Ceylon

egg • sugar • vegetable oil • baking powder • low-fat milk (about 240 ml) • vanilla extract • flour (about 120 grams) • salt • Cream cheese, cut into cubes (such as Kiri or any cream cheese), sprinkle with a little ground cinnamon • Sweetened condensed milk • Caramel-flavored sweetened condensed milk • Pecans

You will need: • ground beef (about 225 grams) • For the meat seasoning: • onion • Fresh parsley • Garlic • cumin • black pepper • salt • For the rice: • Basmati rice (soaked in salted water) with 1 cinnamon stick • turmeric •

whole oxtail, cut into pieces, boiled with 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick, black pepper, and any spices you like • freekeh (about 500 grams) • large onion, diced • small onion, grated • garlic cloves • ghee or oil • Salt • Black pepper • Turmeric • Cardamom • Oxtail cooking broth • Tomato slices for topping •

phyllo dough • pistachios mixed with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon • unsalted butter • simple syrup

chicken, cut into quarters or as desired • washed and soaked rice (about 400 grams) • butter • chicken bouillon cube • whole onion, uncut • whole head of garlic, unpeeled • fried onions • cinnamon sticks • Bay • cardamom pods • salt, or to taste • Saffron soaked in water and pandan water (if available)

large carrots, cut into big pieces • medium potatoes, cut into large cubes • zucchini, halved • medium butternut squash, cut into large cubes • lamb with bone (about 500 grams) • mixed spices (black pepper, ground coriander, cumin, mixed spice) • bay leaves • cardamom pods • cinnamon sticks • dried black lime (loomi) • medium onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves •

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)

lamb chops (about 1 kilogram) • onions • potatoes • tomatoes • small mushrooms • peas (about 150 grams) • Spices: • Cinnamon • Cumin • Turmeric • Black pepper • Sweet paprika •

For the kunafa layers: • kunafa pastry (shredded phyllo dough) • vegetable ghee or clarified butter (about 225 grams) • yellow or orange food coloring, optional • For the filling: • crushed peanuts (about 45 grams) • raisins (about 75 grams) • mixed nuts, crushed (about 45 grams) • shredded coconut (about 25 grams) • sugar (about 38 grams) • ground cinnamon • ground cloves •

kunafa dough (shredded phyllo dough) • (about 2/3 cup) clarified butter, unsalted butter, or a mix of both, melted • orange blossom water • For the filling: • (about 1.1 lbs) mozzarella cheese (preferably Akkawi cheese if available) • whole milk (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • orange blossom water • For the syrup: • sugar (about 300 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • orange blossom water •

lamb (about 1 kilogram) • vegetable broth (about 240 ml) • couscous (about 170 grams) • small red onion • large yellow onion • green onion • small tomato • red bell pepper • little fresh cilantro • each of the following spices: • Cinnamon, • Ginger, •

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 •

medium zucchini, chopped • fresh tomatoes • small onion, chopped • green bell pepper, chopped • raisins • olive oil or vegetable oil, as desired • cumin • cinnamon • ground ginger, or to taste • Black pepper, to taste

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 •

coarse bulgur (about 270 grams) • onion, chopped • green chili pepper, chopped • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • green onions, chopped • garlic, minced • tomatoes, chopped • tomato paste • Salt • Black pepper • Ground cinnamon • Ground hot red pepper •

Chicken breasts, cut into thin • garlic, minced • vinegar • plain yogurt • Salt • black pepper • ground ginger • ground cardamom • garlic powder • ground cinnamon • hot paprika • shawarma spice mix •

lamb rib chops (about 1 kg) • grated tomatoes • garlic cloves • freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 60 ml) • little onion juice • Salt • Black pepper • Dried thyme • Paprika • ground cinnamon

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 • mixed Middle Eastern spices • salt and pepper • grated onion • cinnamon • lemon juice

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 •

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

tahini (120 ml) • date syrup or honey (120 ml) • egg • ground cinnamon • ground flaxseed • rolled oats (about 135 grams) • baking powder • Sesame seeds for coating

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

lamb chops (1 kilogram) • potatoes • tomatoes • onions • Salt and black pepper to taste • mixed spice • Ground cinnamon • pomegranate molasses (the secret to the flavor) • oil and hot water

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 •

lamb, cut into small pieces (about 450 grams) • raisins (about 75 grams) • Whole prunes, as needed for your family • Dried apricots • star anise • cinnamon stick • whole cloves • Juice from 1 medium onion (use only the juice) • sugar (about 200 grams) • butter (about 14 grams) • salt • small pinch of turmeric

whole chicken (size depends on number of servings) • raisins (about 250 grams) • large onions • Couscous (amount depends on number of servings) • cinnamon stick • Black pepper • Salt • Butter • Eggs, for garnish • Almonds, for garnish

About 2.2 lbs oxtail (1 kg) • Cubed potatoes • onions (about 1/4 kg) • Green bell pepper and hot pepper, to taste • Tomato paste • Garlic • tomato • Cardamom • Salt and black pepper • Cinnamon • Bay

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 •

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