Minced lamb

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 •

ground lamb (750 grams) • parsley • onions • salt • cumin • sumac • black pepper • tomatoes, sliced into rounds • onions, sliced into rounds • green bell pepper, sliced into rounds • red bell pepper, sliced into rounds • Juice of 1 large lemon or 2 small lemons •

prepared grape leaves • soaked and drained rice (about 1 kg) • coarsely ground lamb, preferably with some fat for better flavor • lamb pieces with bone • allspice • black pepper • Salt to taste • garlic, peeled • freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 240 ml)

ground lamb or beef (1 kg) • parsley • medium onions • medium potatoes • ripe tomatoes • green bell pepper (optional) • seven spice blend • salt • water (480 ml) • tomato paste • pomegranate molasses (60 ml) • seven spice blend •

ground lamb (500 grams), finely ground • cilantro • large onions • tomatoes (1 kilogram) • large eggplant • potatoes • sweet bell peppers • Salt • black pepper • red chili powder • About 1/4 cup vegetable oil (about 60 ml)

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

ground lamb with fat (1 kg) • long eggplants, sliced into small rounds • salt • black pepper • Aleppo spice blend, to taste

ground lamb with fat (1 kg) • hot pepper • onion (about 1/2 large onion or 1/4 kg) • tomatoes (1/2 kg) • Salt to taste • sweet spice mix • seven spice mix • all-purpose flour (about 1.5 kg) • Warm water for kneading • salt • sugar • active dry yeast •

ground beef and 1.1 lbs ground lamb (500 grams each) • tomatoes, finely chopped (about 1 kg, use 2.2 lbs tomatoes for every 2.2 lbs meat) • large onions, finely chopped or grated • allspice • mixed spices • salt • black pepper • Hot chili pepper, to taste • For the dough: • flour (about 625 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • salt •

ground lamb • onion, finely chopped • fresh parsley, chopped • pita bread loaves • mixed spices • olive oil • black pepper • Salt to taste

-Minute Dough • Beehive Bread Filling: • Mozzarella cheese • bell pepper • onion • black olives • oregano • garlic powder • tomato paste • Baalbek-Style Filling: • ground lamb (about 0.5 kg) • medium onions •

coarse red bulgur (about 340 grams) • canned tomatoes (homemade or store-bought, about 28 ounces/800 grams) • You can use fresh tomatoes, but canned tomatoes taste better in this dish • If canned tomatoes aren't available, use 2 1/4 pounds (1 kilogram) ripe red tomatoes • coarsely ground lamb • Salt and black pepper • tomato paste • water (1 liter) • large onion, finely chopped • olive oil • My special addition: • sun-dried tomatoes, diced into small cubes

finely ground beef (500 grams) • finely ground lamb (500 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • salt • black pepper • meat spice blend • paprika

ground beef (about 300 grams) • ground lamb (about 150 grams) • Fresh parsley • Onion • Spices to taste (preferably sweet spice blend) • Mint for garnish • Salt

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

small eggplants • small zucchini • green bell peppers, sweet • ground lamb, finely ground, with some fat • lamb, large chunks, fatty • lamb bones • (about 400 grams) short-grain rice, soaked, washed, and well-drained • tomato paste • lemon juice • vegetable oil • garlic, finely crushed • Salt •

fine brown bulgur • lean beef • spicy onions • fresh basil leaves • red pepper paste • salt • seven spice blend • cumin (optional) • large cup walnuts • ground beef • ground lamb fat (tail fat) • spicy onions •

dried chickpeas (about 450 grams) • water (about 1 liter) for cooking the chickpeas • Juice of 1 lemon • garlic cloves • plain yogurt • Salt to taste • tahini • ground lamb or beef (about 100 grams) • vegetable oil • Pine nuts to taste

grape leaves • short-grain rice • finely ground lamb • Salt • Pepper • vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon clarified butter • garlic, as seen in the picture • Lamb chops for the bottom of the pot