Basic sauce

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)

fish fillets, boneless • large onion, sliced into wedges • garlic, finely chopped • flour (about 250 grams) • cumin • white pepper • black pepper • salt • tahini (about 360 grams) • lemon juice (about 180 ml) • water (about 710 ml) • salt

You will need: • plain yogurt (about 360 grams) • small container plain yogurt drink (about 6 ounces or 170 grams) • eggs • cooked short-grain rice • salt and black pepper • Fried kibbeh balls • garlic, grated • Fresh cilantro • Fried bread • Toasted pine nuts

Frozen kibbeh patties, any kind, prepared in advance (I recommend chicken kibbeh) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • plain yogurt (about 6 oz or 170 grams) • water (about 240 ml) with 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in it • Salt and black pepper to taste • bouillon cube (chicken or vegetable) • garlic cloves • Chopped cilantro • little butter

plain yogurt • ground beef or lamb • fine bulgur • Mixed spices • Salt • Black pepper • little walnut • vegetable oil for frying (about 480 ml) • butter (about 14 grams) • Cumin • Paprika • cornstarch (about 8 grams) •

plain yogurt (1 kg) • water (about 0.5 liter), or as needed • short-grain rice (Egyptian rice) • garlic • dried mint • egg • Salt to taste • Fried kibbeh balls,

ground beef (500 grams) • parsley, chopped • baking powder • Salt and black pepper, to taste • cumin • ground coriander • Kofta spices, to taste • garlic cloves • peeled tomato • green bell pepper • bouillon cube • Oil for frying

For the kofta: • lean ground beef (500 grams) • chopped parsley • medium onion, finely chopped • small red bell pepper, finely chopped • garlic, minced • mixed spice blend • black pepper • salt • vegetable oil (for browning the kofta) • For the sauce: • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) •

Kibbeh Dough- • fine bulgur, soaked and well-drained • lean ground beef or lamb • medium onion • salt • cinnamon, cumin, and black pepper • Kibbeh Filling- • ground beef or lamb, cooked with • finely chopped onion, sautéed in oil • salt • black pepper and mixed spices • fried pine nuts •

garlic, minced • salt • Juice of 1/2 lemon • oil (about 120 ml) • labneh or mayonnaise

water (240 ml) • cornstarch (about 16 grams) • garlic, peeled and chopped • vegetable oil (60 ml) • salt • Juice of half a lemon

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts • Salt • Black pepper • Bell pepper • Lemon • whole head of garlic • Potatoes • Plain yogurt • Mint • Chopped onion

lamb chops (about 1 kilogram) • meat seasoning • herb salt • little wild thyme • Lemon pepper • For the sauce: • little parsley • Some walnuts • Salt and black pepper • Lemon juice • Olive oil • For the mashed potatoes: •

medium boiled potatoes • plain yogurt • mayonnaise • garlic cloves • little olive oil • Lemon juice • little black pepper

Caramel sauce (see recipes) • frozen kunafa pastry (about 500 grams) • ice-cold water (60 ml) for whipping cream • whipped cream (240 ml) • powdered sugar (60 grams) • Ghee or clarified butter

ground beef (500 grams) • onions, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped • garlic, minced • mixed ground spices • crushed tomatoes • Tamarind soaked in water and strained • little oil • Salt to taste

ground beef mixed with onion and parsley (about 1 kg) • potatoes, sliced • onion, sliced • green bell pepper, sliced • tomatoes, sliced • salt • black pepper and mixed spices • olive oil • tomato paste • hot water (about 240 ml)

Chicken • onion, finely grated • tomato, grated • garlic cloves • oil (about 60 ml) • ras el hanout, leveled • Hot paprika or chili powder, to taste • Salt, to taste • tomato paste (about 15 grams) • black pepper • zucchini • chickpeas •

ground beef (about 500 grams) • potatoes, sliced • large onion, finely chopped • small onion, sliced • garlic, minced • Ground beef seasoning • tahini (about 120 ml) • plain yogurt (about 45 ml) • water (about 120 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt • Black pepper •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • fine bulgur (about 45 grams) • water (about 950 ml) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • olive oil (about 45 ml) • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • Salt, to taste • ground black pepper • crushed red pepper flakes (hot) • ground cumin • dried mint

finely ground beef (about 500 grams) • onion and a handful of parsley, finely chopped and mixed with the meat • short-grain white rice, soaked and coarsely ground (about 45 grams) • salt • Mixed spices and black pepper • olive oil • For the yogurt sauce: • plain yogurt (about 1 liter) • egg yolk • cornstarch • bouillon cube • salt •

Lamb pieces (enough for the number of servings) • large onion, chopped • garlic, minced • medium tomatoes, chopped • zucchini • carrots • potatoes • ras el hanout • Black pepper • paprika • turmeric • cinnamon stick •

prepared kofta or homemade (see previous recipe for details) • plain yogurt (about 1.5 kilograms) • water (about 0.5 liter) • cornstarch dissolved in a little water • Salt • beef bouillon cube • finely chopped cilantro • garlic cloves, crushed • For garnish: pine nuts if available, or use sliced almonds as I did • To serve: fluffed rice

couscous • large onion, chopped • large tomato, chopped • meat (such as lamb or beef) • chickpeas • carrots • zucchini or pumpkin • salt and black pepper • tomato paste • turmeric • ginger • paprika •

couscous (250 grams) • salt • Water for moistening • For the sauce: • Lamb (as needed) • Onion • Garlic • large tablespoons tomato paste • oil • Black pepper • Mixed spices (such as allspice or baharat) • Chickpeas

ground beef (1 kilogram) • onion, chopped • garlic cloves • parsley • cilantro • mixed spices • salt • black pepper • oil • Tahini sauce: • oil • tahini (about 120 ml) •

ground beef (about 500 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • small bunch of parsley, finely chopped • Salt • Sweet spice mix (such as allspice or seven spice) • Black pepper and cinnamon • Tomato juice • Garlic

ground lamb (about 500 grams) • garlic, minced • Salt to taste • Black pepper • Crushed hot pepper (optional) • medium onion, sliced lengthwise • tomato paste • sugar • lemon juice • potatoes, cut into small cubes • flour • bouillon cube •

Fried kibbeh (I used a box of frozen, ready-made kibbeh) • Yogurt • garlic cloves • Salt • Fresh cilantro • Ghee • Oil for frying • Fresh mint • Basil

ground beef (1 kg, or adjust amount as desired) • large potatoes • medium onion • garlic • ghee or clarified butter • Potato Sauce Spices: • black pepper • ground coriander • curry powder • mixed spices • Salt to taste (about 1 tablespoon) • bouillon cube •