Ultimate Middle Eastern Feast (Original video)

Ingredients:

• Halva:
• 415 grams good quality tahini
• 80 grams shelled pistachios
• 113 grams water
• 450 grams granulated sugar
• Flatbread:
• 10 grams instant yeast
• 236 grams lukewarm water
• 15 grams granulated sugar
• 24 grams extra virgin olive oil
• 8 grams kosher salt
• 175 grams yogurt
• 525 grams all-purpose flour
• Rice:
• 220 grams medium grain rice
• 35 grams unsalted butter
• 60 grams orzo
• 600 milliliters chicken stock
• Pickles:
• 700 milliliters white distilled vinegar
• 240 milliliters water
• 10 grams granulated sugar
• 18 grams kosher salt
• 2 grams cumin seeds
• 3 grams coriander seeds
• 3 carrots
• 3 red Fresno chilies
• 2 large cucumbers

Instructions:

1. Make Halva: Mix tahini and pistachios. Boil water and sugar, then combine with tahini mixture. Press into loaf pan and cool.
2. Prepare Flatbread: Combine yeast, water, sugar, olive oil, salt, and yogurt. Mix with flour, knead, rise, divide, roll, and cook in a pan.
3. Cook Rice: Toast orzo, add rice and chicken stock to a rice cooker.
4. Prepare Pickles: Boil vinegar, water, sugar, salt, cumin, and coriander. Pour over sliced vegetables.
5. Grilled Peppers: Char peppers, cut into chunks, mix with garlic, herbs, spices, lemon juice, and olive oil.
6. Make Gözleme: Mix flour, salt, water, and olive oil. Roll out dough, fill with spinach, feta, and cheese, cook in a pan.
7. Prepare Toum (Garlic Sauce): Process garlic, salt, lemon juice, and oil until creamy.
8. Make Jajik (Yogurt Dip): Mix yogurt, mint, dill, cucumber, garlic, olive oil, and seasonings.
9. Prepare Shawarma: Season chicken thighs, layer with onions and garlic on a spindle, cook until done.
10. Serve and enjoy the Ultimate Middle Eastern Feast.