Meats

small potatoes • fine brown bulgur (more if needed) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams), optional, to help bind • salt • white pepper • black pepper • seven spice blend • kibbeh spice blend (all spices to taste) • cumin, to taste • large onion • finely ground beef (about 450 grams) • seven spice blend, salt, and black pepper •

Dough ingredients: • all-purpose flour (1 kilogram) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • dry milk powder • salt • ground beef or lamb (500 grams) • onions (1 kilogram) • Salt • Black pepper • tahini (about 60 ml) • dried mint • sugar •

ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • lamb fat (about 70 grams) • onions • tomatoes • bell pepper • Hot chili peppers, to taste • salt, or to taste • seven spice blend • Any pizza dough recipe you like, without milk

Lebanese kofta (see below) • large bell pepper • small onions • tomatoes • mixed spices • cumin • black pepper • hot red pepper (Aleppo pepper or chili flakes) • sprigs fresh mint • Lebanese Kofta Ingredients • finely ground beef or lamb with a little fat (about 450 grams) • onion •

flour (about 375 grams) • plain yogurt (about 60 ml) • oil • salt • sugar • instant yeast • powdered milk • Warm water, as needed for kneading • Filling • fatty ground beef (about 300 grams) • onion • tomatoes •

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 •

flour (about 500 grams) • sugar • yeast • salt • powdered milk • plain yogurt • olive oil (60 ml) • water (240 ml) • (Filling) • finely ground beef (about 200 grams) • medium tomatoes • large onion •

For the dough: • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • sugar • instant yeast • warm milk (about 360 ml) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • salt • For the filling: • ground beef (about 450 grams) • chopped parsley (about 30 grams) • tomatoes • large onion •

Dough Ingredients • flour (about 4 cups flour or 1 kilogram) • sugar • salt • powdered milk • yeast • Water for kneading, • (No oil) • Meat Topping Ingredients • ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped •

phyllo dough • finely ground lamb • medium onions • plain yogurt (about 1/4 small cup or 60 ml) • tahini (about 1/4 small cup or 60 ml) • pomegranate molasses • Salt • -spice blend • Pine nuts for garnish

For the dough: • all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram) • active dry yeast • vegetable oil (small cup, about 60 ml) • salt • sugar • water (about 480 ml) • For the filling: • ground beef (about 1/2 kilogram), finely ground • small tomatoes, finely chopped • chopped parsley • small onion, grated •

Dough:: • flour (about 500 grams) • vegetable oil • yeast • sugar • salt • nonstick cooking spray • Filling:: • lean ground beef (about 450 grams) • nonfat labneh (or nonfat Greek yogurt) • onions, chopped • olive oil •

fresh grape leaves (1 kilogram) • coarsely ground beef (500 grams) • Egyptian short-grain rice (about 500 grams) • tomato paste (for the filling) • black pepper • seven spice blend • allspice • salt • vegetable oil (60 ml) • Enough water to cover the grape • tomato paste (for cooking) • fresh lemon juice (about 240 ml)

warm water (355 ml) • yeast • sugar • all-purpose flour (about 560 grams) • salt • olive oil (120 ml) • Meat filling: • ground beef or lamb (about 450 grams) • tomatoes • yellow onions • small bunch parsley • green bell pepper •

ground beef (500g) • medium onions • vinegar • pomegranate molasses • Salt and black pepper • plain yogurt • tahini • chopped parsley (about 15g) • ready-made puff pastry dough • Pine nuts for garnish

flour (about 375 grams) • powdered milk (about 90 grams) • water (about 180 ml) • salt • Filling • finely ground beef or lamb (amount as desired) • chopped mint (about 15 grams) • bell pepper, optional • tomato, chopped • onion, chopped • plain yogurt • tahini •

For the dough, use my go-to dough recipe • You can find it on my page • ground beef (500 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • bell peppers • tomatoes, finely chopped • Salt and black pepper • yeast • sugar • flour (about 375 grams) • oil (60 ml) • salt •

bulgur wheat • all-purpose flour • boiling water • oil • onion • white pepper • salt • Filling: • ground beef • onion • salt • black pepper •

lean ground beef or lamb, finely ground or pounded • fine brown bulgur wheat • finely chopped onion • kibbeh spices • marjoram • fresh mint • black pepper • vegetable oil • coarsely ground beef or lamb • chopped onion • vegetable oil • pine nuts •

For the dough: 4 cups flour (about 500 grams) • olive oil or any neutral oil (60 ml) • yeast • sugar • salt. Warm water as needed • For the filling: 1 pound ground beef (about 450 grams) • tomatoes, grated and drained of excess water • onions, finely chopped (or more, as you prefer) • Green bell pepper, red bell pepper • minced garlic • parsley, finely chopped • tomato paste •

For the dough: • warm milk (710 ml) • sugar • yeast • plain yogurt • vegetable oil (240 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 1.25 kg) • salt • For the filling: • finely ground beef (1 kg) • pomegranate molasses (optional) • Salt and black pepper to taste •

fine bulgur wheat (red or white) • bread • water (120 ml), or as needed • medium onion • dried cilantro • dried mint • sweet or hot red pepper, as desired • salt • Filling: • ground beef or lamb • medium onions • mixed nuts, as desired •

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • instant yeast • sugar • salt • powdered milk • small cup vegetable oil • small cup plain yogurt • Warm water • Filling: • ground beef or lamb (about 450 grams) • tomatoes • onion •

boiled potatoes • fine bulgur (about 170 grams) • Oil for baking • kibbeh spice mix (see below): • Onion • Mint • cumin • Kibbeh spices • basil and marjoram leaves • Grind all together with a little fine bulgur • For the filling: • Coarsely ground beef •

beef stew meat (about 500 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 500 grams) or 2 cans (15 oz each) canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed • Plain yogurt • garlic • Juice of half a lemon • Sumac, salt, olive oil • tahini • Toasted pita bread • Cashews, almonds, and pine nuts for garnish

ground meat for kibbeh, pounded (500 grams) • fine bulgur, washed and drained (500 grams) • medium onion • Salt, to taste • black pepper • cumin • basil or fresh basil leaves • Filling: • ground meat (500 grams) • large onions • pine nuts • oil •

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: •

ground chicken (500 grams) • onion • garlic • green chili pepper, finely minced • melted butter • flour • paprika • turmeric • cumin • curry powder • black pepper • ground ginger

green beans, chopped • fresh cilantro • garlic, crushed • onion, finely chopped • cubed meat (beef or lamb, as desired) • peeled and diced red tomato • tomato paste • About 4 cups water or beef broth • Juice of 1 lemon • salt • seven spices • ground coriander •

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