unsalted Akkawi cheese, soaked and well-drained • cheese in vegetable oil (such as mozzarella or a mild white cheese) • ghee (clarified butter) for the kunafa • ghee (clarified butter) for greasing the pan • Simple syrup (as needed)
chicken breasts, sliced • vegetable oil • apple cider vinegar or white vinegar • crushed garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt (can substitute with garlic powder) • cumin • black pepper • paprika • turmeric • salt
fine bulgur wheat for kibbeh • lean beef, pounded or ground for kibbeh dough • finely ground beef for filling • large onions • Salt • Black pepper • Vegetable oil for deep frying • clarified butter (about 30 grams) • Pine nuts or walnuts for the filling
For the filling: • vegetable oil (60 ml) • finely ground beef (1 kg) • small onions, finely chopped • Salt to taste • mixed spices • For the kibbeh: • salt • each: • Ground cumin • Black pepper • pita bread •
whole black lentils (about 500 grams) • short-grain rice (about 100 grams) • water (2 liters) or more as needed • large onion, very finely chopped • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • Salt to taste • onions, sliced into thin wedges • vegetable oil (60 ml)
romaine lettuce • tomatoes • cucumbers • sweet bell pepper • onions • parsley • radishes • fresh mint • purslane (optional, or substitute with extra lettuce or arugula) • garlic • pita bread, cut into small pieces, for topping • little vegetable oil, for frying the bread •
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)
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 •
yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • large onion • carrot • Celery and leek • small potato • small zucchini • garlic cloves • flat-leaf parsley • Salt and pepper to taste • ground cumin • Lemon juice to taste • butter •