Basic

eggs • flour (about 315 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • salt • cocoa powder • oil • Water or milk for mixing • baking powder • baking soda • caramel-flavored cookies + 1 white chocolate bar + a little sugar + hot milk (mix all ingredients in a food processor or blender)

white sandwich bread, finely ground • Saudi-style milk (or whole milk) (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • Kiri cheese squares (or 6 ounces cream cheese) • melted butter (about 1/4 cup or 55 grams) • Simple syrup

cooked chickpeas • tahini (more or less, depending on desired thickness) • Salt to taste • Juice of 1 1/2 lemons • Cumin • Olive oil

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 •

(14 oz/400 grams) chickpeas, drained and rinsed • white vinegar • tahini (sesame paste) • ground black pepper • ground cumin • salt • garlic, minced • very cold water (60 ml)

pita bread, cut into cubes and toasted • cooked chickpeas (about 510 grams) • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • garlic, minced • Salt to taste • pine nuts (about 30 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 30 grams) • For garnish: • Pomegranate seeds • Parsley • red chili powder

lamb, cut into pieces (about 1 kg) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • carrots, chopped • zucchini, cut into cubes • potatoes, cut into cubes • bell peppers, cut into cubes • green beans, cut into sticks • bouillon cubes • Sweet paprika • Mixed spices • fresh or ground ginger •

To make kibbeh nayyeh, you’ll need: • fine dark bulgur (about 320 grams) • very hot water (1 liter) • Aleppo pepper paste, leveled • ground Aleppo pepper, leveled • olive oil (120 ml) • onion, finely grated • ground cumin, leveled

Ground beef, amount as needed for number of servings • cilantro • onion • tomato • Salt, black pepper • Bouillon cube, paprika • Curry powder • Sliced tomato for topping • vegetable oil or clarified butter (smen)

finely ground beef or lamb • (about 60 grams) chopped parsley • large onion, grated • ground coriander • dried red pepper flakes • ground cumin • black pepper • Salt, to taste • vegetable oil • fine bulgur, soaked

chicken breasts, sliced into strips • bell pepper, sliced into strips • onion • carrot, grated • plain yogurt (about 30 grams) • cream cheese (about 30 grams) • vegetable oil (about 45 ml) • lemon • mayonnaise (about 5 grams) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • hoagie rolls or 12 pieces of tortilla bread • Mixed spices or ground black lime with cinnamon, to taste

Meat of your choice, enough for your family • large onion, chopped • garlic cloves • ground cilantro • Salt • Black pepper • sweet paprika • hot paprika or harissa • oil • fine or medium couscous (1 kg), as preferred • tomato paste • Butter or smen (salted fermented butter with a rich flavor, also called smen) •

large onion • bouillon cube • olive oil • small red lentils (about 200 grams) • water (about 950 ml) for the soup

lentils (about 400 grams) • tomato, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • oil (120 ml) • Salt to taste • cumin • black pepper

chicken breast, cut into strips and cleaned (1 kilogram) • medium onions • Garlic • bell peppers • Spices to taste • Salt • Tomato paste, to taste • Oil • little water

Boneless chicken slices, cut into • lemon • orange • salt (to taste) • black pepper • ground coriander • tandoori masala • Less than 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds • turmeric • little paprika • little ground cardamom and cinnamon • garlic

large cups fine bulgur wheat, white or brown (use your preference and what's available) • large cups boiling water for the bulgur • salt • cumin • ground red pepper • oil • large cup all-purpose flour • large onion, grated (use the onion juice) • For the filling: • finely ground beef or lamb • large onions, finely chopped • salt •

fine bulgur (about 320 grams) • fine semolina (about 160 grams) • boiling water (710 to 950 ml) • Salt • Cumin • ground coriander • black pepper • paprika • For the filling: • ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • medium onions • Salt •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced thinly across the grain • plain yogurt (240 grams) • Salt and black pepper, to taste • paprika • scant teaspoon ground cardamom • ground cinnamon • garlic powder • onion powder • Less than 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves • ground ginger • ground cumin • ground coriander •

chicken breasts, sliced • Grated small onion • mayonnaise • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt, black pepper, and curry powder

Chicken breasts 🍗 • onion 🧅 • tomato 🍅 • bell pepper 🫑 • chili pepper 🌶️ • Spices • Pepper 🧂 • Salt 🧂 • Black pepper 🧂 • Any spices you like to add • Pomegranate molasses for an amazing flavor 😍😋

ground beef (about 450 grams), 20% fat • small onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves • grated ginger • salt, a pinch of black pepper, cinnamon, and ground coriander • breadcrumbs • baking soda • Chopped parsley • egg yolk (optional)

fine bulgur wheat • hot water • all-purpose flour • vegetable oil • red pepper paste • small onion, very finely grated • salt • black pepper • ground cumin • white pepper • For the filling: • (about 7 ounces) ground beef •

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 •

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

Cooked chickpeas • tahini (about 120 ml) • peeled garlic cloves • salt • little water • Juice of half a lemon • Olive oil • Parsley for garnish • Sweet paprika

large potatoes, sliced into medium-thick rounds • ghee • garlic cloves • tomato juice (about 240 ml) • tomato paste • salt • black pepper • chicken bouillon cube, optional

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 •

hulled wheat (harees) (about 400 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • salt • Cumin, to taste • Cilantro and parsley • onions

Thin ready-made kunafa pastry • powdered sugar • rose water • unsalted butter • Red or orange food coloring • cardamom • Filling: • whole milk (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • sugar • cream (such as Nestlé table cream or any thick cream) • cream cheese spread •