Beef without bones

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)

boneless, skinless chicken breast or thigh slices (about 500 grams) • tomato paste • vinegar • garlic powder • plain yogurt • vegetable oil • chicken bouillon powder • Syrian mixed spices • beef or lamb fat (about 200 grams) • Salt, to taste

ground beef (500 grams) • onions • Parsley • egg • Salt and black pepper • Mixed spices and chili powder • Breadcrumbs

medium potatoes • For the kofta: • ground beef (500 grams) • medium onion, grated or finely chopped • green bell pepper, grated or finely chopped • small hot chili pepper, finely chopped • garlic cloves, minced • parsley, finely chopped • Salt • Black pepper • Paprika • Ground cinnamon •

ground beef (1 kilogram) • beef fat (200 grams) • large onion, finely chopped and well-drained • mixed spices • barbecue sauce • parsley • onion • sumac

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 •

ground beef (1 kilogram) • finely chopped onions • baking powder • salt • black pepper • seven spice blend • finely chopped beef fat (100 grams)

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 •

flour tortillas • Sliced tomatoes • Sliced pickles • mayonnaise • arugula leaves • cooked beef (about 200 grams) • Salt, black pepper, cumin • cooked chicken (about 200 grams)

ground beef with some fat (1 kg) • large onions, finely chopped and well-drained • green bell peppers or hot peppers, as desired • Salt and black pepper, to taste • beef seasoning • paprika

beef (about 500 grams) • large onion • garlic • tomato • zucchini • potatoes • carrots • bell pepper • salt • mixed spices • bouillon cube • dried black limes (loomi) •

Dough • soaked brown bulgur wheat • finely ground lean beef • mixed spices • salt • paprika • cumin • medium onion, grated • Filling • finely ground beef • medium onions, finely grated • salt •

fine bulgur (about 320 grams) • large potatoes, boiled and cut into quarters • large onion, quartered • ground beef (1 kilogram) • large onions, very finely chopped • salt • beef spice mix • ground red pepper • semolina

ground beef with some fat (1 kilogram) • onions, finely chopped, juice squeezed out • Salt and black pepper • baking powder • beef spices or allspice • basmati rice, soaked for 30 minutes (about 400 grams) • onion, finely chopped • Cardamom • Cloves • Cinnamon • bouillon cube • Salt and black pepper •

flour (about 625 grams) • plain yogurt • oil (120 ml) • salt • warm water (about 480 ml), more or less as needed for the dough • For the filling: • ground beef (about 450 grams) • large onion • green bell pepper • tomatoes • parsley, finely chopped • pomegranate molasses •

For the bread dough: • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • salt • milk, at room temperature (about 240 ml; add more as needed depending on the flour) • Shawarma ingredients: • Shawarma beef (lamb, cut into thin strips) • For the marinade: • shawarma spice blend • black pepper • hot red pepper • cardamom •

beef, sliced thin (about 500 grams) • lamb, your choice of cut (about 250 grams) • Olive oil • Salt • Corn oil • Shawarma spices • Small pinch of cinnamon and cardamom • Black pepper • white vinegar

beef or lamb, cut into long thin strips (1 kilogram) • medium tomato, chopped • natural vinegar (about 80 ml) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • garlic, minced • shawarma spice blend • ground coriander • salt, or to taste • turmeric • cinnamon • black pepper

ground beef (about 500 grams) • washed and soaked rice (about 600 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • Finely chopped parsley • Finely chopped dill, washed • Salt • Spices to taste • Cumin • little lemon juice • Oil • Tomato paste, •

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 •

ground beef (500 grams) • tomatoes, pureed • water (120 ml) • onion, finely chopped • tomato paste • little parsley, chopped • oil • garlic, minced • Black pepper • Salt • Cumin

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) •

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

ground beef (200 grams) • ground beef fat (50 grams) • red onion (1 small onion) (55 grams) • garlic (4 grams) • plain yogurt (40 grams) • olive oil (10 ml) • olive oil (for searing the meat) • Meat Marinade Spices (use 1 teaspoon for each): • onion powder • garlic powder • sweet smoked paprika • hot smoked paprika •

ground beef (about 340 grams) • bell peppers, assorted colors, diced small • potato, diced small • eggplant, diced small • zucchini, diced small • onion, sliced • little parsley, chopped • toasted almonds • salt • Spices • For the béchamel: • little oil •

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) •

ground beef (1 kilogram) • onion • bell pepper, any color • Black pepper • Red pepper • Mixed spices • Salt • For the salad • Lettuce • avocado • bell pepper • cucumber •

Cooked chickpeas, soaked and ready to use (I keep some in the freezer for convenience) • cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • tahini (about 120 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon 🍋 • Salt to taste • Add either cold water, plain yogurt, or drinkable yogurt as the liquid for the hummus • Amount of liquid added depends on your preferred hummus consistency • ground beef (about 100 grams) • oil • Salt and black pepper • Almonds or pine nuts, fried in either vegetable oil or olive oil • Sumac for garnish •

fine bulgur (about 250 grams) • lean ground beef (about 225 grams) • Salt • Black pepper • Cinnamon • Cumin • Coriander • Crushed red pepper • small onion • Filling: ground beef with pine nuts

beef chuck, cut into medium cubes (about 800 grams) • medium onions, grated • large onion, sliced into rings • yellow bell pepper • large tomatoes • tomato paste • garlic, minced • green chili pepper (optional) • unsalted butter or ghee • corn oil • white vinegar • honey •