Capsicum garlic

phyllo dough • clarified butter or melted butter (about 115 grams), for brushing the layers • pastrami, sliced and with no garlic • bell peppers, sliced into rings • shredded Romano or mozzarella cheese (about 100 grams) • pitted olives (about 150 grams) • egg, beaten with salt and black pepper • milk (about 240 ml)

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 •

basmati rice (about 400 grams) • chicken breast, sliced into strips • Sliced mixed bell peppers • Curry powder and turmeric • Salt and black pepper • For the garlic sauce: • Minced garlic, 1 container plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, salt, and black pepper • Pita bread, cut into small pieces and toasted until crispy

chicken breast, sliced for shawarma (about 500 grams) • For the chicken marinade: • mushrooms, sliced • Plain yogurt • onion, sliced • vinegar (60 ml) • olive oil (60 ml) • minced garlic • Salt • Black pepper • cinnamon • Ground cardamom •

chicken liver • bell peppers • oil • minced garlic • black pepper • cilantro • cumin • lemon • Salt

pasta, high quality • large red bell pepper • Herbs: • cilantro • parsley (celery) • dill • White pepper • Garlic powder • Salt • little oil, for shining the pasta after rinsing

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, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • tomatoes • bell peppers • medium onion • Chopped parsley, for serving • For the marinade: • finely minced garlic • vinegar or lemon juice • mustard • oil • salt • black pepper •

shish tawook (chicken breast pieces) • About 1 cup small onions (about 150 grams) • Assorted bell peppers • Tomatoes • mayonnaise (about 30 grams) • plain yogurt (about 30 grams) • garlic, minced • ground cumin • black pepper • salt • ginger • olive oil (about 30 ml) •

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

Eggplant, sliced into rounds • Bell pepper • Tomato juice with 2 cloves garlic • Salt, cumin, cilantro

boneless, skinless chicken breast or thigh, cut into small pieces • Plenty of bell peppers, sliced • Plenty of onions, sliced • Vegetable oil • Juice of 1 lemon • plain yogurt • ketchup or tomato sauce • minced garlic • each: chicken seasoning, curry powder, ground coriander, paprika • each: dried thyme, dried mint • Salt • hot charcoal •

chicken breast cut into thin strips (about 500 grams) • medium onion, sliced into thin strips (julienne) • mixed bell peppers or green bell pepper, sliced • Oil, butter, or ghee for cooking • Spices: • Salt, black pepper, chicken or shawarma seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, ground cardamom, and paprika

ground beef (500 grams) • green bell peppers, finely chopped • tomatoes, diced small • each of ginger, cumin, black pepper, and garlic powder • medium onions, processed in a food processor • Vegetable oil

chicken breast cutlets (add more if desired), sliced lengthwise • bell peppers and 3 long sweet peppers • onion, sliced into thin strips (julienned) • tomatoes or as needed, sliced lengthwise • garlic cloves, finely chopped • Oil • Salt, black pepper, bay leaf, and ground cardamom (all optional)

ground beef or sausage, or any filling you like • Tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers, diced • Salt • Black pepper • Meat spices • Onion powder and garlic powder

medium chicken • bell pepper • tomato • onion • garlic • salt • black pepper • seven spices • vinegar • tomato paste

cauliflower florets • olive oil (for roasting cauliflower) • red bell pepper • onion, chopped • oil • garlic, minced • salt • black pepper • thyme • paprika • For garnish • heavy cream (optional)

chicken fillet (chicken breasts) • paprika • Salt and black pepper • mustard • pomegranate molasses • Bell peppers and onion, cut into medium • garlic, finely chopped

corned beef • medium onion • bell peppers and 1 hot pepper (optional), or mixed color peppers • garlic powder • salt to taste • nutmeg • ground black pepper • oil

liver, cut into cubes or thin strips • black pepper • salt • cumin • crushed garlic • vinegar • green bell peppers, cut into thin strips or small pieces • medium onion (cut the same way as the bell pepper for a nice appearance) • chopped parsley • small lemon (juiced) (optional) • Enough milk to soak the liver

shrimp, shell-on (500 grams) • medium onion • medium tomato • Salt • Black pepper • cumin • onion powder • garlic • mixed spices • medium carrot • green bell pepper, diced (or use colored bell peppers if available) • water (120 ml)

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 •

large eggs • diced lunch meat (about 150 grams) • little fresh parsley • small tomatoes • olives • garlic, thinly sliced • small peppers (any kind, preferably bell peppers) • little oil • Salt • Ground black pepper

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500 grams) • mixed spices • chicken seasoning • dried coriander • paprika • black pepper • white pepper • ground mustard • ground ginger • cinnamon • garlic powder • onion powder •

chicken cutlets (500 grams) • small tomatoes • large green bell peppers • medium onions • black pepper • curry powder • dried coriander • cardamom • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • vinegar • garlic clove • Salt to taste •

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 •

chicken breast, sliced into strips • medium onions, sliced into wedges • green bell peppers, sliced into strips • Spices and salt to taste, 1 teaspoon black pepper • garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon ground ginger • vinegar • Syrian flatbread or lavash bread

Flatbread • flour (about 375 grams) • oil (about 60 ml) • boiling water (about 240 ml) • salt • Garlic Sauce • garlic, minced • plain yogurt • cornstarch (about 32 grams) • lemon • vinegar • water (about 180 ml) •

chicken breast, sliced thin (about 500 grams) • tomatoes, diced • large onion, diced • green bell peppers, diced • chopped parsley • Salt • Black pepper • Paprika • Beef or all-purpose seasoning • Ground ginger • Garlic powder and onion powder • Shawarma bread, homemade or store-bought pita or flatbread •