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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)

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kilogram) • onion, chopped • lemon, sliced • minced garlic • plain yogurt • tomato paste • salt • chicken seasoning • curry powder • ground cardamom • ground cinnamon • apple cider vinegar (60 ml) •

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

kunafa dough (such as Sunbulah or any brand you like) • For the filling: • small glass (about 1/4 cup or 60 ml) cornstarch • rose water • sugar • (about 7 ounces or 200 grams) cream • milk

kunafa pastry (500 grams) • unsalted butter, melted and warm (250 grams) • powdered sugar • For the filling: • Raisins, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, and shredded coconut (use as much as you like) • Cold simple syrup

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 •

Ready-made phyllo dough • Melted butter, • For the filling, you have several options: • Chopped pistachios • Nutella with chopped pecans, chopped hazelnuts, or chopped almonds (you can mix them all together if you like) • Thick sugar syrup

eggplants, sliced into rounds • bell peppers, sliced into rounds • onions, sliced into rounds • Kofta patties (ground beef mixed with spices, shaped into burger-like patties) • sauce (tomato paste thinned with water, chicken bouillon, and lemon juice)

couscous (about 3 cups) • water for the couscous (about 2 cups) • chicken thighs or any available chicken pieces • Saffron • turmeric • ground ginger • chicken bouillon cube • cinnamon • cumin • Salt • Black pepper • olive oil •

medium, large, or small head of cauliflower (choose size based on number of servings; a small head serves about 5 people) • eggs, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon black or white pepper • Salt to taste and cayenne pepper if you like it spicy • ground cinnamon • Fine breadcrumbs • Oil for frying, plus a pinch of cumin

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

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

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

For the kibbeh dough: • fine bulgur (about 270 grams) • boiling water (about 530 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 125 grams) • fine semolina (about 80 grams) • Salt • Cumin • Paprika • Mixed spices • small onion, finely grated • plate ground beef (about 1/2 pound or 225 grams) • onions •

maftoul (Palestinian couscous), medium size • whole chicken • small potatoes, use more or less as you like • small tomatoes, use more or less as you like • small red onions, use more or less as you like • carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds • butternut squash, peeled and cut into cubes • tomato paste • little vegetable ghee or oil • chicken bouillon cubes • Black pepper • Mixed spices •

For the Maammar filling • ground beef (300 grams) • toasted medium semolina (about 75 grams) • large onion • salt • Black pepper • Cinnamon • Turmeric • Ginger • Mint • oil • For the broth •

beef stew meat, cut into chunks (about 500 grams) • mixed vegetables such as potatoes, zucchini, and carrots (about 500 grams); you can use any vegetables you like • small pumpkin, peeled and cut into large pieces • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • green bell peppers • onions, sliced • vegetable oil or clarified butter (about 60 ml), as preferred • tomato paste (about 300 grams) • salt • black pepper and turmeric • couscous (about 500 grams)

Ground beef for kibbeh • Vegetables: 2 carrots, 3 potatoes, 1 bell pepper, 2 hot peppers • If you like, you can add cilantro or parsley. I didn't have any available • Your favorite spices, salt • tomato paste • Oil for frying

chicken breast, cut into long strips, marinated with: • garlic, minced • black pepper • cumin • paprika • Juice of 1 lemon • olive oil • Sliced onion (optional; I like to add onion) • Sliced bell pepper • mixed spices • Oil

yellow lentils (orange lentils) (about 200 grams) • mung beans (green lentils) (about 100 grams) • small onion • medium garlic cloves • medium tomato • Mixed spices • Bouillon cube or salt, to taste • carrot, diced into small cubes • Chopped parsley, as much as you like (use a little or a lot) • Optional: chicken cubes and potatoes (I left these out)

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 •

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

Chicken breasts 🍗 • onion 🧅 • tomato 🍅 • bell pepper 🫑 • chili pepper 🌶️ • Spices • Pepper 🧂 • Salt 🧂 • Black pepper 🧂 • Any spices you like to add • Pomegranate molasses for an amazing flavor 😍😋

lamb (about 1 kilogram) or as much as you like • onion • green bell pepper • large garlic cloves • lemon • plain yogurt (120 ml) to help tenderize the meat and make it very soft • Spices: • vinegar • black pepper • ground ginger • nutmeg • Chinese kebab spice (or five-spice powder, optional) •

Shrimp, as much as you like • breadcrumbs (about 100 grams) • eggs • Spices: • black pepper • ground coriander • turmeric and curry powder • Salt to taste • ground ginger • cinnamon • vinegar • garlic powder

Chicken breasts (use as much as you like) • Cheddar or mozzarella cheese • eggs • Breadcrumbs • Vegetable oil for deep frying • Egg spices: • ginger • Cinnamon • Turmeric • Curry powder • black pepper • cilantro •

flour (about 375 grams) • powdered milk • plain yogurt • yeast • salt • oil (60 ml) • sugar (50 grams) • warm water (240 ml; you may need less depending on the flour) • ☆ Filling: • Any kind of sweet chocolate • ☆ For the top: • beaten egg •

Lamb or mutton (preferably from the leg), use as much as you like • medium onion • For the filling: • large tomato • large green bell pepper • Cheddar cheese • large cucumber • Arugula or lettuce (whichever you have) • Ketchup • Mayonnaise • Mustard • For the sauté sauce: •

Chicken breasts or thighs, as much as you like • large onion • basmati rice (about 600 grams) • ☆ Spices: • Salt, to taste • large garlic cloves • (not heaping) black pepper • ground cilantro (coriander) • turmeric • curry powder • ground nutmeg and allspice • kabsa spice mix, if you have it (optional) •

Spaghetti, as much as you like • Ground beef, as much as you like • large onion • large tomato • medium green bell pepper • small sprig of parsley or mint for garnish • lemon juice • vinegar • tomato paste • Spices: • Salt, to taste • Black pepper •