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chicken, cut into quarters or as desired • washed and soaked rice (about 400 grams) • butter • chicken bouillon cube • whole onion, uncut • whole head of garlic, unpeeled • fried onions • cinnamon sticks • Bay • cardamom pods • salt, or to taste • Saffron soaked in water and pandan water (if available)

all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram) • sugar • salt • cornstarch • lukewarm water (about 475 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 1 kilogram) • After kneading, you will need: • unsalted butter or farm-style butter (about 500 grams) • Wheat bran (if available)

paprika • Cooked white rice, for serving • Salt, to taste • heavy cream (60 ml) • clotted cream or crème fraîche (about 45 grams) • water (240 ml) • medium tomato, pureed • tomato paste • chicken bouillon cube • turmeric • boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into cubes (250 grams) • ground coriander •

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • salt • sugar • Water for kneading • butter or high-quality ghee (about 225 grams) • vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • This amount serves 6 people

all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • whole wheat flour, sifted (about 60 grams) • water (about 590 ml) • fine salt • turmeric (optional) • small amount of oil for greasing the pan • Powdered sugar, for serving, as desired • Ground cardamom, sifted, for serving, as desired

eggs • flour (about 315 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • salt • cocoa powder • oil • Water or milk for mixing • baking powder • baking soda • caramel-flavored cookies + 1 white chocolate bar + a little sugar + hot milk (mix all ingredients in a food processor or blender)

flour (about 120 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • powdered milk (such as Nido) • sugar • baking powder • vanilla extract • salt • oil (about 60 ml)

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 •

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 •

lamb chops (about 1 kilogram) • onions • potatoes • tomatoes • small mushrooms • peas (about 150 grams) • Spices: • Cinnamon • Cumin • Turmeric • Black pepper • Sweet paprika •

lamb (1 kilogram) • large onion, chopped • chopped parsley • garlic, grated • olive oil (120 ml) • Juice of 1/2 lemon • Salt and black pepper • Ginger • Turmeric • saffron threads • water (30 ml) • potatoes •

kunafa dough (shredded phyllo dough) • (about 2/3 cup) clarified butter, unsalted butter, or a mix of both, melted • orange blossom water • For the filling: • (about 1.1 lbs) mozzarella cheese (preferably Akkawi cheese if available) • whole milk (about 480 ml) • cornstarch • orange blossom water • For the syrup: • sugar (about 300 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • orange blossom water •

tahini (about 240 grams) • cooked chickpeas, soaked and boiled (about 340 grams) • salt • Juice of 2 lemons • espresso cup of water, or as needed (about 2 ounces or 60 ml) • Sumac, for garnish

shredded kunafa dough • Mixed nuts and a little butter • Glucose syrup • oil or ghee (about 60 ml) • Aluminum foil • For the glucose syrup: • sugar (about 450 grams) • water (about 120 ml) with orange blossom water and a squeeze of lemon juice

kunafa pastry • powdered sugar • food coloring • butter • rose water • For the filling • cornstarch • sugar • water (about 240 ml) • powdered milk • cream (such as Nestlé table cream or any thick cream) • cheese

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

whole chicken, cut into 10 pieces • onions, sliced into wedges • tomatoes, sliced • Mixed vegetables, sliced (zucchini, carrots, bell pepper, green beans, peas, potatoes) • For the sauce: • water (about 240 ml) • turmeric • black pepper • honey • olive oil • ground cilantro • tomato sauce •

shredded kataifi dough (250 grams) • Akawi cheese (500 grams) • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • orange blossom water • clarified butter (melted, but not hot) • Ground pistachios for garnish

Pakistani vermicelli • egg • sugar (100 grams) • plain yogurt (about 6 ounces or 170 grams) • vanilla extract • powdered milk (50 grams) • oil (120 ml) • all-purpose flour (120 grams) • baking powder • Sweetened condensed milk, for topping

kunafa pastry • Clarified butter (ghee) mixed with butter, amount depends on the quantity of kunafa • Fresh cream or clotted cream (qishta or kaymak) • Simple syrup • For the syrup: • sugar (about 400 grams) • water (about 240 ml)

beef (about 500 grams) • frozen okra (about 400 grams) • medium onion, chopped • tomatoes, pureed • bouillon cubes • salt • black pepper • ground cumin • ghee or clarified butter • water (about 240 ml) • For the topping: • crushed garlic •

large cups fine bulgur (white or brown, as available and preferred) (about 400 grams) • large cup all-purpose flour (about 130 grams) • small onion, very finely grated • salt • cumin • ground red pepper • tomato paste • red pepper paste • Filling: • large onions, very finely chopped • ghee or clarified butter • salt •

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 •

(14 oz/400 grams) chickpeas, drained and rinsed • white vinegar • tahini (sesame paste) • ground black pepper • ground cumin • salt • garlic, minced • very cold water (60 ml)

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

washed yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • carrots, chopped • tomato, chopped • small onion, chopped • garlic cloves • oil • Salt • whole cumin seeds • whole black peppercorns • water (1 liter)

bulgur wheat (about 1 kg) • lean ground beef or lamb (about 1 kg) • ground beef or lamb (about 0.5 kg) • Almonds, pistachios, or pine nuts (use what you have) • Salt • Water • onion • Clarified butter (ghee) or butter

sardines (1 kg) • grated onion • grated garlic cloves • salt • cumin • ginger • ras el hanout • Chopped parsley (as needed) • tomatoes • Parsley • garlic cloves • cumin •

fish fillets, boneless • large onion, sliced into wedges • garlic, finely chopped • flour (about 250 grams) • cumin • white pepper • black pepper • salt • tahini (about 360 grams) • lemon juice (about 180 ml) • water (about 710 ml) • salt