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

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

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

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)

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

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 •

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 •

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)

ground beef or lamb (500 grams) • small onion, grated • lamb fat (or beef fat) • Salt, to taste • Black pepper • Mixed spices (such as allspice, cumin, or your favorite blend)

pita bread • medium potatoes (about 10.5 oz/300 grams), boiled and mashed • cheese (any kind) • bell pepper, sliced • ghee or butter • salt • black pepper • paprika • cumin

eggplant (about 1 kg) • cooked ground beef (about 250 grams) • strained tomato juice (about 500 grams) • bell peppers and 2 hot peppers • bell pepper of each color: red, green, and yellow (optional) • garlic cloves • minced garlic with chopped green pepper • little butter and oil • bouillon cube • Salt to taste • Black pepper to taste • Cumin to taste •

Egyptian rice, picked over, washed, and drained (about 2 1/2 cups or 500 grams) • onions, sliced into thin wedges (about 3 large onions or 500 grams) • brown lentils, picked over and washed (about 1 1/4 cups or 250 grams) • vegetable oil • Salt • Ground cumin

yellow lentils (about 100 grams) • rice (about 200 grams) • cumin • ground coriander • salt • black pepper • 1 large onion, chopped

chicken livers (about 500 grams) • Minced garlic • Green bell pepper • Red bell pepper • Yellow bell pepper • tahini • Chicken broth • salt • cumin • paprika

peeled fava beans (about 300 grams) • fresh parsley and cilantro, mixed (about 60 grams) • salt • ground coriander • ground cumin • chili powder • green onions (about 30 grams) • egg • vegetable oil (about 480 ml) • sesame seeds

grape leaves (use fresh green grape leaves if available) • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin (to taste) • Crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for heat) • Tomato juice • medium sweet onions, chopped • vegetable oil (for sautéing) • Fresh herbs, finely chopped and well washed (such as parsley, dill, and cilantro) • Beef or chicken broth, or any available stock • tomato paste (if the tomatoes are pale in color)