Dairy

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

unsalted butter (250 grams) • powdered sugar (about 120 grams) • eggs (use 2 whole eggs and 1 yolk only) • Vanilla extract • baking powder • roasted, ground peanuts (about 140 grams) • All-purpose flour (as needed) • Sesame seeds • Egg whites • Jam and food coloring • Halal gelatin and food coloring • Honey (I use homemade)

boiled and peeled potatoes • egg • fine breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 200 grams; you can also use shredded cheddar cheese) • salt • mixed spices • ground dried cilantro • oil for frying (about 0.5 liter) • Parsley for garnish

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,

cooked, mashed chickpeas (about 85 grams) • white tahini (about 120 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • fresh lemon juice (about 45 ml) • Warm pita bread • ground cumin • water (about 60 ml) • Vinegar • olive oil (about 15 ml) • Salt • White pepper • For garnish: •

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 •

Ground chicken breast • Seasoned ground beef • Shredded cheese • Cheese • little salt • Oil • Black pepper • Garlic

Kofta Ingredients • ground beef (500 grams) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • Meat spice blend or 7-spice mix, black pepper, and salt • onion, finely chopped, and 2 garlic cloves, minced • tomatoes, blended • tomato paste • chopped hot green pepper • bouillon cube, turmeric, cumin, black pepper, and salt • Grated ginger • plain yogurt (about 245 grams) • heavy cream (about 240 ml)

ground beef or lamb (for kofta) • For the sauce: • plain yogurt (about 2 cups or 500 grams) • water (710–950 ml) • citric acid or lemon salt • tahini • To season the meat: chopped fresh parsley • finely chopped onion • mixed spices • black pepper • salt • bouillon cube •

small bowl medium couscous (about 1 1/2 cups or 250 grams) • water (about 3 cups or 700 ml) • oil • salt • butter or margarine, for coating • hard-boiled eggs

medium potatoes (about 2 pounds/900 grams) • garlic, minced • mixed spices • black pepper • salt • Kiri cheese or any cream cheese you like • egg • Breadcrumbs • Oil for frying

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 •

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

ground beef (about 500 grams) • Garlic powder • Salt and black pepper • mixed spices • Salt • cumin • large eggs • chopped dill (optional) • breadcrumbs (adjust as needed for dough consistency) • tomato, finely chopped • onion, finely chopped • Skewers (soak in water to prevent burning) •

ground beef (about 500 grams) • onion, finely chopped (drain any excess liquid) • Salt • Black pepper • egg • garlic powder • onion powder • plain breadcrumbs (about 15 grams) • beef seasoning or all-purpose seasoning • paprika • olive oil • For the filling: •

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

kunafa pastry • melted ghee or unsalted butter (about 115 grams) • powdered sugar • large containers plain yogurt (about 24 ounces or 680 grams total) • sugar • shredded coconut (optional) • Simple syrup • Chopped mixed nuts and shredded coconut for garnish (optional)

cooked chickpeas with their cooking water (500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 1 quart, 1 kilogram) • garlic, finely minced • tahini or hummus • Salt to taste • pita breads, cut into cubes • ground cumin • clarified butter (ghee) • Optional: almonds or pine nuts, as desired • Paprika • Ground cumin • whole chickpeas

cooked chickpeas with their cooking liquid (about 330 grams) • pita bread, cut into pieces and toasted • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • tahini (about 60 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • clarified butter or ghee (about 45 ml) • Toasted pine nuts • garlic, minced • ground cumin • Salt • For garnish: • Chopped parsley, sumac, fried pine nuts

eggs • milk • mixed nuts • baking powder • vanilla • oil • baking soda • salt • sugar • flour • peanut butter

flour • baking powder • salt • powdered sugar • vegetable oil • butter • peanut butter • cream cheese like Philadelphia • water • sesame seeds • nigella seeds

small pasta • cheddar cheese • cream cheese • milk • chopped spinach • Salt • Oil

egg • vanilla • milk (60 ml) • sugar • oil • salt • flour (about 60 grams) • baking powder • For topping: • Strawberries • Nutella or honey

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)

flour (about 125 grams) • fresh or shelf-stable milk (about 120 ml) • eggs • baking powder • salt • vanilla extract • sugar (about 50 grams) • oil (about 60 ml)

flour (about 120 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • powdered milk (such as Nido) • sugar • baking powder • vanilla extract • salt • oil (about 60 ml)

all-purpose flour (about 125 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • dry milk powder (about 25 grams) • baking powder • vanilla extract • salt • oil • cold water (about 150 ml) • eggs