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mixed vegetables (frozen or fresh, about 12 oz/340 grams) • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • ghee • Olive oil • Boiling water for the rice • Salt and black pepper to taste • turmeric • medium onion • For the kofta: • ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • small piece of lamb fat (optional) • Salt and black pepper to taste •

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 •

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 •

lamb chops (1 kilogram) or as desired • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • mustard • vinegar • fresh thyme • ground ginger • salt and black pepper • olive oil (60 ml) • ketchup

ground beef or camel (1 kilogram) • short-grain rice (1 kilogram) • medium onions • garlic cloves • each of cilantro, dill, and parsley • Salt and black pepper • Mixed spices

red lentils or 300 grams • vermicelli or 1 chicken bouillon packet • heaping tablespoons oats • finely ground beef • small onion, finely chopped • Butter or oil • grated carrots • salt • ground cumin • chicken bouillon cube and 8 cups water, or 8 cups homemade chicken broth (healthier option) • saffron powder for a nice yellow color (optional)

lamb chops (about 500 grams) • ground lamb or beef (about 500 grams) • Nuts of your choice (such as almonds or pine nuts) • For marinating the lamb chops: • Salt, seven spice blend, ground ginger, ground cardamom, ground red pepper • For the rice: • basmati rice (about 400 grams) • hot water or meat/chicken broth (about 950 ml) • small pieces mastic • cinnamon stick • cardamom pods • dried black lime (loomi) •

red lentils (about 285 grams) • whole grain oats (about 90 grams) • carrots, washed and finely grated • boiling water (about 1.9 liters) • chicken bouillon cubes • ground beef (about 100 grams) • onion, finely chopped • ghee • salt • mixed spices

short or medium-grain rice (about 600 grams) • large boiled potato • large egg • salt • turmeric • About 5 cups water (1.2 liters) • For the filling: • ground beef (about 450 grams) • celery • medium onion • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste •

finely ground beef (1 kg) • large onions • large potato • Cilantro or parsley, to taste • Black pepper • biryani spices • Salt • Curry powder • Pine nuts or almonds, to taste

rice • Ground beef or lamb • Onion • Salt • Black pepper, mixed spices, and cilantro

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 •

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 (500 grams) • Egyptian rice (about 250 grams) • Salt and pepper to taste • dried mint • onion, minced • garlic cloves • mixed fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, dill) • For the sauce: • Fresh tomato juice • Vegetable oil

red lentils (about 285 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 50 grams) • oats (about 20 grams) • water (about 1.4 liters) • chicken bouillon cubes • Optional: 1.75 ounces (50 grams) cooked beef with sautéed onions

lentils (about 200 grams) • quinoa (about 20 grams) • red kidney beans (about 15 grams) • mixed spices • turmeric • onion • heavy cream (about 60 ml)

Boiled and shredded chicken breast • bell pepper • Fresh herbs (parsley, cilantro, dill) • Diced onion • garlic, minced • Spices (salt, black pepper, cumin, chicken seasoning, sumac) • lemon • rice (about 400 grams) or 1 cup (about 200 grams), depending on desired amount

basmati rice, washed (about 400 grams) • kofta (ground meat mixture with onion and spices, ready to use) (about 225 grams) • tomatoes, grated • large onion, grated • potato, cut into small cubes • tomato paste • vegetable oil (about 30 ml) • Salt • black pepper • turmeric • saffron

rice (about 400 grams) • onion, chopped • Chopped celery • ground beef or lamb (about 450 grams) • turmeric • salt • Mixed spices, to taste

large chickens, each cut into 8 pieces • rice (your choice) (about 400 grams) • onions • 7-spice blend • nutmeg • black pepper • salt • chicken bouillon cubes • clarified butter or ghee • Raisins, mixed nuts, and parsley for garnish

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 •

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • rolled oats (about 25 grams) • large onions • medium carrots • medium tomatoes • medium potatoes • garlic (optional) • medium zucchini • small cube unsalted butter • Salt • Cayenne pepper or chili powder • Ground cumin

ground beef with 20% fat (about 500 grams) • salt • black pepper • kofta spice mix • breadcrumbs • onion • short-grain rice (Egyptian rice) (about 400 grams) • curry powder • turmeric • boiling water (about 300 ml) • salt for the rice • onion for the rice •

ground beef (500 grams) • onion, finely chopped and drained • Diced green bell pepper • Minced garlic • fresh cilantro • fresh dill • Salt • Black pepper • ground cardamom and nutmeg • breadcrumbs • mixed spices • For the sauce: •

finely minced garlic • fresh ginger paste • peas • crab (or substitute with shrimp) • cooked white rice • soy sauce • oil

washed and soaked rice • garlic • Shrimp, amount as desired • Frozen or fresh vegetables (carrots, peas, green beans) • green onion • hot pepper, amount as desired • sesame oil if available, or any available oil • spices • paprika • salt • soy sauce

fine bulgur (about 255 grams) • soaked white rice, ready to use (about 90 grams) • Filling • Ground beef or lamb • Celery • Salt, black pepper, kibbeh spices, and onion

rice (about 400 grams) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • tomato paste • zucchini or squash • eggplants • green bell peppers • tomato • onions • Grape • Salt and black pepper • citric acid (or juice of 1 lemon) • Oil •

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