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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 •

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

beef (about 500 grams) • frozen okra (about 400 grams) • medium onion, chopped • tomatoes, pureed • bouillon cubes • salt • black pepper • ground cumin • ghee or clarified butter • water (about 240 ml) • For the topping: • crushed garlic •

lamb with bone, cut into large pieces (1 kilogram) • carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds • sliced mushrooms (about 100 grams) • green bell peppers, sliced • large potato, peeled and cut into medium cubes • medium tomatoes, diced • garlic cloves, sliced • large onion, sliced into wedges • vegetable oil (60 ml) • butter (14 grams) • water (240 ml) • salt (15 grams) •

premium pitted Sukari dates or fresh pitted Sukari dates • liquid tahini • creamy peanut butter • Toasted almond • Toasted sesame seeds, to taste • Chopped pistachios • Toasted and ground peanuts • Crushed tea biscuits (such as plain tea cookies)

dates (about 2 kg) • tahini (about 240 ml) • For garnish: sesame seeds, shredded coconut, and crushed cookies

coarse bulgur, rinsed only, not soaked (about 340 grams) • tomatoes, chopped • eggplants • small onion, chopped • tomato paste • cumin • paprika or crushed red pepper • dried mint • olive oil (about 120 ml) • Salt • water for cooking (about 710 ml)

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 •

arugula • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • red cabbage • green onions • couscous (about 40 grams) • For the dressing: • Salt • Dried mint • Crushed red pepper • Olive oil •

red lentils (about 400 grams) • butternut squash (about 300 grams) • onion, finely chopped • Oil for sautéing the onion • Salt to taste • crushed red pepper • cumin • turmeric • bouillon cube

butternut squash (about 200 grams) • carrots • red lentils (about 400 grams) • cooked and drained quinoa (about 170 grams) • onion • tomato paste • flour • olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Paprika •

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

medium potatoes • salt • black pepper • finely chopped parsley • finely chopped dill • mixed spices, pinch of salt • ground beef, for filling, amount as desired • cheddar cheese (such as Kraft) • egg and 1/2 small cup (about 2 tablespoons) milk, for dipping • breadcrumbs and crushed cornflakes, for coating • Oil for frying

For the kibbeh mixture: • lean ground beef (250 grams) • fine brown bulgur, washed, soaked for 1 hour, and well-drained (500 grams) • salt • onion powder • black pepper • dried marjoram • cumin • For the filling: • ground beef with some fat (700 grams) • medium onion, finely chopped • vegetable oil •

fine bulgur wheat (about 640 grams) • ground lamb (about 115 grams) • cornstarch • salt • crushed red pepper flakes • ground lamb (about 1 kilogram) • onion

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

cooked chickpeas (about 1 kg) • Fried pita bread—use as much as you like • For the sauce: • musabaha (about 500 grams; or use extra cooked chickpeas blended with tahini and lemon juice) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • tahini (about 120 ml) • garlic, crushed • lemon juice (about 60 ml), salt, 1/2 cup chickpea cooking water (about 120 ml) • clarified butter or ghee (about 120 ml) • Nuts for garnish (like pine nuts or almonds), chopped parsley, diced tomato, spices

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

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

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

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 •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • medium onion • ghee or butter • water (about 1.4 liters) • salt • black pepper • cumin • crushed red pepper flakes • ground dried coriander • Some fried bread

cooked chickpeas (about 1 kg) • cooked fava beans (about 1 kg) • Tahini • Salt • Olive oil • Crushed garlic • Freshly squeezed lemon juice

chickpeas, soaked and cooked (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 710 ml) • tahini (about 120 ml) • lemon juice (about 120 ml) • pita bread, cut into cubes and fried • Salt, to taste • Cumin • Sumac • Paprika, for garnish • For the topping: • garlic, peeled and crushed • little vegetable oil

carrot • potato • bell pepper • zucchini • green beans (about 150 grams) • crushed tomatoes (about 240 ml) • tomato paste • chicken breast • Salt, black pepper, and paprika • onion • couscous (about 170 grams) • butter •

ground beef mixed with finely chopped onion and parsley (about 225 grams) • Potatoes, diced • Onion, diced • Green bell pepper, diced • peeled whole tomatoes • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • Meat mixture • short-grain white rice, crushed and broken (about 30 grams) • olive oil (about 45 ml) • salt (about 5 grams) • mixed spice blend (about 8 grams) • black pepper (about 2 grams)

peeled orange lentils (about 400 grams) • medium onion • ground cumin • ground turmeric • crushed red pepper flakes • salt • olive oil (60 ml)

red lentils (about 200 grams) • yellow lentils (about 100 grams) • medium tomatoes, peeled and diced • medium onions, diced • medium potatoes, peeled and diced • tomato sauce (about 3/4 cup or 180 grams) • green chili peppers • little fresh cilantro, chopped • fresh ginger, grated • fresh turmeric, grated • large garlic cloves, crushed • Olive oil for cooking •

White onions • Ground beef • Chopped onion • Short-grain rice • Minced garlic • Chopped fresh cilantro • ghee or clarified butter • Spices • Cumin • Dried coriander • Black pepper • mixed spice blend •

For the meat mixture: • finely ground beef (500 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • small cup white rice, washed, soaked, then pounded and crushed finely • mixed spices • olive oil • black pepper • salt • Potato • Onion • Green bell pepper •