Legume

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion, chopped • oil • fresh ginger, minced, or ginger powder • garlic, minced • tomatoes, finely chopped or blended • hot peppers, minced (or to taste) • ground coriander • turmeric • black pepper • Salt, to taste • cilantro, chopped •

yellow lentils (300 grams) • tomatoes (200 grams) • medium onions • dried garlic • hot chili peppers (optional) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt • whole black peppercorns • turmeric • Cardamom seeds • Cardamom • whole cumin seeds •

brown lentils, soaked for 1 hour (about 200 grams) • potato, diced • carrot, diced • onion, chopped • bell pepper, diced • garlic, minced • hot chili paste • toasted orzo pasta (about 70 grams) • ghee or clarified butter • vegetable oil • salt • black pepper •

yellow lentils (about 500 grams) • large onion • garlic • tomatoes • carrots • (salt, black pepper, cilantro, cumin, mixed spices) • nutmeg • ghee or clarified butter

red lentils (about 400 grams) • rice (about 45 grams) • carrots • large onion • garlic • paprika • cumin • salt and black pepper • vegetable oil • butter • good-quality paprika

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • onion, chopped • garlic cloves • tomato, grated or diced small • oil • turmeric • cumin • cinnamon • Salt to taste • chopped parsley leaves for serving (about 15 grams) • water (about 710 ml)

carrots (about 225 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • plain yogurt, 3.7 oz (105 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • each of: • cumin • black pepper • paprika • minced garlic • salt • olive oil

sliced green or black olives (your choice) • cooked chickpeas • chopped parsley • mixed bell peppers, diced • sweet corn • small red onion, thinly sliced • For the dressing: • olive oil • lemon juice • Salt, black pepper, and cumin to taste

chickpeas (about 200 grams) • green bell pepper • tomatoes • garlic cloves • green onion • olive oil • vinegar • salt and black pepper • Juice of 1/2 lemon

dried chickpeas (about 1 1/4 cups or 225 grams) • paprika • Juice of 1 lemon • salt • cumin

beef, cut into cubes (about 450 grams) • For boiling the beef: • small onion • cardamom pods • bay leaves • black pepper • salt • boiling water (1 liter) • cooked chickpeas (about 225 grams) • rice (about 2 1/4 cups or 450 grams) • Beef broth • safflower •

plain yogurt (about 7.5 oz/210 grams total) • tahini • pomegranate molasses • olive oil • lemon juice • balsamic vinegar • sumac, heaping • honey • salt • Mixed bell peppers • Cherry tomatoes • Red onion •

cooked chickpeas (about 330 grams) • tahini • olive oil • lemon juice (about 60 ml) • Salt • Black pepper • For garnish: • ground cumin • Ground red chili or sumac • Parsley leaves or chopped parsley

cooked fava beans (homemade, canned, or from a local vendor) • ripe red tomatoes • red onion • lemon • hot green chili pepper • Oil • Salt • Cumin • Black pepper • garlic cloves or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

cooked chickpeas (about 250 grams) • pita breads • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • tahini • Juice of 1 large lemon • minced garlic • blanched almonds (about 70 grams) • unsalted butter • Finely chopped parsley • Salt • Cumin • dried thyme (za'atar)

For the quick lentil soup • yellow lentils, rinsed (about 1 cup or 225 grams) • grated tomato • grated carrot • grated onion • garlic, minced • ghee • oil • broth or water (1 liter) • cumin • turmeric • salt •

washed rice (about 400 grams) • washed yellow lentils (about 50 grams) • Oil • Butter • Salt • Onion, sliced into thin • water (about 480 ml)

washed lentils (about 50 grams) • toasted vermicelli noodles (about 100 grams) • onions, chopped and sautéed in oil • chicken bouillon cube • tomatoes, chopped • onion, chopped • carrot, chopped • garlic cloves • butter • potatoes, peeled and chopped • salt • cumin •

butter • oil • onion, chopped • hot chili pepper • minced garlic • freshly grated ginger • tomatoes, diced • water (60 ml) • broth (240 ml) • salt • dried coriander • cumin •

red lentils (about 200 grams) • water (about 700 ml) • fine bulgur (about 170 grams) • cumin, plus salt and black pepper to taste • For the sauce: • olive oil (about 120 ml) • large onion, finely chopped • heaping tablespoon red pepper paste • heaping tablespoon tomato paste • parsley, finely chopped • For serving: • Lemon wedges and lettuce

yellow lentils (about 500 grams), or as needed for your family • large onion • garlic • carrots • peeled tomato • black pepper • salt • cumin • chicken bouillon cube • vermicelli pasta • Oil and butter • Toasted bread

lentils (about 200 grams) • tomatoes • chopped onion • clarified butter (about 30 grams) • chopped carrot • rice (about 100 grams), optional • Hot pepper • garlic, minced

cooked lentils (about 400 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • small potato, diced very small • hot pepper, chopped • minced garlic • chili paste • mint or any fresh herbs you like, chopped • tomato paste • water (about 120 ml) • of: (black pepper, cumin, coriander) • vegetable bouillon cube •

lentils (about 200 grams) • medium onion • medium tomato • carrot • water (about 480 ml) • Salt and black pepper to taste • paprika • ghee or unsalted butter

yellow lentils (about 500 grams) • tomato • zucchini • carrot • large onion • garlic • hot pepper • potato • bouillon cubes • salt • cumin • turmeric •

fava beans (about 1 kilogram) • carrots, grated • yellow lentils (about 225 grams) • tomato paste • cornstarch • water (about 240 ml) • lemon • Salt, cumin, and coriander to taste

split fava beans (about 250 grams) • yellow lentils (about 50 grams) • turmeric • oil • minced garlic • ground coriander • ground cumin • salt

yellow lentils (400 grams) • beef or chicken broth (do not use bouillon cubes) • small head garlic • small onion • Hot pepper or chili flakes (optional) • medium carrot, grated • small ripe tomato • vermicelli pasta (100 grams) • ground turmeric • cardamom pods • Salt • Black pepper •

split fava beans (about 225 grams) • short-grain white rice, rinsed (about 400 grams) • onion, finely chopped • minced garlic • hot chili pepper, minced • Broth, enough to cover the ingredients • tomato paste • salt • black pepper • ground cumin • dried coriander • vegetable oil •

lentils (about 400 grams) • onion • each: zucchini, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes • minced garlic • hot chili paste • each: cumin, coriander • each: black pepper, cinnamon • bouillon cubes • bay leaves • tomato paste • Salt, to taste • Ghee or unsalted butter •