Chile garlic

brown lentils, soaked for 2 hours (about 200 grams) • small pasta shapes (about 50 grams) • Boiling water, enough to cover • onion, finely chopped • hot chili paste or hot pepper • oil • salt • cumin • dried coriander • broth (about 240 ml) • For the spiced garlic oil: • clarified butter or ghee •

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 •

mayonnaise (about 1 kg) • mashed potatoes (about 120 grams) • large cloves garlic, minced • vinegar, or to taste • Salt and pepper, to taste • paprika or cayenne pepper

Boneless chicken breasts • lemon juice • garlic, finely crushed • dried thyme • Salt and black pepper • vinegar • chicken seasoning • green chili pepper • olive oil

medium shrimp (about 500 grams) • large onion, sliced into wedges • garlic cloves • green bell pepper, sliced into strips • Hot chili pepper, to taste • vinegar • Juice of 2 lemons • cumin • mixed spices • bay leaves • cardamom pods • Salt •

chicken breast cutlets (about 500 grams) • Salt • black pepper • paprika • cayenne pepper (optional) • turmeric • curry powder • all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • baking powder • Salt • cayenne pepper (optional) •

yellow lentils (300 grams) • tomatoes (200 grams) • medium onions • dried garlic • hot chili peppers (optional) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • salt • whole black peppercorns • turmeric • Cardamom seeds • Cardamom • whole cumin seeds •

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 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 •

ground beef (500 grams) • small onion, finely grated • green chili pepper • Salt and black pepper • Hawawshi spice mix • garlic cloves, finely minced • tomato, grated • Egyptian baladi bread (or pita bread) for stuffing • Parchment paper • oil (60 ml)

ground beef or lamb (about 225 grams) • large onion • large potato • garlic cloves • flour (about 16 grams) • meat seasoning • each of: black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, paprika • Salt • Ghee or unsalted butter • Lamb fat cubes (optional) • grated onion • minced garlic •

Lamb chops, as desired • For each 2.2 lbs (1 kg) of lamb chops: • medium onions • tomato • green chili pepper, to taste • vegetable bouillon cube • mint • small lemon • vinegar • Salt and black pepper • garlic, minced • olive oil

beef or lamb • tomatoes • short-grain rice • small onion • red chili pepper • clarified butter (ghee) • vinegar • garlic cloves • soft pita breads • black pepper, cayenne pepper, cumin, cardamom pods, bay leaves, and salt • bouillon cube • oil •

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, 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 •

large eggplants • green bell peppers • hot chili peppers • medium potatoes • tomatoes • garlic cloves • salt • cumin • sugar • ground beef (about 225 grams) • small onion

cooked fava beans (homemade, canned, or from a local vendor) • ripe red tomatoes • red onion • lemon • hot green chili pepper • Oil • Salt • Cumin • Black pepper • garlic cloves or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

eggplant, chopped (about 1 1/8 lbs) • tomatoes, chopped (about 1 1/8 lbs) • onion, chopped • garlic cloves, chopped • hot chili pepper, chopped • salt, cumin, and coriander mix • oil (about 240 ml)

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)

washed lentils (about 50 grams) • toasted vermicelli noodles (about 100 grams) • onions, chopped and sautéed in oil • chicken bouillon cube • tomatoes, chopped • onion, chopped • carrot, chopped • garlic cloves • butter • potatoes, peeled and chopped • salt • cumin •

butter • oil • onion, chopped • hot chili pepper • minced garlic • freshly grated ginger • tomatoes, diced • water (60 ml) • broth (240 ml) • salt • dried coriander • cumin •

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

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 •

ditalini pasta (about 70 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 50 grams) • brown lentils, soaked for 1 hour (about 100 grams) • short-grain rice (about 285 grams) • vegetable oil (about 120 ml) • large onion, thinly sliced into julienne • salt • For the white garlic sauce: • warm water (about 355 ml) • minced garlic • ground cumin • chili powder •

ground beef (1 kilogram) • chopped parsley (about 15 grams) • medium onion • hot chili peppers • large tomato • egg • small baguette, soaked in milk • Salt • Black pepper • Mixed spices • Ginger • Paprika •

cooked lentils (about 400 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • small potato, diced very small • hot pepper, chopped • minced garlic • chili paste • mint or any fresh herbs you like, chopped • tomato paste • water (about 120 ml) • of: (black pepper, cumin, coriander) • vegetable bouillon cube •

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 •

split fava beans (about 225 grams) • short-grain white rice, rinsed (about 400 grams) • onion, finely chopped • minced garlic • hot chili pepper, minced • Broth, enough to cover the ingredients • tomato paste • salt • black pepper • ground cumin • dried coriander • vegetable oil •

lentils (about 400 grams) • onion • each: zucchini, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes • minced garlic • hot chili paste • each: cumin, coriander • each: black pepper, cinnamon • bouillon cubes • bay leaves • tomato paste • Salt, to taste • Ghee or unsalted butter •