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dandelion greens • Vegetable oil • onions • Salt • Red pepper • Spice mix • Ground sumac • water

whole milk (about 1.2 liters) • ground rice • ground pistachios (about 60 grams) • pistachio or almond extract • ground cardamom • sugar (about 200 grams) • orange blossom water • rose water • green food coloring (optional)

ground beef or lamb (about 225 grams) • fine bulgur wheat (about 170 grams) • onion • dried marjoram • dried basil • Lemon or orange zest • cumin • Water, • salt • black pepper • all-purpose flour (about 8 grams) • onion •

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 •

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • cooked beets (about 150 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • fresh lemon juice (about 60 ml) • salt • minced garlic • water (about 120 ml), or as needed

split yellow lentils • short-grain rice • small potato • large carrot • large onion • chopped parsley • warm water • butter • olive oil • bouillon cube • salt • cumin

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 •

zucchini (about 2 kg) • eggplant (about 0.5 kg) • ground beef (about 100 grams) • short-grain rice (Egyptian rice) (about 400 grams) • Chopped tomatoes • tomato paste • hot water (120 ml) • Salt • Black pepper • -spice blend • Allspice • Cinnamon •

flour (about 1.25 kg) • warm water (about 650 ml) • espresso cup whole milk (about 2 oz / 60 ml) • espresso cup plain yogurt (about 2 oz / 60 ml) • oil (about 120 ml) • Salt • sugar (about 100 grams) • active dry yeast • (about 1.1 lbs) ground beef • large onions • medium tomatoes • salt •

cornstarch • semolina • whole milk (about 710 ml) • rose water • orange blossom water • honey-flavored cream (or plain clotted cream) • sugar • vermicelli noodles • butter

dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in water with 1 tablespoon baking soda (about 1 kg chickpeas, 1 tablespoon baking soda) • parsley, washed and dried • large onions • garlic cloves • Ground coriander • ground cumin • Baking soda • Sesame seeds

tomatoes • coarse bulgur • water • tomato paste • clarified butter or ghee • onions • salt • black pepper

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)

Shish Barak Dough: • About 3 cups flour (about 375 grams) • salt • Warm water • flour (about 375 grams) • Samosa Dough: • About 1/2 cup oil (or a little less, depending on the flour type) and some warm water • Onion • Ground beef • Spices • Salt • Black pepper •

long eggplant (about 0.5 kg) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • oil • tomato, peeled and chopped • water (about 480 ml) • tomato paste • plain yogurt (about 0.5 kg) • tahini • garlic, minced • allspice • cinnamon •

For the dough: • all-purpose flour, sifted (about 250 grams) • cornstarch • vegetable oil • milk • salt • sugar • little yeast, or you can skip the yeast • water, for kneading (about 240 ml) • For the cheese filling: • double cream cheese (about 200 grams) • Akkawi cheese, soaked (about 200 grams) •

flour (about 625 grams) • eggs • cold water (about 355 ml) • salt • simple syrup (about 60 ml) for the dough • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 355 ml) • citric acid (add after boiling) • Cornstarch for rolling out the dough • Clarified butter or ghee • For the cream filling: •

Swiss chard (about 4.5 lbs or 2 kg) • Water for boiling • potatoes, sliced into rounds • tomatoes, sliced into rounds • short-grain rice (about 300 grams) • (about 450 grams) tomatoes, finely chopped • onions, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • fresh mint • sumac • fresh lemon juice, or more to taste • salt •

white bread • shelled pistachios (about 65 grams) • shredded coconut (about 40 grams) • milk (about 950 ml) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • sugar • orange blossom water • rose water • sugar (about 200 grams) • water (about 120 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • rose water •

Dough Ingredients: • coarse semolina (about 160 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • ghee (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 150 grams) • milk (120 ml) • rose water • yeast • mahlab (optional, ground cherry pit spice) • Filling Ingredients: • walnuts, chopped (about 100 grams) • sugar •

semolina (about 320 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • baking powder • baking soda • sweet white cheese (such as ricotta or unsalted mozzarella, about 200 grams) • Almonds for garnish • tahini • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • lemon juice •

milk (about 1.4 liters) • fine semolina (about 320 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams) • orange blossom water • clotted cream (ashta) • milk (about 1.2 liters) • white vinegar • cream (such as table cream, about 170 grams each) • mixed fresh fruit • mixed nuts • simple syrup (attar)

whole milk (about 1.4 liters) • sugar (about 250 grams) • fine semolina (about 320 grams) • Orange blossom water or mastic • For the second layer • whole milk (about 2.4 liters) • white vinegar • medium container crème fraîche (about 8 ounces or 225 grams) • Soaked mixed nuts • Chopped fresh fruit

flour (about 625 grams) • yeast • sugar • milk powder • salt • warm water (about 480 ml) • warm water (about 120 ml) for the final step instead of oil

finely ground rice (about 180 grams) • water (about 1.9 liters) • caraway seeds • ground cinnamon • sugar (about 300 grams, adjust to taste) • Walnuts • Almonds • Pistachios • Finely shredded coconut

all-purpose flour (about 315 grams) • oil (60 ml) • warm water (240 ml) • salt • powdered milk • sugar • baking powder • instant yeast • Kiri cheese or a mix of cheeses (mozzarella, Kiri, bacon, feta, cheddar, Parmesan) • Chopped parsley for filling with cheese, as desired • Nigella seeds • Sesame seeds •

dried chickpeas (about 400 grams) • dried fava beans (about 400 grams) • cilantro • parsley • fresh mint • garlic • onion • salt • cumin • mixed spices • vegetable oil (about 1 liter) for frying • sesame seeds (about 150 grams), for garnish •

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • warm milk (about 240 ml) • warm water, or as needed for the dough (about 60 ml) • yeast • vegetable oil or olive oil • salt • sugar

finely ground beef for kibbeh • fine bulgur wheat for kibbeh • kibbeh spices • onion, finely chopped • fresh or dried basil • dried marjoram • salt, or to taste • Red pepper, to taste • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 115 grams) • Water, as needed for the kibbeh mixture • Oil for frying