Veg

rice (about 400 grams) • tomato juice (about 300 ml) • broth (about 300 ml) • bell pepper, any color • mushrooms • mixed peas and potatoes, sautéed, 1 grated carrot • ghee or clarified butter • ground cardamom • ground dried lime (loomi) • turmeric • mastic

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 •

boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 500 grams) • diced onion • diced bell pepper • diced tomato • salt • black pepper • curry powder • mustard • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • vinegar • water (about 120 ml) • bouillon cube

phyllo dough • ground beef (500 grams) • medium onions • Fresh dill and parsley • Green bell pepper • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Coriander • Turmeric or curry powder, to taste • eggs • broth or stock (about 240 ml)

ground beef with a small piece of lamb fat • small onion • bulgur, picked over and well washed • garlic, salt • Black pepper and kofta spices • short-grain rice (about 400 grams) • peas (about 150 grams) • carrots, grated or diced • Butter and oil • turmeric • Salt and black pepper • tomato juice (about 480 ml) •

peas (about 150 grams) • carrots, diced (about 130 grams) • zucchini, diced (about 130 grams) • green beans (about 125 grams) • potatoes, diced (about 150 grams) • large onion, sliced • garlic cloves • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • beef broth (about 240 ml)

couscous (all-purpose flour, water, salt) (about 150 grams) • peas • medium carrot • broth (about 240 ml) • Chicken pieces (I used leftover chicken meatballs) • For garnish • Chopped fresh mint • Shredded light cheddar cheese • light mayonnaise • tahini

small chicken or chicken thighs • potatoes • carrots • large onion • turmeric • salt • black pepper • Whole spices for boiling the chicken: • bay leaves • whole black peppercorns • onion • cinnamon stick •

zucchini (about 500 grams) • carrots • chopped parsley • Chicken or beef broth • Salt and black pepper • green peas (about 250 grams) • ghee or butter

eggplant, cut into cubes with skin on • potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes • pita breads, cut into cubes and toasted • For the red sauce: • oil • minced garlic • chili paste • vinegar • sugar • salt and pepper • For the white sauce: • small containers plain yogurt •

eggplant, peeled and sliced lengthwise (about 500 grams) • zucchini, sliced lengthwise (about 500 grams) • bell peppers (mixed colors), sliced lengthwise • salt • For the sauce: • oil • minced garlic • hot chili pepper, finely chopped • vinegar • tomato juice (about 500 ml) • tomato paste • salt •

chicken breast • tomato • green bell pepper • hot chili pepper • onion • salt • black pepper • chicken seasoning • fresh cilantro leaves only • softened butter or 1 tablespoon ghee • flour • For the roasted vegetables: •

medium onion, finely chopped (about 0.5 kg) • medium tomato, finely chopped (about 0.5 kg) • Minced garlic • small bunch of mixed herbs for stuffing (dill, parsley, cilantro), finely chopped • short-grain rice (about 1.5 kg) • Salt and black pepper • sugar • Spices (cinnamon, cumin, ground coriander, a pinch of chili flakes) • Chicken or vegetable broth for cooking • tomato paste • Vegetable oil and ghee (clarified butter)

medium zucchini, grated • carrot, grated • potato, grated • small onion, finely chopped • each of: • dried thyme • garlic powder • onion powder • paprika • black pepper • salt • For topping: •

kofta sausages • grated onion • green bell peppers • red bell pepper • green chili pepper • large tomatoes • garlic, minced • tomato paste • salt • black pepper • ground coriander • paprika •

potato • carrot • red bell pepper and 1 green bell pepper • diced pumpkin (or sweet potato) (about 150 grams) • parsley • celery stalks • onion, 2 garlic cloves • butter and oil • chicken broth (about 1 liter) or 2 chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 4 cups water (1 liter) • heavy cream or 1 small carton (about 200 ml) • flour

Stuffed vegetable filling (see my recipe for stuffed cabbage) • Grape • Zucchini, hollowed out • Eggplant, hollowed out and sautéed for 1 minute in oil • Large onions, boiled • Green bell pepper • Carrot, sliced for lining the bottom of the pot • Amounts as desired

rice (about 1 kilogram), or as needed for the amount of vegetables • sunflower oil or corn oil (about 240 ml) • parsley • cilantro • dill • large onions • Tomato juice, cooked down until thick and concentrated • tomato paste • paprika • heaping teaspoon cumin • black pepper • seven spice blend •

medium potatoes, peeled • carrot, peeled • lentils, rinsed (about 200 grams) • medium onion • cumin • salt • water (about 1.2 liters) • Butter, a little for sautéing

yellow lentils, split (about 200 grams) • small potato • carrot • garlic • onion, sliced into wedges • butter (about 28 grams) • water (about 950 ml) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper, to taste

lentils (about 1 1/8 cups or 225 grams) • large carrot • large zucchini, peeled • tomato • tomato paste • chicken bouillon cubes or chicken broth concentrate • large onion • garlic cloves • Spices (black pepper, cumin, turmeric, garlic powder) and salt to taste • Olive oil

ground beef • large carrots • peas • green beans • potato • medium zucchinis • grated onions • chicken bouillon cubes or 1 1/2 cups liquid broth • rice • ground cinnamon, to taste • curry powder, to taste • ghee, to taste •

beef cubes • potatoes • carrots • onion • bay leaves • beef broth • tomato juice • water • flour • vegetable oil • tomato paste • Worcestershire sauce •

wheat flour (2 cups minus 4 tablespoons) • lukewarm water (1/2 cup) • oil (2 tablespoons) • sugar (1 teaspoon) • salt (1 teaspoon) • Optional additions: • ketchup • nigella seeds • thyme • cheese

chicken thighs • zucchinis • potatoes • carrots • tomatoes • Peas • Salt • Pepper • Spices to taste

small onion • zucchinis • potatoes • carrot • mixed peas and green beans • tomato • cardamom pod • bay leaf • mastic gum piece • ghee • chicken bouillon cube • Salt and black pepper

medium onion • medium tomato • chili peppers or 1 bell pepper • garlic • Salt • Black pepper • oats • Diced zucchini • Diced chicken breast

Stuffing Ingredients: • tomatoes 🍅 • medium onions • butter • oil • black pepper • spices • cumin • dried cilantro • Salt to taste • dill, parsley, and fresh cilantro • Egyptian rice •

cooked basmati rice • beaten egg • peas and carrots (sautéed) • minced garlic • Salt • Black pepper • Green onions • soy sauce • Oil