Beef mint

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 •

coarsely ground lean beef (about 500 grams) • pine nuts • vegetable oil for frying • onions • grill spice blend • parsley • green onions • finely chopped mint (except the mint, which should be left whole and placed in a small dish) • ground beef mixed with bulgur for the kibbeh mixture • grill spice blend • rosemary • dried mint •

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) •

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) •

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

fine brown bulgur (1 kilogram) • semolina (about 160 grams) • dried mint • cumin • Salt to taste • Boiling water • onion, finely grated • flour (about 24 grams) • For the filling: • onions • ground beef (about 800 grams)

ground beef, with a little fat (about 500 grams) • small onion, finely grated • medium garlic clove, minced • tomato, juiced or very finely grated • fresh cilantro, finely chopped (or about 10 sprigs) • fresh parsley, finely chopped (or about 10 sprigs) • dried mint, crushed (or 5 fresh mint leaves, finely chopped) • small green chili pepper, very finely chopped • ground black pepper • meat spice blend (if available) • Salt, to taste

ground beef (500 grams) • Egyptian rice (about 250 grams) • Salt and pepper to taste • dried mint • onion, minced • garlic cloves • mixed fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, dill) • For the sauce: • Fresh tomato juice • Vegetable oil

ground beef (500 grams) • chopped fresh cilantro (about 10 grams) • chopped fresh parsley (about 10 grams) • chopped green onions (about 15 grams) • chopped fresh mint (about 10 grams) • tomatoes • green chili pepper • garlic cloves • tomato paste • onions, sliced into wedges • water (about 480 ml) • olive oil (about 60 ml) •

fine bulgur wheat (about 560 grams) • lean beef (about 1 kilogram) • onion, quartered • cold water (about 45 ml) • fresh mint leaves • lemon • Black pepper, to taste • Salt • lean ground beef (about 500 grams) • Black pepper • Salt • Kibbeh filling ingredients •

For the Maammar filling • ground beef (300 grams) • toasted medium semolina (about 75 grams) • large onion • salt • Black pepper • Cinnamon • Turmeric • Ginger • Mint • oil • For the broth •

fine bulgur (about 480 grams) • lean ground beef (about 225 grams) • fat (such as suet or clarified butter) • semolina (about 80 grams) • parsley • Meat spices: garlic • black pepper • salt • red pepper • salt • Dough spices: garlic and cumin • plain yogurt (about 2 kilograms) •

Potato Ingredients • coarse bulgur (about 340 grams) • large potatoes, peeled and diced • fresh mint leaves • onion, chopped • red pepper paste • dried marjoram • ground cumin • Salt and black pepper • Potato Spice Mix • mixed spice blend • Salt and black pepper •

Spaghetti, as much as you like • Ground beef, as much as you like • large onion • large tomato • medium green bell pepper • small sprig of parsley or mint for garnish • lemon juice • vinegar • tomato paste • Spices: • Salt, to taste • Black pepper •

lamb (or beef), finely ground twice (500 grams) • fine white bulgur (about 160 grams) • olive oil (120 ml) • small onion • fresh marjoram or basil leaves • fresh mint leaf • Very thin slice of lemon peel • Salt • Kibbeh spice blend (In Lebanon, southern spice blends are popular for kibbeh. Use your favorite kibbeh spices if available.)

Lamb (or beef) • Preferably use lamb fat for frying, then remove the fat • lemons (juice) 🍋 • orange (juice) • olive oil (60 ml) • Salt • black pepper • dried mint • cumin • paprika • ground cloves • minced garlic •