Raisin

free-range chicken • onions • raisins (about 75 grams) • dried apricots (about 100 grams) • chopped parsley • garlic, grated • Pulp of 1/2 preserved lemon • Juice of 1/2 lemon • olive oil (about 120 ml) • Salt • Black pepper • Turmeric •

chicken, cut into pieces as desired • onions, sliced into wedges • raisins, soaked in water • salt • turmeric • ginger • black pepper • ground cardamom • olive oil

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

couscous (about 1 kg) • whole chicken • tomato paste • spice blend (such as ras el hanout or your favorite mix) • onions, chopped • soaked chickpeas (about 250 grams) • Salt to taste, ground black pepper • Olive oil for frying • green bell pepper • Raisins for garnish

chicken (about 1 kg) • medium-grain couscous (about 1 kg) • soaked chickpeas (about 150 grams) • large cup raisins (about 150 grams) • onion • tomato • Salt to taste • Saffron • Black pepper • Turmeric • Ginger • Tomato paste •

onions (about 1 kilogram) • Chicken pieces (I used turkey) • Raisins • potatoes • zucchini • onions for the broth • Black pepper • Salt to taste • ground ginger • ground turmeric • ground cinnamon • Butter •

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

lamb, cut into small pieces (about 450 grams) • raisins (about 75 grams) • Whole prunes, as needed for your family • Dried apricots • star anise • cinnamon stick • whole cloves • Juice from 1 medium onion (use only the juice) • sugar (about 200 grams) • butter (about 14 grams) • salt • small pinch of turmeric

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 •

medium zucchini, chopped • fresh tomatoes • small onion, chopped • green bell pepper, chopped • raisins • olive oil or vegetable oil, as desired • cumin • cinnamon • ground ginger, or to taste • Black pepper, to taste

basmati rice • bone-in lamb (I used ribs) • For the Tebsi: 1 large eggplant, sliced into rounds with skin on • large onion, sliced into rounds • bell pepper, sliced into rounds • ketchup and tomato paste • For the lamb broth: • small onion, finely chopped, 1 small tomato, finely chopped, and 2 tablespoons tomato paste • vermicelli noodles, 1/2 cup golden raisins, and pine nuts or pistachios (optional) • For the filling (Tajineh): • Meat spice blend, ground black pepper, turmeric, ground cardamom, 1 dried lime, 2 bay leaves for boiling the lamb, and salt • Spices:

kunafa pastry (about 500 grams) • Mixed nuts: shelled peanuts • cashews • raisins • almonds • hazelnuts • shredded coconut • water (about 240 ml) • clarified butter or ghee • For the syrup: 2 cups sugar (about 400 grams)

couscous (about 1 kilogram) • onions (about 1 kilogram) • chicken (about 1.5 kilograms) • carrots • zucchini • pumpkin or butternut squash (about 500 grams) • raisins (about 200 grams) • chickpeas, optional • Salt • Black pepper • Turmeric • Ginger •

medium-grain couscous • water • oil • butter • raisins • lamb • carrots • turnips • pumpkin • celery • cinnamon • red pepper •

medium couscous • Salt • clarified butter or ghee • raisins (about 250 grams) • Chicken • oil • Salt • hot pepper • turmeric • ginger • cinnamon • cinnamon stick •

kunafa pastry • butter • powdered sugar • ground mixed nuts • Raisins and shredded coconut • Sugar syrup (see my other recipes for instructions)

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 •

couscous (about 340 grams) • medium chicken breasts • small squash, cut into medium to large pieces • large potato, cut into large pieces • carrots, sliced into rounds • large onions, roughly chopped • ripe tomatoes, finely chopped • tomato paste • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • Dried apricots, raisins, or dried cherries (optional) • chicken bouillon cube • olive oil (about 120 ml) •

kunafa pastry (500 grams) • unsalted butter (200 grams) • Chopped mixed nuts (such as walnuts and almonds) • Raisins • Powdered sugar • Shredded coconut • Simple syrup

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) •

Ingredients for cooking chicken: • Chicken • small onion, chopped • Cooked chickpeas • little parsley and cilantro • turmeric • ground ginger • black pepper • saffron • Salt • water (200 ml) • Ingredients for preparing Tfaya (caramelized onion topping): •

chicken breast or thighs, cut into small cubes (about 500 grams) • basmati rice (about 600 grams) • Crispy or toasted Lebanese pita bread, as desired • Salt and black pepper • Ground cardamom • Garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika • -spice blend (or mixed Middle Eastern spices) • plain yogurt • ketchup • vinegar • Raisins (as desired) • small onion, finely chopped •

lamb (about 1 kilogram) • Spices: salt • Saffron • Paprika • Black pepper • Ras el hanout (Moroccan spice blend for meat) • Ginger • Bay • Cinnamon • Potatoes, cut into cubes, boiled and fried • Dried prunes • Raisins •

lamb • large onion • carrots • zucchini • Oil • black pepper • turmeric • cinnamon • Salt • Dried thyme • soaked chickpeas (about 200 grams) • Tomato paste •

couscous (500 grams) • Chicken • onion • tomato • potatoes • zucchini • carrots • Vegetable oil and clarified butter (ghee) • chickpeas • raisins • Salt and black pepper • cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon paprika •

couscous (1 kg) • onions (about 0.5 kg) • Mixed vegetables • Clarified butter (smen) • Vegetable oil • Water • Raisins • Cinnamon • Salt • Vegetable oil • Sugar • Cinnamon, paprika, mixed spices •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • cooked chickpeas • medium zucchini, cut as desired • medium carrots • large cubes butternut squash • potato, cut as desired • water (for boiling) • spices • ground black pepper • ground cumin • ground dried black lime (loomi) • ground coriander •

couscous (about 320 grams) • warm milk (about 240 ml) • butter (about 42 grams) • powdered sugar (about 16 grams) • For topping: • Powdered sugar • Raisins

couscous (1 kg) • clarified butter or unsalted butter (100 grams) • Raisins or dried grapes • Water • Broth • meat, such as lamb or beef (1 kg) • tomato paste • medium fresh tomatoes • medium onions • Oil • carrots • turnips •

couscous (500 grams) • clarified butter (smen) • Mixed vegetables • Meat spices • Water and oil • Raisins • Chickpeas