Cumin

beef chuck with some fat (500 grams) • medium onion • baking powder • Salt, black pepper, and cinnamon • little beef fat (optional) • kofta spice mix (or substitute with a blend of allspice, cumin, coriander, and paprika) • Fresh parsley

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

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 •

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 •

medium potatoes • salt • black pepper • dried thyme • ground coriander • ground cumin • paprika • red chili powder (optional) • Vegetable oil for frying, • Enough ice water

chicken livers (500 grams) • chicken gizzards (500 grams) • water (1 liter) • clarified butter or ghee • large onions, julienned • green bell peppers, julienned • hot pepper, julienned or sliced for garnish • salt • black pepper • cumin • ground coriander

potatoes • vinegar • green bell pepper, chopped • red bell pepper, chopped • chopped parsley • grated carrot • fresh minced garlic • spices • turmeric • ground coriander • chili powder • cumin •

medium head cauliflower • eggs • medium onion • parsley and dill • large potato, boiled • finely minced garlic • flour (about 120 grams) • water (about 240 ml) • baking powder • salt • black pepper • cumin •

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • small onion, chopped • oil • fresh ginger, minced, or ginger powder • garlic, minced • tomatoes, finely chopped or blended • hot peppers, minced (or to taste) • ground coriander • turmeric • black pepper • Salt, to taste • cilantro, chopped •

Egyptian short-grain rice (about 500 grams) • water (about 600 ml), not hot and not broth • onions, peeled and cleaned (about 150 grams) • Salt, white pepper, and whole coriander seeds • Rosemary, 10 cardamom pods • Paprika, ground ginger, cumin

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 •

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)

eggs • little butter for frying • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin or your favorite spices

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 •

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

Bread Dough Ingredients: • plain yogurt • warm water (about 240 ml) • Coffee cup amount: • coffee cup powdered milk (dry milk) (about 60 ml) • Slightly less than 3/4 coffee cup sugar (about 50 ml) • coffee cup oil (about 60 ml) • baking powder • yeast • salt • Flour, as needed for the dough • Shawarma Ingredients: •

cooked chickpeas (about 80 grams) • cooked beets (about 80 grams) • light feta cheese • Juice of 1 small lemon • minced garlic • olive oil • water • Spices: • Salt / black pepper • Cumin

yellow lentils (about 200 grams) • onion, chopped • garlic cloves • tomato, grated or diced small • oil • turmeric • cumin • cinnamon • Salt to taste • chopped parsley leaves for serving (about 15 grams) • water (about 710 ml)

red lentils (about 400 grams) • rice (about 45 grams) • carrots • large onion • garlic • paprika • cumin • salt and black pepper • vegetable oil • butter • good-quality paprika

dried chickpeas (after soaking, yields about 2 cups) • Juice of 2 large lemons (add another lemon if you like it more tangy) • Salt to taste • cumin • paprika, for garnish • tahini • olive oil • plain yogurt • large garlic clove • ice cubes

carrots (about 225 grams) • cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams) • plain yogurt, 3.7 oz (105 grams) • tahini (about 60 ml) • each of: • cumin • black pepper • paprika • minced garlic • salt • olive oil

sliced green or black olives (your choice) • cooked chickpeas • chopped parsley • mixed bell peppers, diced • sweet corn • small red onion, thinly sliced • For the dressing: • olive oil • lemon juice • Salt, black pepper, and cumin to taste

zucchini (about 1.5 kg) • bell peppers (about 0.25 kg) • tomato juice (1 liter) • cilantro • parsley • dill • oil (about 60 ml) • Salt • Mixed spices • Cumin • large onions • bouillon cubes •

grape leaves • beef or chicken broth (about 480 ml) • Egyptian short-grain rice (about 285 grams) • large tomatoes, cut into medium pieces • potatoes • large onions, chopped • hot pepper • parsley • cilantro • dill • black pepper • cumin •

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)

phyllo dough • ground beef (500 grams) • medium onions • Fresh dill and parsley • Green bell pepper • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Coriander • Turmeric or curry powder, to taste • eggs • broth or stock (about 240 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 •

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)