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white sandwich bread • eggs • potatoes (depending on size) • salt • Spices • Ground chicken • Pine nuts

red lentils (about 285 grams) • potato • carrot • onion • Salt • cumin • bouillon powder • turmeric • little vegetable oil • For the toasted bread: • sandwich bread • little olive oil

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • onions • carrots • tomato • garlic cloves • vermicelli pasta (about 100 grams) • Pita bread • oil

full loaf white sandwich bread • whole chicken, ground • Salt, curry powder, black pepper • evaporated milk (Bunny brand) • bulgur, soaked in hot water for 15 minutes (about 170 grams) • onion, finely chopped • Chopped parsley • carrot, finely chopped • eggs • Breadcrumbs

fine bulgur wheat • hot water • all-purpose flour • vegetable oil • red pepper paste • small onion, very finely grated • salt • black pepper • ground cumin • white pepper • For the filling: • (about 7 ounces) ground beef •

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

Dough • soaked brown bulgur wheat • finely ground lean beef • mixed spices • salt • paprika • cumin • medium onion, grated • Filling • finely ground beef • medium onions, finely grated • salt •

premium pitted Sukari dates or fresh pitted Sukari dates • liquid tahini • creamy peanut butter • Toasted almond • Toasted sesame seeds, to taste • Chopped pistachios • Toasted and ground peanuts • Crushed tea biscuits (such as plain tea cookies)

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

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

ground beef (about 340 grams) • bell peppers, assorted colors, diced small • potato, diced small • eggplant, diced small • zucchini, diced small • onion, sliced • little parsley, chopped • toasted almonds • salt • Spices • For the béchamel: • little oil •

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 (about 330 grams) • large cooked and peeled beet

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) •

lentils (about 200 grams) • carrot • water (about 480 ml) • cumin and salt • lemon juice • Toasted sandwich bread • Lemon

lamb (about 1 kg) • or more prunes • ground cinnamon • ground ginger • salt • ras el hanout spice blend (optional) • saffron • ground turmeric • saffron powder • black pepper • toasted sesame seeds • fried almonds •

couscous (about 170 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • oil • tomato paste • Salt, black pepper, cumin • Mixed ground spices • lemon juice • red pepper • eggplant

yellow lentils (about 400 grams) • short-grain white rice (about 100 grams) • diced butternut squash (about 150 grams) • large onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced • green chili pepper, optional • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • water (about 2.4 liters) • ground cumin • dried coriander • Salt and black pepper, to taste • Olive oil •

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts • Fluffy Egyptian-style rice (about 2 cups cooked, 400 grams) • Toasted pita bread • Salt, to taste • black pepper • shawarma spice blend • ground cinnamon • Minced garlic, to taste • Juice and zest of 1 lemon • Juice of 1 orange • Pickled cucumbers • Jalapeño peppers •

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 •

lentils (about 200 grams) • chickpeas (about 165 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 25 grams) • turmeric • ground black pepper and coriander • tomatoes, chopped (about 90 grams) • tomato paste • oil

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 •

cooked chickpeas (about 600 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • tahini • toasted pita bread • clarified butter or ghee • Cumin / 1 lemon • tomato • Chopped parsley

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

Kibbeh Dough: • fine bulgur (about 3 kg) • lean ground beef or lamb, fat trimmed (about 750 grams) • Salt to taste • seven spice blend • Water • onions • Filling: • ground beef or lamb (about 3 kg) • onions, finely chopped • Nuts as desired (walnuts, almonds, or pine nuts) • corn oil or sunflower oil (about 120 ml)

red lentils, well rinsed (about 285 grams) • medium onion, quartered • medium tomato • bell pepper • carrot • Olive oil • onion, finely chopped • Spices (cumin, dried coriander, a pinch of turmeric, salt) • beef or chicken broth (1 liter), or water with 1 bouillon cube if broth is unavailable

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 30 grams), or more to taste • large onions • medium carrots • medium tomatoes • medium potatoes • garlic (optional) • medium zucchini • small cube butter • Salt • Cayenne pepper • Ground cumin

red lentils (about 200 grams) • vermicelli, broken into small pieces (about 50 grams) • onion, finely grated • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • bouillon cubes • water (about 1.65 liters) • garlic cloves • ground cumin

red lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion • medium potato • medium carrot • garlic, minced • short-grain white rice, rinsed (about 100 grams) • turmeric • ground cumin • black pepper • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • Salt to taste •

ground beef (1 kg, or adjust amount as desired) • large potatoes • medium onion • garlic • ghee or clarified butter • Potato Sauce Spices: • black pepper • ground coriander • curry powder • mixed spices • Salt to taste (about 1 tablespoon) • bouillon cube •