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 •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (500 grams) • paprika • tomato paste • plain yogurt • black pepper • white pepper • ground ginger • ground cardamom • garlic cloves • onion powder • little lemon zest • white vinegar (60 ml)

cabbage (about 2 kg) • ground beef (about 150 grams) • short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • grated tomatoes • tomato paste • grated onion • garlic, minced • oil • salt, or to taste • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • dried coriander •

medium onions • medium red tomatoes • bulgur (about 360 grams) • Spices: 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon seven spice blend, salt to taste • tomato paste • water (about 240 ml)

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 •

(about 8 cups) all-purpose flour • ghee or clarified butter, softened to room temperature • unsalted butter, softened to room temperature • orange blossom water • rose water • sweetened condensed milk • mahlab spice • salt • (about 1 1/4 cups) date paste • ghee or clarified butter, softened • ground cinnamon • ground cloves •

eggplant (about 500 grams) • firm tomatoes (about 500 grams) • Kebab ingredients • ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely minced • breadcrumbs (about 30 grams) • Salt • Black pepper • Paprika • Cumin • dried oregano •

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

ground beef (1 kilogram) • Salt • Black pepper • butter • pine nuts • Sauce ingredients • tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped • red bell pepper, thinly sliced • green bell pepper, thinly sliced • onions, sliced into wedges • garlic cloves, thinly sliced • tomato paste •

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 •

prepared kofta (about 500 grams) • medium potatoes • medium onions • tomatoes • tomato paste • Salt to taste • each of ground ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper

grape leaves (about ½ kg) • Egyptian rice • tomato paste, 1 tablespoon each of mixed spices, sweet paprika, dried mint, and salt to taste • ground beef, cleaned, with garlic paste added • vegetable oil

eggplant (1 kg) • ground beef or lamb (750 grams) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • finely chopped onion (about 60 grams) • salt • kebab spice mix or seven spice blend • water (240 ml) • ghee or butter (about 30 grams) • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • Salt and black pepper to taste

eggplant (about 2 kg) • ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • parsley • onions • red pepper flakes • sweet paprika • salt • vegetable oil (120 ml) • tomato paste • water (480 ml)

large potatoes • vegetable oil • minced garlic • harissa or hot pepper paste • Salt to taste • lemon juice (about 60 ml) • Fresh cilantro

kofta (about 400 grams) • For the white sauce: • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • tahini (about 60 grams) • minced garlic • salt, or to taste • Juice of 1 lemon • For the kofta sauce: • tomato paste (about 45 grams) • Juice of 2 tomatoes • Salt • mixed spices •

-Minute Dough: • sugar (about 50 grams) • yeast (about 20 grams) • warm water (about 480 ml) • salt (about 1.5 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 625 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • Filling Ingredients: • ground beef (about 450 grams) • tomatoes, finely chopped • onions, finely chopped • olive oil (about 120 ml) •

split yellow lentils • small cup (about 1/4 cup or 60 ml) rice • Salt • Bouillon cube (chicken or vegetable) • Cumin • Red pepper paste • Instant noodle seasoning (optional, to taste) • onions • Oil • (about 1.5 liters) water

For the dough: • Small • all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • plain yogurt • oil • instant dry yeast • sugar • salt • Warm water for the dough • onion • tomato • finely chopped parsley •

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

yeast • flour (about 60 grams) • sugar • yeast • flour (about 90 grams) • remaining dough ingredients • flour (about 240 grams) • salt • plain yogurt • oil • Filling: 1 1/2 pounds ground beef • parsley •

fresh, frozen, or jarred grape leaves • parsley • mint • green onions if large, or more if small • medium tomatoes • (about 200 grams) short-grain rice • pomegranate molasses • Juice of 2 lemons, or more to taste • olive oil (60 ml) • black pepper • black cumin (nigella seeds) • Salt to taste •

For the dough: • sifted flour (about 1 kilogram) • sugar • yeast • salt • plain yogurt (120 ml) • vegetable oil (120 ml) • powdered milk • warm water (480 ml), or as needed depending on the flour type • For the filling: • ground beef or lamb (about 1 kilogram) • tomatoes, finely chopped •

Mixed vegetables – 2.2 lbs eggplant (about 1 kg) and 2.2 lbs zucchini (about 1 kg) • rice (about 1 kg) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • Spices, salt, and 2 tablespoons dried mint • garlic • tomato paste

finely ground beef (about 500 grams) • For the meat seasoning: • finely chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • plain breadcrumbs (about 15 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • garlic clove, crushed • black pepper • ground cinnamon • ground cumin • ground ginger • dried coriander • seven spice blend •

ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • large tomatoes • large onions • tomato paste • vegetable oil • Salt to taste • black pepper • chili powder • Chopped parsley for garnish

warm milk (240 ml) • yeast • oil (60 ml) • sugar • flour (about 375 grams) • salt • baking powder • white vinegar • Filling • ground beef (about 300 grams) • onion • tomatoes •

(about 9 pounds) fine semolina • dry milk powder • powdered sugar • vegetable oil • melted ghee (or clarified butter) • unsalted butter or margarine (about 1 1/4 cups) • mahlab and mastic (ground) • yeast • warm water • date paste • walnuts • pistachios •

olive oil (60 ml) • medium onions, diced small • sweet red pepper paste (60 ml) • tomato paste (30 ml) • grated tomatoes (about 480 ml) • water (720 to 960 ml) • coarse white bulgur (about 360 grams) • salt • black pepper