Garnish

cooked chickpeas (about 200 grams) • peeled avocado • olive oil • tahini • lemon juice • peeled garlic clove • Salt and black pepper to taste • cumin • Chopped parsley for garnish

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

tahini (about 240 grams) • cooked chickpeas, soaked and boiled (about 340 grams) • salt • Juice of 2 lemons • espresso cup of water, or as needed (about 2 ounces or 60 ml) • Sumac, for garnish

boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips (about 1.5 kilograms) • shawarma spice blend • curry powder • mixed spices • black pepper • allspice • salt • olive oil • Mayonnaise (see my page for the recipe) • pita breads • large russet potatoes • Vegetable oil for frying potatoes •

shredded kataifi dough (250 grams) • Akawi cheese (500 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • orange blossom water • clarified butter (melted, but not hot) • Ground pistachios for garnish

potatoes, thinly sliced, or frozen French fries • large chicken breast (use any brand) • onion, sliced into wedges • Yogurt Sauce: • plain yogurt • Garlic powder • Black pepper • Ranch dressing (or tahini) • For garnish: • Ketchup • Ranch dressing • Parsley

white sandwich bread • melted butter (about 115 grams) • cream (such as Nestlé table cream, about 6.5 ounces/185 grams) • shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste (about 56 grams) • Simple syrup, to taste • Chopped pistachios, for garnish

Cooked chickpeas • tahini (about 120 ml) • peeled garlic cloves • salt • little water • Juice of half a lemon • Olive oil • Parsley for garnish • Sweet paprika

pita bread, cut into cubes and toasted • cooked chickpeas (about 510 grams) • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • garlic, minced • Salt to taste • pine nuts (about 30 grams) • clarified butter or ghee (about 30 grams) • For garnish: • Pomegranate seeds • Parsley • red chili powder

Thin ready-made kunafa pastry • powdered sugar • rose water • unsalted butter • Red or orange food coloring • cardamom • Filling: • whole milk (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • sugar • cream (such as Nestlé table cream or any thick cream) • cream cheese spread •

olive oil • butter • small onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • tomato paste • dried mint, for garnish • red pepper flakes • ground cumin • black pepper • salt • red lentils (200 grams) • bulgur (I used coarse bulgur) •

split red lentils (75 grams) • short-grain rice (50 grams) • fine bulgur (50 grams) • tomato paste • olive oil • paprika • dried mint • Salt and black pepper, to taste • hot water (1 liter) • For garnish: • Paprika • Dried mint •

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

semolina (1 kilogram) • sugar (200 grams) • whole milk (240 ml) • vegetable oil (240 ml) • ground mastic, mixed with 1/2 teaspoon sugar • baking powder • orange blossom water • rose water • tahini • For the syrup: • sugar (500 grams) • water (360 ml) •

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

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: •

toasted shredded kunafa dough • Simple syrup, as needed, for soaking the kunafa • French vanilla pudding mix • cream cheese (such as Neufchâtel or similar) • (8 oz/225 grams) low-fat cream cheese (about 9% fat) • cold milk • sugar • heavy whipping cream • Ground pistachios, for garnish

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) •

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 •

white sandwich bread • rose water • red or orange food coloring (whichever you have) • Butter + vegetable shortening + 1 teaspoon melted ghee • For the filling: sweet white cheese (for desserts) • Mozzarella cheese • Thick sugar syrup for soaking the cupcakes after baking • For garnish: pistachios

lamb, cut into pieces (about 1 kg) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • carrots, chopped • zucchini, cut into cubes • potatoes, cut into cubes • bell peppers, cut into cubes • green beans, cut into sticks • bouillon cubes • Sweet paprika • Mixed spices • fresh or ground ginger •

chickpeas • hummus or musabaha (creamy chickpea dip) • Juice of 2 lemons • garlic cloves • tahini (about 60 ml) • Cumin • Sumac • Salt • little water • pita bread, cut into pieces • little clarified butter or ghee • Pomegranate seeds for garnish

white sandwich bread • unsalted butter (about 1/4 cup or 57 grams) • mozzarella cheese (about 500 grams) • milk (about 480 ml) • fine semolina • sugar • Chopped pistachios for garnish

Kabab Ingredients: • Ground beef or lamb (amount as needed) • small onion, grated • salt • mixed spices • cinnamon • turmeric • red pepper • Cherry Sauce Ingredients: • canned cherries with juice or fresh cherries (about 1 kilogram) • pita bread • pomegranate molasses •

coarse knafeh dough • ghee (about 60 ml) • Nabulsi cheese (about 250 grams) • Some mozzarella cheese, as desired • Knafeh coloring, as desired • Simple syrup • Pistachios for garnish, as desired

kunafa dough (if you can find fresh kunafa dough, it will be even better) • (about 225 grams) unsalted butter, melted • (about 240 ml) thick sugar syrup • For garnish: • Custard or milk pudding • Chocolate hazelnut spread (like Nutella) • Cookies • Mixed nuts

lamb (about 600 grams) • onions • garlic • Parsley • Olive oil • Vegetable oil • black pepper • Salt to taste • turmeric • Saffron • cinnamon stick • ginger •

fine bulgur (about 250 grams) • lean ground beef or lamb (about 300 grams) • Salt • Cumin • Mixed spices • For the filling: • ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • chopped walnuts • Salt • Spices • Pine nuts for garnish • ghee or clarified butter (for greasing the pan and brushing the top)

medium-grain couscous • (about 450 grams) carrots and zucchini (or pumpkin) • (about 450 grams) chickpeas • Unsalted butter (preferably cow's milk) • Meat (lamb, beef, or chicken) • large onions • Vegetable oil • Black pepper • Sweet paprika • Turmeric • Ginger • cinnamon stick (optional) •

Chicken breast, thinly sliced and marinated overnight in the refrigerator with the following ingredients: • Thinly sliced onion • Plain yogurt • Vinegar • Lemon juice • Oil • Salt • Black pepper • Shawarma spices • Mozzarella cheese • Fried or oven-toasted bread cubes (such as pita or flatbread) • Pickled cucumber •