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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)

grape leaves (about 15 kg) • Water for boiling • freezer bags • plastic bottles • Coarse salt • vinegar

green grape leaves (1 kilogram) • Egyptian rice (about 500 grams) • parsley • medium tomatoes • medium yellow onion or 1/2 bunch green onions • fresh mint or 1 tablespoon dried mint • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • salt • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • medium potatoes • Water for boiling the leaves and for cooking

grape leaves, fresh, frozen, or jarred • Egyptian rice (short-grain rice) • large bunch parsley (if small, use 2 bunches) • medium bunch fresh mint • green onions • ripe tomatoes (about 8 medium tomatoes) • yellow onion • seven spice blend • hot red pepper • black pepper • citric acid (or substitute with extra lemon juice if unavailable) • salt •

grape leaves • rice (about 400 grams) • finely ground beef (about 100 grams) • white pepper • cumin • salt • Water for boiling the

grape leaves • short-grain rice • meat or chicken • tomatoes • onions • a bunch of parsley • garlic • water • tomato paste • vegetable ghee • Salt

zucchini • eggplant • pickled grape leaves • coarsely ground beef (you can add more meat, but this is the amount I had available) • Egyptian rice • tomato paste for the stuffing • seven spices • allspice • black pepper • ground cinnamon • ghee • oil •

grape leaves, boiled and drained • zucchini, washed, cleaned, and cored • fatty lamb meat • Tail fat • Bones with some meat left on them • Bay • Cinnamon • lemon juice • Cinnamon • Black pepper • spices • Spices for the meat: •

boiled green grape leaves • Egyptian rice • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped onion • finely chopped green onions • finely chopped mint leaves • finely chopped tomatoes • olive oil • lemon juice • Water to cover the grape • Potato • Carrot •

pickled grape leaves • hollowed zucchini • For the stuffing: • Italian or Egyptian rice (I prefer Italian) • ground meat, fine or coarse as you like • Salt and pepper to taste • cinnamon • turmeric • ground cardamom • nutmeg • paprika • oil •

ready-made falafel mix • room temperature water (or as needed) • salt (or to taste) • pita bread • tomato • fresh mint and parsley leaves • shredded lettuce • sliced pickled cucumbers and turnips • tahini sauce • vegetable oil

Swiss chard leaves only • zucchini (about 1 kg) • potatoes (about 1 kg) • onions • large carrots • large cucumber • tomatoes • lemon juice (about 240 ml) • water (about 1 liter) for boiling Swiss chard leaves • Water as needed for cooking • For the filling: • rice (about 800 grams) •

basmati rice (about 700 grams) • peas (about 450 grams) • ground beef (about 225 grams) • ghee or clarified butter • boiling water (about 1.65 liters) • black pepper • ground cinnamon • seven spice blend • MSG (optional) • beef bouillon cube • salt • cinnamon sticks •

chicken thighs (about 1 kg) • To cook the chicken: • onions • cinnamon stick • whole black peppercorns • whole cloves • bay leaf • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • chicken cooking broth (about 950 ml) • oil (60 ml) • onion • bouillon cube •

finely ground beef • fine bulgur wheat (about 170 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • Kibbeh spice mix or allspice blend • dried marjoram, basil, or cumin • salt • ground cinnamon • sweet or black pepper spice blend • (For the filling) • ground beef • medium onion • salt •

fresh lamb shanks (about 1 kg) • water (about 6 liters) • ground ginger • fresh bay leaves • whole cardamom pods • whole cloves • onions, quartered • fresh mint • lemon peel • lime peel or 1 tablespoon dried lime • clarified butter or ghee • fresh or dried rosemary •

semolina (about 160 grams) • water (about 1.4 liters) • sugar (about 63 grams) • powdered milk (about 60 grams) • orange blossom water • rose water • For the topping: • clotted cream (or substitute with canned table cream) • whipped cream mix + 1 cup milk (about 240 ml) • For garnish: • Chopped pistachios or any kind of mixed nuts • For the syrup: •

lean beef (about 500 grams) • onion • espresso cup fine bulgur wheat (you can add more if desired) • kibbeh spice mix • cumin • mint leaves • hot chili pepper • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • espresso cup water • olive oil

cooked chickpeas (about 500 grams) • chickpea cooking water (about 120 ml) • tahini (about 60 ml) • Juice of half a lemon • salt • Mint leaves for garnish • olive oil • garlic cloves

zucchini, chopped • medium potato, diced • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • olive oil • butter • water • salt • black pepper • fresh mint leaves • vegetable bouillon cube

chicken thighs • onions • (2 bay leaves, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 cardamom pod, 4 whole allspice, 5 cloves) • crushed garlic • grated carrots • grated green bell pepper • Kabsa spice mix • Salt • bouillon cube or 1/2 teaspoon bouillon powder • oil + 1 tablespoon butter • Indian Basmati rice • Water for boiling chicken

Spaghetti (1 pound) • Salted water for boiling • frozen or fresh spinach • tomatoes • small onion • garlic • vegetable oil • ground cumin • ground cinnamon • black pepper • tomato paste • vegetable bouillon cube •