Toothpicks

medium potatoes • For the kofta: • ground beef (500 grams) • medium onion, grated or finely chopped • green bell pepper, grated or finely chopped • small hot chili pepper, finely chopped • garlic cloves, minced • parsley, finely chopped • Salt • Black pepper • Paprika • Ground cinnamon •

shrimp (about 1 kilogram) • green hot chili peppers • green bell peppers • large onions • garlic, chopped • red tomatoes, finely chopped (about 500 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt • cumin • ground coriander

phyllo dough • Mixed nuts and 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar • clarified butter (about 115 grams) • vegetable butter or margarine (about 115 grams) • simple syrup (about 180 ml)

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 125 grams) • egg • sugar (about 100 grams) • baking powder • oil or butter (about 60 ml or 55 grams) • salt • milk (about 180 ml) • plain yogurt or buttermilk (optional) • vanilla extract • raisins, nuts, or chocolate chips (optional)