Hot sauce basic

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) •

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight • Small bunch of parsley • onion • Garlic • Salt • Hot pepper • ground coriander • cumin • sesame seeds • baking powder • baking soda • Water •

For the kefta (meatballs): • ground lamb (about 400 grams) • garlic, minced • small onion, finely chopped • breadcrumbs or crushed crackers • salt • black pepper • About 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley • For the sauce: • pitted green olives (about 400 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (about 200 grams) • onion, finely chopped •

split fava beans (about 300 grams) • dried chickpeas (about 200 grams) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 7 grams) • green onions, chopped • from 3-4 sprigs fresh mint • garlic • onion • cumin • black pepper • ground coriander • baking soda •

ground beef or lamb for kofta (about 500 grams) • large fried potatoes • large tomatoes, peeled and chopped • hot red pepper sauce • Salt • sour pomegranate molasses • Oil

Tortilla bread: • all-purpose flour (about 162 grams) • baking powder (7 grams) • salt (6 grams) • vegetable oil (40 grams) • warm water (125 grams) • For the shawarma: • chicken thighs (2 kilograms, weight before deboning) • Marinade: • olive oil • plain yogurt • small onion •

chicken breast • boiled potato • bell pepper • onion • garlic cloves • cilantro • shawarma spice mix • salt • paprika • hot red pepper paste • tomato sauce • egg •

coarse bulgur (about 180 grams) • pre-salted chicken broth (about 480 ml) • vermicelli noodles (about 50 grams) • small onion • vegetable oil • tomatoes (for the tomato sauce) (about 1 kg) • large onion • green bell pepper • dried cilantro • cooked hot pepper paste • black pepper • ground cumin •

chicken breast (about 500 grams) • shawarma spice mix • salt and black pepper • pickled cucumbers • lemon • hot sauce, to taste • mayonnaise

kibbeh (see my other recipes for how to make it) • For the filling: • ground beef or lamb • onions, finely chopped • pistachios, chopped • little hot pepper paste (harissa), to taste • Kibbeh spices • For the yogurt sauce: • plain yogurt (about 1 kg) • cornstarch • water (120 ml) • dried mint, to taste •

labneh • onion, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • sweet red pepper • hot pepper • tomatoes, finely chopped • fresh basil leaves, finely chopped • vegetable oil • oregano • salt • pepper paste • black olives for serving

chicken, cleaned and cut lengthwise • lemons • Lemon zest • Vegetable oil • garlic, crushed • Hot chili sauce • Spices: • Paprika • Curry powder • Ground cilantro • spice blend • Garlic powder •

beef cut for shawarma with fat • hot peppers • ripe tomatoes • onions • balsamic vinegar • pomegranate molasses • beef shawarma spice • chicken shawarma spice • paprika • cumin • Salt to taste • Tartour Sauce: •

two medium onions • Colorful bell peppers • a head of garlic • canned corn • chicken breast, sliced • Spices • Pepper • Crushed chili pepper • Cinnamon • Hot sauce • Ginger • vinegar •