Sumac

chicken breast (about 225 grams) • plain yogurt • Chicken spices (sumac, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, curry powder) • Salt • Black pepper • Mixed bell peppers (yellow, green, red) • Hot pepper • Onion • Garlic • Vinegar

boneless chicken, cut into strips (I used 4 chicken breasts; you can use a mix of breasts and thighs, or all thighs, as you prefer) • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • medium onions (red or white) • small tomato • Dill • Parsley • small cup plain yogurt (about 1/2 cup or 120 grams) • olive oil (60 ml) • Juice of 1 lemon • orange juice (120 ml) • minced garlic •

thinly sliced chicken breast (about 1 kg) • finely chopped lamb fat • onion powder or 1 medium onion, very finely chopped • garlic powder or 5 garlic cloves, very finely minced • orange zest • orange juice (60 ml) • Juice and zest of 1 lemon • white vinegar (60 ml) • milk (60 ml) • olive oil or vegetable oil (60 ml) • paprika • cinnamon •

(For the bread) • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • sugar • salt • Warm water, for kneading • (For the shawarma) • chicken cutlets • large onion • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • paprika •

beef, thinly sliced (preferably a tender cut) • large container plain yogurt • black pepper • sumac • paprika • cumin • garlic powder (level) • onion powder (level) • The most important step: 2 tablespoons (level) orange zest—this is a key step

ground beef (500 grams) • fine white bulgur (1 kilogram) • water (about 120 ml) • onions, finely chopped • Salt and black pepper, to taste • pomegranate molasses • Oil, for frying • ground beef (1 kilogram) • onions, chopped • Salt and black pepper, to taste • sumac (optional)

beef, sliced thin for shawarma (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt • each: beef seasoning, garlic and onion powder, black pepper, paprika • each: nutmeg, cinnamon • vinegar • Small pieces of lamb fat (tail fat, if available) • tahini (about 120 ml) • Water • each: salt, black pepper, cumin, ground coriander • Juice of half a lemon • Sliced onion, julienned • vinegar •

ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • Beef or lamb caul fat • finely chopped onion (1/2 kilogram) • garlic cloves • Salt and black pepper to taste • cumin and coriander • Chinese kebab spice (kababa siniya) • nutmeg • ground cardamom • Sumac • Parsley for garnish

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

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 kilogram) • large onions • tomato • garlic cloves • plain yogurt (about 170 grams) • ketchup • mustard • Juice of 1 medium orange • Juice of 1 lemon • vinegar • Shawarma spices: • sumac •

coarsely ground beef or lamb • large onions • bulgur (about 90 grams) • lamb fat (tail fat or suet) • Finely chopped parsley • Salt • Black pepper • little kofta spice mix (optional): • Don’t overdo the spices so you don’t overpower the kofta’s flavor • If you don’t have the spice mix, you can skip it • Grilled salad: sliced onions, chopped parsley, salt, and a pinch of sumac

ground beef or lamb (about 500 grams) • grated lamb fat or tail fat (about 150 grams) • green bell pepper, finely chopped • cornstarch • onion, grated and juice squeezed out • chopped fresh parsley (leaves only) (about 15 grams) • turmeric • paprika • salt • black pepper • For shaping: • onion juice •

chicken breast or thigh pieces (about 1.5 kg) • Juice of 1 lemon • oil (60 ml) • plain yogurt (about 105 grams) • garlic cloves • roasted red bell pepper, peeled • salt • curry powder • garam masala • paprika • turmeric • sugar •

short-grain rice (about 300 grams) • parsley, cleaned and finely chopped • small onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped • pomegranate molasses • olive oil (about 240 ml) • sumac spice • Salt • ground coffee (optional) • cardamom pod (optional) • black pepper • Juice of 4 lemons •

fine bulgur wheat (about 500 grams) • Just enough hot water to cover the bulgur • small onion, very finely grated • salt • black pepper • ground beef spices (or allspice) • paprika • nutmeg • ground beef (about 500 grams) • small onion, chopped into small pieces • salt • ground beef spices (or allspice) •

fine bulgur (about 320 grams) • fine semolina (about 320 grams) • boiling water (about 710 ml) • Salt to taste • sweet paprika • For the filling: • large onion, finely chopped • Ground beef, finely ground • salt • black pepper • ground cardamom • cumin and sumac

beef or lamb from the leg (I used beef) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • Juice of 1 large lemon • small cup vinegar (about 1/4 cup or 60 ml) • pomegranate molasses (60 ml) • olive oil (120 ml) • shawarma spice mix • mixed spices • mustard sauce • black pepper • lamb fat (about the size of a tablespoon) • vegetable oil •

finely ground beef or lamb with about 25% fat • onion • parsley • garlic • Salt, black pepper, and meat spice blend • red bell pepper • pomegranate molasses • Chili powder • tomatoes • Olive oil • Biyaz salad • parsley, 1 onion, sumac

black eggplant (about 1.5 kg) • green bell peppers (about 1 kg) • zucchini (about 1.5 kg) • large onions for stuffing • medium potatoes • medium tomatoes • Egyptian rice (about 2.5 kg; use short-grain rice) • Filling mixture: • cooked tomato sauce (about 2 kg) • large head garlic, minced • large onions, grated • parsley, chopped •

fine bulgur wheat • ground beef or lamb • ground beef or lamb for filling • onions • Kibbeh spices, both fine and coarse • Salt • Pine nuts or walnuts • Sumac • onions for filling

yellow cornmeal • all-purpose flour • za'atar spice mix • each of • paprika • sumac • garlic powder • onion powder • olive oil • water • For serving • Labneh with paprika and chili paste

red beans • sweet corn • Sliced onion • Bell peppers • For the dressing: • Salt and black pepper • Sumac • sugar • Lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar

Grated boiled beets • grated carrots • Sliced white cabbage • cooked red beans • Sliced onion • Chopped cilantro for garnish • Dressing ingredients (salad sauce): • honey • white vinegar • Salt and black pepper • Cumin • olive oil •

grape leaves • short-grain rice • Grated carrots • Garlic powder • Onion powder • Chopped shrimp • Salt and pepper • sumac • Lemon slices sprinkled with 1 tablespoon sugar • Chicken, fish, or beef broth • Olive oil or butter • curry powder