rice (about 285 grams) • Salt • Vegetable oil • Saffron threads • Barberries (zereshk) • Tomatoes and onions

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • medium onion • carrot • potato • Chopped fresh cilantro • curry powder • ground cumin • Lemon juice • Salt to taste

beef tenderloin, trimmed of fat (about 1.5 kg) • plain yogurt (120 ml) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • shawarma spice mix • black pepper • ground cinnamon • white vinegar (30 ml) • onion • Salt, to taste

beef tenderloin (500 grams) • sweet onion (250 grams) • tomatoes (250 grams) • apple cider vinegar (60 ml) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • garlic • beef shawarma spice mix • tahini (about 240 grams) • water (180 ml) • fresh lemon juice (60 ml) • salt • ground cumin •

Caraway Rice Pudding (Mughli) • fine rice (about 400 grams) • cold water (about 2.8 liters) • Sugar, to taste • ground cinnamon • toasted caraway seeds

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kilogram) • Vinegar • shawarma spice mix • ground ginger • salt • white pepper • tomato paste • red pepper paste (optional, to taste) • vegetable oil (about 240 ml) • ground cardamom • lemon, sliced, to marinate with the chicken • dried garlic

Chicken breast • lemon, seeded and thinly sliced • red pepper paste • tomato paste • cardamom • shawarma spice mix (1 tablespoon ground coriander, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1/2 tablespoon paprika, 1 teaspoon turmeric) • onion powder • garlic powder • Optional: a handful of cashews, finely ground