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oranges • large or 2 medium carrots

lamb chops (about 2 kg) • red bell peppers • yellow bell peppers • green bell peppers • medium onions • You can also add any other favorite vegetables, such as zucchini or eggplant, as desired • Vegetable oil or olive oil • Minced garlic • Juice of 1 lemon or a little vinegar • White or black pepper • Rosemary • Fresh thyme •

medium zucchini, chopped • fresh tomatoes • small onion, chopped • green bell pepper, chopped • raisins • olive oil or vegetable oil, as desired • cumin • cinnamon • ground ginger, or to taste • Black pepper, to taste

premium pitted Sukari dates or fresh pitted Sukari dates • liquid tahini • creamy peanut butter • Toasted almond • Toasted sesame seeds, to taste • Chopped pistachios • Toasted and ground peanuts • Crushed tea biscuits (such as plain tea cookies)

Kabab Ingredients: • Ground beef or lamb (amount as needed) • small onion, grated • salt • mixed spices • cinnamon • turmeric • red pepper • Cherry Sauce Ingredients: • canned cherries with juice or fresh cherries (about 1 kilogram) • pita bread • pomegranate molasses •

kunafa dough (if you can find fresh kunafa dough, it will be even better) • (about 225 grams) unsalted butter, melted • (about 240 ml) thick sugar syrup • For garnish: • Custard or milk pudding • Chocolate hazelnut spread (like Nutella) • Cookies • Mixed nuts

fresh ground beef (500 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • small amount of parsley, chopped • ground cumin • black pepper • salt • Optional: chopped fresh red pepper, hot or mild, to taste

fresh ground beef (1 kg) • minced garlic (about 15 grams) • black pepper (about 2 grams) • cumin (about 2 grams) • mixed ground spices (about 2 grams) • sweet paprika (about 2 grams) • ground cinnamon (about 2 grams) • ground coriander (about 2 grams) • salt (about 6 grams) • little oil for frying the kofta • medium onion, finely chopped • large cup cooked tomato sauce (about 1 cup or 240 ml) •

fresh ground beef (500 grams) • medium onions • Fresh parsley • salt • ground coriander • black pepper • paprika • mixed meat spices • garlic powder • onion powder • curry powder • turmeric •

pomegranate seeds (about 170 grams) • lemon • lemon-lime soda (such as 7UP) • fresh mint leaves (about 10 grams)

kunafa pastry • Clarified butter (ghee) mixed with butter, amount depends on the quantity of kunafa • Fresh cream or clotted cream (qishta or kaymak) • Simple syrup • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml)

whole chicken (about 2.2 lbs or 1000 grams) • medium red onions • medium green bell peppers • medium potatoes • fresh tomatoes • salt • black pepper • sunflower oil

kunafa pastry (about 500 grams) • unsalted butter, melted • sugar • Filling: • You can use just fresh clotted cream (ashta), or add shredded mozzarella cheese • Or for the cooked filling: • milk (240 ml) • sugar (50 grams) • all-purpose flour (8 grams) • cornstarch (24 grams) • Clotted cream (ashta) • Rose water or vanilla extract, to taste

Shredded kunafa dough • unsalted butter (100 grams) • fresh cream (such as Nestlé cream, about 6 ounces/170 grams each) • wedges creamy processed cheese (such as Laughing Cow) • sugar (200 grams) • water (120 ml) • lemon juice

ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • dried cherries (about 500 grams), preferably fresh cherries if available • pomegranate molasses • sugar • hot water (about 530 ml) • cornstarch • bouillon cube • mixed spice blend • black pepper • salt • For the meat: • onion •

washed and soaked rice • garlic • Shrimp, amount as desired • Frozen or fresh vegetables (carrots, peas, green beans) • green onion • hot pepper, amount as desired • sesame oil if available, or any available oil • spices • paprika • salt • soy sauce

cheese (100 grams) • labneh (100 grams) • medium carrot • colorful bell pepper • small jalapeño pepper • small dill pickles • fresh basil leaves • green olives • black olives • olive oil (15 ml) • pomegranate molasses (5 ml)

flour (about 125 grams) • fresh or shelf-stable milk (about 120 ml) • eggs • baking powder • salt • vanilla extract • sugar (about 50 grams) • oil (about 60 ml)

fresh mint leaves • apple (thinly sliced) • orange (sliced) • lemon (sliced) • lemon juice (about 100 ml) • sparkling apple drink (about 1 liter) • lemon-lime soda, such as 7UP or Sprite (about 1 liter) • Ice, as desired

whole chickens, cut in half or as desired • onions, finely chopped (about 4 1/2 cups or 1 kilogram) • pitted green olives (about 1 1/2 cups or 250 grams) • large cup olive oil (about 4 ounces or 120 ml) • ghee or clarified butter • black pepper • cumin • ground coriander • ground ginger • saffron • salt • garlic, minced •

lamb (about 1 kilogram) • vegetable broth (about 240 ml) • couscous (about 170 grams) • small red onion • large yellow onion • green onion • small tomato • red bell pepper • little fresh cilantro • each of the following spices: • Cinnamon, • Ginger, •

cooked chickpeas (about 200 grams) • peeled avocado • olive oil • tahini • lemon juice • peeled garlic clove • Salt and black pepper to taste • cumin • Chopped parsley for garnish

boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips (about 1.5 kilograms) • shawarma spice blend • curry powder • mixed spices • black pepper • allspice • salt • olive oil • Mayonnaise (see my page for the recipe) • pita breads • large russet potatoes • Vegetable oil for frying potatoes •

Mixed vegetables, cut into medium pieces (use as much as you like) • Zucchini, potatoes, bell pepper, carrots, cauliflower, green beans • tomatoes, diced • medium onion, diced • crushed garlic • Spices: a pinch each of black pepper, cumin, crushed red pepper, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, mixed spices, and salt to taste • tomato paste • water (about 240 ml) • corn oil (about 60 ml) • Chopped fresh cilantro • fresh dill, chopped by hand

kofta (a mix of ground lamb and ground beef with chopped parsley and spices, prepared by your butcher) • For seasoning the kofta: • medium onion, grated • garlic, grated • fresh mint leaves, chopped (leaves only) • salt • meat seasoning • black pepper and a pinch of ground red pepper • ground cardamom • grill seasoning (optional, if available) • For greasing the baking dish: 1 tablespoon butter • Also add: 1 cup hot water (about 240 ml) plus the juice from the grated onion •

mixed vegetables (frozen or fresh, about 12 oz/340 grams) • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • ghee • Olive oil • Boiling water for the rice • Salt and black pepper to taste • turmeric • medium onion • For the kofta: • ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • small piece of lamb fat (optional) • Salt and black pepper to taste •

chickpeas (about 400 grams) • salt • lemon • cumin • baking soda • Water for boiling • tahini • garlic • Olive oil

red lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • carrots, peeled and diced • clarified butter or unsalted butter • vegetable bouillon cube • plain yogurt (about 200 grams) • fresh lemon juice • black pepper • salt

phyllo dough sheets, 24 sheets (500 grams) • melted butter • finely ground walnuts • For the syrup: • sugar • water • orange blossom water • rose water • fresh lemon juice

lamb chops (1 kilogram) or as desired • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • mustard • vinegar • fresh thyme • ground ginger • salt and black pepper • olive oil (60 ml) • ketchup