Baked

large cups fine bulgur (white or brown, as available and preferred) (about 400 grams) • large cup all-purpose flour (about 130 grams) • small onion, very finely grated • salt • cumin • ground red pepper • tomato paste • red pepper paste • Filling: • large onions, very finely chopped • ghee or clarified butter • salt •

bulgur wheat (about 1 kg) • lean ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • ground beef or lamb (about 0.5 kg) • Almonds, pistachios, or pine nuts (use what you have) • Salt • Water • onion • Clarified butter (ghee) or butter

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 •

fine bulgur (about 500 grams) • lean ground beef or veal (about 250 grams) • medium onion • Salt, black pepper, allspice, sweet paprika • For the filling: • ground beef (about 500 grams) • medium onions, finely chopped • Salt, black pepper, allspice • clarified butter or ghee • Chopped walnuts or pine nuts • Clarified butter or ghee for greasing, blanched almonds

lamb chops (about 1 kilogram) • onions, peeled • potatoes, peeled and quartered • soy sauce • water (240 ml) • Ground black pepper, to taste • Whole cardamom pods, to taste • Whole cloves, to taste • Bay leaves, to taste • Ground cinnamon, to taste • Salt, to taste

lamb chops (about 1 kilogram) • corn oil • hot water (about 480 ml) • tomatoes • potatoes • onions, sliced into wedges • seasoning mix • salt • black pepper • mixed spices • ground cinnamon • pomegranate molasses •

fine bulgur wheat (about 1 kilogram) • lean ground beef or lamb (about 0.5 kilogram) • walnuts (about 60 grams) • onion • Salt and a pinch of allspice

lean ground beef for kibbeh (about 500 grams) • fine brown bulgur (about 500 grams) • onion, ground • fresh mint • fresh marjoram • (You can substitute the mint and marjoram with 1 tablespoon kibbeh spice mix) • cumin • For the filling: • lean ground beef (about 500 grams) • onions • chopped walnuts (about 100 grams) • Salt and pepper to taste

For the kibbeh mixture: • lean ground beef (250 grams) • fine brown bulgur, washed, soaked for 1 hour, and well-drained (500 grams) • salt • onion powder • black pepper • dried marjoram • cumin • For the filling: • ground beef with some fat (700 grams) • medium onion, finely chopped • vegetable oil •

fine bulgur (about 250 grams) • lean ground beef or lamb (about 300 grams) • Salt • Cumin • Mixed spices • For the filling: • ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • chopped walnuts • Salt • Spices • Pine nuts for garnish • ghee or clarified butter (for greasing the pan and brushing the top)

The method for making kibbeh is available in my recipes • Ghee or vegetable oil for brushing

fine bulgur wheat (about 640 grams) • ground lamb (about 115 grams) • cornstarch • salt • crushed red pepper flakes • ground lamb (about 1 kilogram) • onion

ground beef (500 grams) • large onion • large tomato • large potato • Beef spices (mixed spice blend, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, salt and pepper to taste) • paprika • small onion, finely chopped, and 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped • olive oil (about 60 ml) • water (about 240 ml)

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

ground beef (1 kilogram) • Potatoes, sliced into rounds • onions • tomatoes, chopped • garlic • Salt • Black pepper • Oil • Mixed spices • Kofta seasoning • finely chopped parsley (about 60 grams) • tomato sauce (about 240 ml)

ground beef (about 500 grams) • Garlic powder • Salt and black pepper • mixed spices • Salt • cumin • large eggs • chopped dill (optional) • breadcrumbs (adjust as needed for dough consistency) • tomato, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • Skewers (soak in water to prevent burning) •

ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • parsley, finely chopped • medium onions, finely chopped • little oil • mixed spices • red pepper paste (optional, adds great flavor) • Salt, to taste

ground beef (1 kilogram) • potatoes • tomatoes • bell pepper • onions, for the meat mixture • onion • parsley • breadcrumbs • tomato paste • bouillon cube • mixed spices • ground ginger

ground beef (500 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • Finely chopped parsley • Potatoes • Tomatoes • Bell pepper • Tomato sauce • -spice blend • Salt

ground beef (about 500 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • Spices (salt, black pepper, paprika) • tomatoes • tomato paste

ground beef (500 grams) • medium onion • Salt and pepper • ghee or butter

ground beef (500 grams) • parsley • onions, finely chopped • mixed spices • salt and black pepper • tomato paste • oil • tomato • bouillon cube

ground beef (500 grams) • large onion, finely chopped and drained • finely chopped parsley • small baguette roll (soaked in a little water, then well-drained) • Salt • Black pepper • Kofta seasoning (available at any spice shop or supermarket)

–14 oz ground beef (300–400 grams) • large potatoes • green bell peppers • onions • tomatoes • tomato paste • water (120 ml) to dissolve the tomato paste • plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (about 90 ml) • Beef spice mix: • black pepper • white pepper • paprika •

plate (about 1 1/2 pounds or 680 grams) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces • Potato sticks, cut (about 2 medium potatoes) • For the marinade: • Zest of 1 orange • Zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Mixed spices (shawarma or all-purpose seasoning), to taste • finely minced garlic • ground black pepper • salt • olive oil •

ground beef (500 grams) • fresh cilantro • fresh dill • Grated ginger • Grated carrot • small green bell pepper • Minced garlic • Salt and black pepper • Cardamom and nutmeg • Finely chopped onion • grated tomato • olive oil

Ground beef or lamb • onion, sliced • potatoes, sliced • tomatoes, sliced • hot pepper, sliced • Cumin, black pepper, mixed spices • Salt, olive oil • onion, finely chopped

large onion • ground beef with some fat (about 500 grams) • Black pepper • Salt • sumac • chili powder • beef seasoning • baking powder (makes it lighter and keeps it from shrinking) • breadcrumbs

ground veal (about 500 grams) • parsley, chopped • large onion, chopped • salt (for the kofta) • black pepper (for the kofta) • ground cinnamon (for the kofta) • allspice (for the kofta) • potatoes, sliced into rounds • tomatoes, sliced into rounds • green bell peppers, sliced into rounds • small can tomato sauce • water (about 480 ml) •

ground beef mixed with finely chopped onion and parsley (about 500 grams) • mixed spice blend • black pepper • salt • olive oil • Potato • Tomato • Onion • Green bell pepper • hot water (about 120 ml)