Capsicum paste

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 •

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

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

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 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 •

chicken breast or thighs (about 500 grams) • small piece of lamb fat, or substitute with 1 tablespoon unsalted butter if preferred • fresh parsley • medium onion • red bell pepper (or a mix of red and green, but mostly red) • Spices to taste: chicken seasoning, mixed spices, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt • plain breadcrumbs • baking powder • tomato paste

boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, sliced into strips (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt • milk (60 ml) • Shawarma spice mix • Salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika • Garlic powder and onion powder • ground cardamom and pinch of cinnamon • lemon • Vinegar • small clove garlic, 1 small onion, 1 small tomato, and 1 small green bell pepper, all finely chopped • ketchup or tomato paste • butter or oil •

(about 16 oz each) grape leaves, drained and rinsed • chicken broth (freshly prepared) (about 710 ml) • potato • lemon • For the filling: • basmati rice (about 200 grams) • large tomato, juiced or finely chopped • medium onion, finely chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped • garlic-ginger paste • chopped parsley (about 100 grams) • chopped dill (about 50 grams) •

boneless chicken thighs, cut into small cubes • Small pieces of assorted bell peppers, chopped • Diced tomatoes or cherry tomatoes • Small pieces of chopped onion • Green bell pepper • Black pepper • plain yogurt, buttermilk, or whole milk (240 ml) • paprika • Curry powder • Onion powder • Juice of 1 lemon or 1/2 cup vinegar (120 ml) • vegetable oil •

ground beef (about 225 grams) • lamb fat (if available) • large onion, grated and squeezed • flour (about 16 grams) • (meat seasoning, black pepper) • Salt • Tomato • Bell pepper • Squeezed onion juice • tomato paste • oil • (salt, black pepper, dried thyme)

chicken breast or (preferably) thighs, cut into cubes • plain yogurt (or buttermilk, or 1 cup milk + 2 tablespoons vinegar) • minced garlic • tomato paste • (chicken seasoning, paprika, black pepper, ground coriander, garlic powder, onion powder) • orange zest powder (optional) • dried thyme • chicken bouillon cubes dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water • Salt, to taste • Diced onion • Diced bell peppers (red, yellow, green) • boiled potato •

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

cabbage, boiled and cut into leaves • tomatoes (about 1/2 kilogram) • tomato paste • green bell peppers • onions • fresh herbs for stuffing (such as parsley, dill, and cilantro) • garlic • chicken bouillon cube • salt, black pepper, and mixed spices • vegetable oil • butter • rice (about 1 kilogram)

cabbage • rice (about 2 1/3 cups or 500 grams) • dill and cilantro • Spices: mixed spices and black pepper • tomato paste • onion • green bell pepper

onions, sliced • bell peppers, sliced • tomatoes, sliced • whole chicken, cut into quarters • tomato paste • mixed spices • zucchinis, sliced • potatoes, sliced • Basmati rice, washed and soaked

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, 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 •

For the dough: • flour (about 500 grams or 4 cups) • powdered milk • oil • yeast dissolved in 1/2 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon sugar • salt • For the meat mixture: • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes, grated, and 2 tablespoons tomato paste • bell peppers, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • oil •

flour (about 500 grams) • milk (60 ml) • oil (60 ml) • yeast • sugar • plain yogurt • salt • Water, as needed for the dough • Filling ⬇️ • ground beef (about 450 grams) • medium onion, grated • medium tomatoes, peeled and grated •

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • salt • instant yeast • sugar • warm water (about 355 ml) • corn oil (about 60 ml) • large chicken breast, cut into small cubes • bell peppers, assorted colors • medium onion, diced • mushrooms, diced • tomato paste • Salt, black pepper, and chicken seasoning •

ground chicken breast • large onions • green bell pepper and 1 red bell pepper • cilantro • cornstarch (about 16 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 32 grams) • tomato paste • clarified butter or ghee • salt and black pepper • smoked paprika • nutmeg • seven spice blend

eggplant (globe variety), minus about 1/4 pound • Vegetable oil for frying • hot peppers • bell peppers, sliced into rings • cooked ground beef • tomatoes, blended and strained • broth (120 ml) • small onion, chopped • minced garlic • hot chili paste • freekeh (cracked green wheat) • raisins

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 •

For the Kofta • ground beef (about 500 grams) • small tomato, diced • parsley, chopped • onion, chopped • salt • black pepper • Large grape leaves (as needed) • For the Vegetables • potato, sliced into rounds • tomato, sliced into rounds • onion, sliced into rounds •

grape leaves (about 225 grams) • For boiling: • Boiling water • Juice of 1/2 lemon • salt • For the filling: • rice (about 400 grams) • each of: • dill • cilantro • parsley • dried mint •

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 •

ground beef (about 450 grams) • onions • red bell peppers • green bell peppers • garlic • Fresh parsley • tomato paste • oil (60 ml) • Salt and pepper to taste • cumin • paprika • all-purpose flour (about 625 grams) •

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 •

eggs 🥚 • tomato 🍅 • green bell pepper 🫑 • red bell pepper • onion 🧅 • Oil • tomato paste 🥫 • Salt 🧂 • Black pepper • Paprika to taste • parsley 🌿 (optional)

potatoes, cut into cubes • tomatoes, diced • green bell pepper, diced • hot chili paste or 1 hot chili pepper, chopped • oil (about 60 ml) • eggs • salt • cumin • dried oregano • paprika