Ghee

Minced-meat kofta kneaded with rice, browned in the pan and layered over fried potato slices, then baked in a tomato-and-broth sauce. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Minced-meat kofta kneaded with rice and gently simmered in a tomato-and-broth sauce on the stovetop — the rice cooks inside the kofta as it soaks up the sauce. Best served with vermicelli rice. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

An adapted Egyptian fatta: beef slow-simmered in a cardamom-and-bay-leaf broth, rice cooked in that same broth, toasted bran toast in place of baladi bread, and a sharp garlic-vinegar dakka in place of the usual tomato sauce. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

The full Egyptian fatta: beef simmered in a cardamom-and-bay-leaf broth, rice cooked in that broth, toasted bran toast, and two dressings layered together — a garlic-vinegar dakka under the rice, and a thick tomato sauce over it. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Homemade hawawshi: minced meat seasoned with onion, garlic, tomato, and cardamom, stuffed into whole-grain bread and baked until crisp outside and cooked through inside. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

The cheese version of hawawshi: the same seasoned meat filling with onion, garlic, and tomato, with a layer of melted aged cheese in the middle. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Zucchini hollowed and stuffed with rice and minced beef seasoned with garlic, tomato, and cardamom, then slow-cooked in a rich kawareh broth. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Small eggplant hollowed out and soaked in salted water to draw out bitterness, then stuffed with seasoned rice and minced beef and slow-cooked in a rich kawareh broth. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Beef sausage browned in its own fat and simmered with potatoes in a light tomato sauce with onion, garlic, and cardamom. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Baladi pigeon par-boiled in an aromatic broth with cardamom and bay leaf, then stuffed with rice toasted in its own fat alongside the giblets, finished in broth and finally browned in the oven. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

The freekeh version of stuffed pigeon: the same poaching and finishing method, but with toasted coarse freekeh in place of rice — a distinct texture and a nutty depth of flavor. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Fresh quail quickly poached in a cardamom-and-ginger broth, then stuffed with aromatic rice cooked with the giblets, finished low and slow, and crisped in the oven. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

A velvety, deeply flavored mushroom sauce: mushrooms seared hard, onion-garlic-ginger base, and toasted spelt flour for body, brought together in beef broth. Spoon over white rice or vermicelli rice. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Small fresh okra with chunks of beef, slow-cooked in a light tomato sauce with onion, garlic, and cardamom. A classic Egyptian and Levantine dish. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

A warming, naturally sweet soup of roasted pumpkin pureed with onion, ghee, and cardamom. Velvety texture without any cream. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

Tiny lsan-asfour pasta toasted in ghee then simmered in rich beef broth until it absorbs every drop of flavor. A traditional Egyptian dish, served as a main or side. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.

A traditional Levantine soup: smoky freekeh grain simmered in slow-cooked beef broth with cardamom and bay leaf. Hearty, comforting, and perfect for winter. A nizam al-tayyibat (نظام الطيبات) recipe built on natural, allowed ingredients.