Baingans

medium eggplants • chicken breast cutlets • tomatoes • green bell peppers • olive oil (30 ml) • basmati rice (about 45 grams)

roasted eggplants • tomato, diced and seeded • cucumber, diced • green onion stalk • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • lemon juice (about 60 ml) • chopped mint • Salt and black pepper • Cumin • olive oil (about 30 ml) • pomegranate molasses (about 30 ml) • Pomegranate seeds (for garnish)

lamb (about 500 grams) • Egyptian rice (about 200 grams) • medium onions • lamb spices • salt • Italian eggplants, sliced lengthwise • green bell peppers, sliced into rings • medium potatoes, sliced into rounds • beef or lamb broth (about 240 ml) • oil for frying (about 240 ml)

fried eggplant (about 1.5 kg) • fried green bell pepper strips (about 1/4 kg) • tomato juice (1 liter) • garlic cloves, chopped • green bell peppers, finely chopped • ground cumin • ground coriander • Salt • Black pepper • oil • vinegar

eggplant, peeled and sliced into rounds • bell peppers, sliced into rings • hot chili pepper • Oil for frying • freekeh, soaked for 1 hour (about 90 grams) • tomato juice (about 1/2 liter) • tomato paste • vinegar • minced garlic • hot chili paste • salt • cumin •

medium eggplants • medium bell peppers or 5 small ones • medium potatoes • Juice of 4 tomatoes • garlic, minced • Salt, black pepper, cumin • Vinegar • Oil

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 •

zucchini (about 2 kg) • eggplant (about 2 kg) • oil (about 480 ml) • large tomatoes • onion and 2 cloves garlic • green bell peppers • chopped parsley (about 30 grams) • chopped mint (about 20 grams) • salt and pepper • short-grain rice, soaked (about 800 grams) • tomato paste (about 480 ml) • hot or boiling water (2 liters) •

eggplant (black-skinned) • short-grain rice (about 800 grams) • green bell peppers • zucchini • ghee • vegetable oil (60 ml) • tomatoes (about 1 kg) plus 2 large tablespoons tomato paste • onions, grated • Dill, parsley, and mint—use your preferred amount; I use 2 bunches of each, chopped

eggplant (about 1 kg) • strained tomatoes (about 0.5 kg) • Salt and black pepper • Hot green pepper, to taste • garlic, minced • Oil for frying

medium eggplant, cut into medium cubes • green bell peppers • medium potato, cut into medium cubes • tomatoes, cut into medium cubes • tomatoes, grated • minced garlic • ground cumin and salt • corn oil • white vinegar

short-grain rice • eggplants • ground beef • Spices • Salt, black pepper, and seven spice blend • onions

whole chicken • eggplants • potatoes • tomatoes • garlic • mixed spices • salt • rice (about 600 grams)

Enough eggplant to serve your family • Tomatoes, as needed for the amount of eggplant you use • garlic, chopped (not crushed) • Hot peppers or sweet green bell peppers, optional • oil • lemon • Salt • black pepper • little dried cilantro

rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • ghee • beef (about 100 grams) • medium eggplants • salt • black pepper

large eggplant, peeled and chopped • tomato, chopped • green peppers, chopped • hot chili pepper, chopped (optional, to taste) • onion, chopped • garlic cloves, chopped • ground coriander, salt, and cumin • all-purpose flour (about 60 grams) • vegetable oil (about 240 ml)

eggplants • onion, 1 potato, spices (salt, black pepper, cinnamon) • basmati rice (about 200 grams)

medium eggplants, cut into cubes • potatoes, cut into cubes • Oil for frying • onion, finely chopped • minced garlic • chicken livers and gizzards, cut into cubes (about 115 grams) • hot chili pepper, finely chopped • tomato paste • tomato juice (about 1/2 liter) • vinegar • salt • dried coriander •

eggplant (about 450 grams) • eggs • olive oil (60 ml) • onions • hot green peppers (about 225 grams) • tomatoes (about 450 grams) • tomato paste • each: turmeric, cumin, coriander, black pepper

eggplant (1 kg) • ground beef or lamb (1 kg) • onions • green bell peppers • tomatoes • pomegranate molasses (or to taste) • Meat spices (such as allspice or kebab seasoning) • Black pepper • Cumin • Salt

large potatoes, cut into thick slices • large eggplants, cut into thick slices • onions, cut into thick slices • tomatoes, cut into thick slices • Tomato sauce or tomato juice • garlic, minced • Salt • Black pepper • Mixed spices • Cumin • Garlic powder and onion powder • Oil for frying •

short-grain rice, soaked • eggplant, sliced • ground beef, slightly fatty • bouillon cube • salt • boiling water (about 1.5 liters) • vegetable oil (about 1 liter)

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

eggplant (about 1 kg) • cooked ground beef (about 250 grams) • strained tomato juice (about 500 grams) • bell peppers and 2 hot peppers • bell pepper of each color: red, green, and yellow (optional) • garlic cloves • minced garlic with chopped green pepper • little butter and oil • bouillon cube • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • Cumin to taste •

Egyptian rice (about 400 grams) • large eggplants, sliced lengthwise • large onion • Seasoned ground beef • Beef or chicken broth • Optional: Add any vegetables you like, but I usually keep it simple. Feel free to add your favorite veggies

large eggplant • green bell pepper • medium onion • tomato • garlic • paprika, black pepper, salt, and ground coriander • boiling water (about 240 ml) • tomato paste • ghee mixed with oil

small eggplants or 3 large eggplants • small potatoes or 3 large potatoes • Oil for frying • ground beef (about 450 grams) • onions, chopped • garlic cloves, minced • tomato juice (about 240 ml) • tomato paste • vinegar (optional) • salt • mixed spices • black pepper •

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 •

basmati or regular rice (about 400 grams) • eggplant (about 1 kilogram) • chicken (about 1 kilogram) • tomatoes • Salt • Whole spices for boiling chicken (cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, bay leaves) • onion • Whole black peppercorns

lamb chops or 1.1 pounds lamb (about 1 kg or 500 grams) • basmati rice (about 500 grams) • eggplants • onions • tomato • potato • each of salt, black pepper, seven spice, turmeric, and rice seasoning • soaked and cooked chickpeas (about 100 grams)