Cilantro garlic

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 0.5 kg) • salt • ground coriander • black pepper • mixed spice blend • garlic powder • cinnamon • vinegar • vinegar (to use later) • small piece of lamb fat (if available) • oil • Sliced onion •

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

ground beef (about 500 grams) • egg • breadcrumbs • Salt • Black pepper • Kofta spices (or a blend of ground cumin, coriander, and allspice) • onion, finely chopped • garlic, minced

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 •

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) •

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 •

yellow lentils (about 500 grams) • large onion • garlic • tomatoes • carrots • (salt, black pepper, cilantro, cumin, mixed spices) • nutmeg • ghee or clarified butter

dried fava beans (about 400 grams) • onion • garlic • eggs • cilantro • small amount of fresh parsley • baking soda

split fava beans, soaked overnight (about 50 grams) • chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 50 grams) • fresh cilantro • onion • garlic • Salt • Cumin • chili powder • ground coriander • sesame seeds • oil for frying (about 700 ml)

ground chickpeas (1 kilogram) • garlic, minced • dried cilantro • red pepper • Salt • Chopped parsley • cumin • small pinch of baking soda • baking powder

chickpeas (about 100 grams) • split fava beans (about 200 grams) • fresh cilantro • fresh dill • sprigs of fresh parsley • sprigs of leek greens • small onion • garlic cloves • Spices: 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, salt to taste • vinegar • cornstarch • baking soda •

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)

beef, sliced thin for shawarma (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt • each: beef seasoning, garlic and onion powder, black pepper, paprika • each: nutmeg, cinnamon • vinegar • Small pieces of lamb fat (tail fat, if available) • tahini (about 120 ml) • Water • each: salt, black pepper, cumin, ground coriander • Juice of half a lemon • Sliced onion, julienned • vinegar •

ground beef or lamb (1 kilogram) • Beef or lamb caul fat • finely chopped onion (1/2 kilogram) • garlic cloves • Salt and black pepper to taste • cumin and coriander • Chinese kebab spice (kababa siniya) • nutmeg • ground cardamom • Sumac • Parsley for garnish

boiled beef (about 500 grams) • pita breads, cut into pieces • rice (about 500 grams) • tomato paste • Juice from 1.1 lbs tomatoes (about 500 grams) • Salt, black pepper, and cilantro • Garlic • Onion • Cardamom pods and bay leaves • butter • Oil for frying

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

beef or veal (about 500 grams) • large onion • large carrot • medium tomatoes (soft and ripe) • large green bell pepper • hot pepper • bay leaves • garlic cloves • cardamom pods • mastic pieces (optional) • rosemary • fresh herbs (parsley, dill, or cilantro) •

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 •

chickpeas (about 500 grams) • plain yogurt • olive oil • Juice of 3 lemons • tahini (about 240 grams) • salt • cumin • ground coriander (adjust spices to taste) • For the beet dip: • large cooked beets • ground coriander • cumin •

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 rice (about 200 grams) • boiling water or broth (about 480 ml) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • small tomato, finely chopped • small onion, finely chopped • small green bell pepper, finely chopped • garlic, minced • paprika • ground coriander • cumin • seven spice blend or beef seasoning • garlic powder •

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)

For the beet mixture: • cooked, chopped beets (about 225 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • tahini (about 240 grams) • olive oil (60 ml) • Minced garlic • Salt • Cumin to taste • For the avocado mixture: • avocado, peeled and chopped • small onion • fresh cilantro •

dried chickpeas (about 40 grams) • black lentils (about 50 grams) • rice (about 100 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 60 grams) • tomatoes (about 200 grams) • Vinegar • Garlic • onions • Dried cilantro • Red chili powder • small pasta (like ditalini) and 1/4 cup spaghetti, broken into pieces (about 75 grams total) • all-purpose flour •

chicken breasts, sliced thin • bell peppers (green, yellow, red), sliced into strips • tomatoes, sliced into wedges • large onion, sliced into wedges • parsley • Salt • Black pepper • Curry powder • Paprika • Dried thyme • Garlic powder • Ground coriander •

For the quick lentil soup • yellow lentils, rinsed (about 1 cup or 225 grams) • grated tomato • grated carrot • grated onion • garlic, minced • ghee • oil • broth or water (1 liter) • cumin • turmeric • salt •

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)